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IMB celebrates Black missionary and church planter George Liele; designates February as Diversity in Missions month
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IMB Staff
George Liele Church Planting, Evangelism, and Missions Day, Feb. 7, 2021
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IMB Staff
February 2, 2021
The SBC Executive Committee voted in February 2020 to approve the first Sunday in February as the annual George Liele Church Planting, Evangelism and Missions Day, at the recommendation of the IMB. The first George Liele day will be celebrated on Feb. 7, 2021, and will kick off a month-long recognition of the diversity of Southern Baptists serving in missions. Resources for the Georgle Liele recognition Sunday can be found at https://www.imb.org/heroesoffaith/. Resources include videos, promotional pieces and a children and family activities book.