KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (BP) – First Baptist Concord in Knoxville, Tenn., presented International Mission Board President Paul Chitwood with a special check for $100,000 toward the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering during
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Arkansas Baptists surpass 2020 budget, send extra $1 million to IMB
By
Scott Barkley
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Scott Barkley
February 17, 2021
Arkansas Baptists gave a record amount through the Cooperative Program in 2020, exceeding the convention’s $21 million budget as well as its Lottie Moon Christmas Offering goal. Altogether, Arkansas Baptists gave more than $10 million for international missions.
Arkansas State Baptist Convention (ASBC) Executive Director Sonny Tucker shared the news in a video call with International Mission Board President (IMB) Paul Chitwood that was presented on the ASBC’s Vimeo channel. In the video, Tucker explained how Arkansas Baptists had surpassed their 2020 budget with $21,374,103 given through the Cooperative Program. In addition, the convention’s Lottie Moon Christmas Offering for International Missions surpassed its 2019 total by more than $900,000, coming in at $5,363,083.
IMB missionaries share COVID’s impact on South Asia
By
Lonnie Wilkey
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Lonnie Wilkey
February 10, 2021
The three missionaries are strategy leaders in South Asia.
“All of the same restrictions and challenges that churches are feeling on this side of the world, we are also facing in South Asia,” said Evert Swenson . He shared that the real impact of COVID in South Asia may never be known. The vast majority of people in South Asia will never be tested, he continued. “There will never be a test available.”
As a result, medical needs in South Asia have been enormous, he continued. Of 407 total COVID-19 ministry projects worldwide by Send Relief, 113 projects were held in South Asia.
IMB trustees appoint 30 new missionaries as Lottie Moon offering nears $5 billion in cumulative gifts
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Leslie Peacock Caldwell
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Leslie Peacock Caldwell
February 4, 2021
International Mission Board trustees unanimously approved the appointment of 30 full-time, fully funded missionary personnel during their Feb. 3-4 meeting, and trustees applauded a report that cumulative international mission offerings have nearly reached a historic $5 billion.
The new missionaries will be sent to eight of IMB’s nine global affinities. A Sending Celebration on Wednesday evening included the 30 new appointees, plus two missionaries previously appointed, and one sent in partnership with the Canadian National Baptist Convention. Both the Sending Celebration and trustee meetings were held virtually due to Covid-19 safety considerations.