103 college students heading from Alabama to 22 countries, 11 states this summer
Ben Edfeldt says when you go to an International Mission Board sending celebration, you hear a striking similarity among the stories of new missionaries. “A high percentage of them will […]
One Mission Students set to deploy about 90 college students across the world
Ben Edfeldt said there’s something powerful about being in the room with a group of students “who have committed part or all of their summer to take the gospel to […]
‘No regrets’: College students serve in 17 countries, across U.S. for summer missions
Lorrie McCarver* said she knew she was interested in missions when she attended a Go Night event in Tuscaloosa last year. She went to find out more about being sent […]
Short-term trips meet long-term strategies during Olympics outreach
By Kristen Sosebee “We can’t control the results, but we can measure our faithfulness,” said Jason Harris, team leader for the International Mission Board’s Paris team, explaining their strategy for […]
Some Summer Difference Makers
Every year, they answer God’s call to go. They are young collegiate students from across Alabama. They come from our college and university campuses. They are trained and prepared by […]
Mobilizing students: Summer missions, spring break trips serve as ‘lab’ for disciple-making
Sonali Albus said that for her, planning to spend the rest of 2023 in Chile was a leap of faith. “I grew up in church and heard about missions,” she […]
Pursue focuses on reaching the unreached and how students are a part of ‘God’s global call’
Ben Edfeldt said when the lights were turned out after Pursue 2023, the stories had only just begun. “I heard about one student who is pursuing being a Journeyman with […]
Begging
I served in South Asia. I saw a lot. But something I’ll never forget is this: “Woman.” She said. Eyes desperate. Skinny girl. Tattered dress and matted hair. “Woman.” Said […]
HBCU’s on Mission
A very small percentage of Southern Baptist missionaries are African American. In 2020, the Southern Baptist Convention’s International Mission Board (IMB), one of the world’s largest missionary sending agencies, reported […]
Missionary roles vary in length, funding; common thread is willingness to serve
For most, the term missionary implies someone who has devoted their life full time to follow God’s calling to share the gospel where it has not been heard. Missionaries are […]