Japan is densely populated with nearly 124 million people — making its historically low crime rate and sparklingly clean cities impressive. While Japan also boasts of academic success and beautiful landscapes, a subtle brokenness lingers beneath the surface: loneliness. Even in densely populated cities, loneliness deeply affects the Japanese people. Suicide rates are high, and
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The International Mission Board (IMB) reports that Northern Africa and the Middle East are regions of extravagant wealth and extreme poverty — with 65% of the world’s current conflicts happening in these regions. The world’s major religions, which are Islam, Judaism, and Christianity, all have significant populations in Northern Africa and the Middle East. All
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Salt Lake City, Utah, was founded in 1847 by a group of Mormons seeking refuge from religious persecution. People quickly flocked to this “New Jerusalem” either to join the Mormon community there or due to the California Gold Rush. Utah and Mormonism Today, Salt Lake City is the world capital of the Church of Jesus
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New York City’s population is 8.1 million people. Nearly 43% of the state’s population lives within the city’s 305 square miles. Church planters in New York City face unique challenges — even amongst other inner-city churches. Churches, theaters, and offices often occupy the same building or spaces at various times, which presents difficult communication challenges
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In many parts of the world, there are groups of people who have never heard the Gospel and have no missionary presence. The International Mission Board aims to change that In 2023, the International Mission Board (IMB) launched Project 3000, an initiative planning to deploy 300 missionary explorers within five years to engage over 3,000
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After visiting Camp McCall on a pastor’s retreat with the Broad River Baptist Association, Carlos Duarte knew the place was special. Pastor of Iglesia Bautista la Roca, Duarte invited the church leadership to go to Camp McCall with him, asking them to plan a church-wide retreat to allow the congregation time to spend together in fellowship. Iglesia
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This article was originally published by the International Mission Board at imb.org. Rwanda? Kenya? No trip sounded right. So, Katie kept searching for the perfect short-term mission trip on the International Mission Board’s Go Experience website. Her women-only team from First Baptist Church, Honea Path, South Carolina, wanted a place where they could use their gifts and maybe
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SCBaptist pastors recently partnered with church planters in Boston, Massachusetts, and Providence, Rhode Island, for a Vision Trip. Vision Trips are short-term mission trips that allow SCBaptists to learn about opportunities and needs of pastors in another location with the hopes of forging lasting partnerships. For Bob Castro, pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Westminster,
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Learn about opportunities to partner in Italy from IMB Missionary Kip Macklin. Join us in praying for the people of Italy to come to Christ!
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South Carolina Baptists believe in the training, equipping, and sending of believers to the ends of the Earth. Jacob Simms is just one example in a legacy of missions. A South Carolina native, Simms attended Coastal Carolina, where their Baptist Collegiate Ministry was heavily instrumental in his faith and his call to missions. In addition,
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