Author: mnwibaptist

  • Reggie & Courtney Johnson

    Reggie & Courtney Johnson

    God gripped Reggie’s heart with a passion to plant a church where God is, but the church is not. That led Reggie and Courtney to the West End of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  West End has deep physical and spiritual needs. Classified as a food desert with pockets of low-income housing, the neighborhood is highly diverse.  Christ…

  • Christmas for North Carolina

    Christmas for North Carolina

    Hurricane Helene brought unprecedented destruction to the East Coast. SBDR has responded to these events from the onset and still continue to serve, even after the media attention has ceased. MWBC had teams serve in Augusta, GA, utilizing our chain saw units to remove large trees from houses and yards.  Our presence there lasted 5…

  • 2024 Annual Meeting

    2024 Annual Meeting

    Thank you for attending the 2024 Annual Meeting! We had a great time of fellowship and heard many inspiring ministry reports. If you missed the meeting, you can watch the recordings here. We have also uploaded Dr. Jeff Iorg’s presentation slides for those of you who asked. Mark your calendars for next year’s meeting, Oct.…

  • Dan & Lori Upchurch

    Dan & Lori Upchurch

    IMB missionaries Dan and Lori Upchurch minister to Ukrainian refugees in Poland along with their ministry partners, Christian Community Church. The church provides a space for worship, service, community, and belonging.  Many Ukrainians found their Savior in this church, meeting in a room that looks like it may have been a dance studio in a…

  • Vergil & Kelsey Brown

    Vergil & Kelsey Brown

    Vergil and Kelsey Brown planted a successful church in Portland. Ten years later, God called them to plant a new church in another, very different part of the city.  In this new location, Christianity is foreign to most residents, but many people are curious about spiritual topics.  Redemption Church has a passion for sharing the…

  • Don & Pam Lynch

    Don & Pam Lynch

    IMB missionaries Don and Pam Lynch live and serve in Belgium. The country ranks high on the number of suicides, people suffering from depression, and percentages of people who take antidepressants.  “If you have no hope for the future, you don’t have anything to look forward to. Life is either a great adventure or a…