Category: Cooperative Program

IMB missionaries Owen and Mila Stoddard moved to South Asia when their son Jamin was just six months old. By age two, Jamin showed significant developmental delays, but resources were scarce.  Years later, a speech-language pathologist visited a homeschool conference, invited by the IMB’s Asia educational consultant. Jamin’s assessment indicated serious challenges, and Mila worried…

Jonathan serves as a Send City Missionary for the Twin Cities (St. Paul and Minneapolis). He trains and encourages fellow pastors as they try to reach their cities with the good news about Jesus.  Jonathan, Melissa, and their family arrived in the Twin Cities in 2008 for theological training. He planted Cities Church in 2015.…

Tanner planted Imago Dei, a church plant that reaches a diverse community with both college students and middle-aged residents. The church’s mission statement is to live and look like Jesus wherever they live, work, or play. In the last few years, Tanner and Naomi have seen God work over and over again. For example, they…

IMB missionaries Andrew and Beth Hipps prayed for years to establish a crisis pregnancy center in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Unsure where to start, they began building a network of believers and healthcare professionals eager to support those facing unexpected pregnancies. Eventually, Beth helped found the ELM Pregnancy Center, which now has seven care teams across…

Campbell and Elizabeth Bach lead a dedicated team focused on sharing the gospel and planting churches across tens of thousands of South Asian villages, spanning hundreds of miles and reaching millions of people. Many groups in this vast region remain unreached and unengaged with the gospel, making their task both urgent and immense.  Campbell describes…

Towels wipe away sweat as gym members cool down after a workout. Some stretch while others arrange benches and boxes for that evening’s church service. It’s an unconventional setting—a CrossFit-style gym—but it’s also home to a growing group of believers and seekers who gather weekly for worship and to hear God’s Word. IMB missionaries Nathan…