Category: Cooperative Program

Osvaldo and Vanessa Lerma are missionaries with Send Relief, the SBC’s compassion ministry arm, and they work with mission teams and local churches to meet needs and share Christ with refugees who are relocated in Laredo, Texas. Laredo has the largest inland port of entry from Mexico into the U.S. and serves as a significant…

Brent’s journey to starting a new church in the community began with a church planting desire God began in his heart shortly after getting saved during high school. That desire stayed consistent through seminary and into his marriage.  Brent and Emily wanted to start a church in a place that needed a Gospel-centered church. Having…

God called Temi to start a church that reaches people from African backgrounds and emphasizes pastoral care, local exposition, and the uniqueness of the African culture.  Laurel, Maryland, is an urban/suburban area with a population of about 100,000. While the Akinsanya’s ministry at Restoration Church primarily focuses on reaching African nationals who have walked away…

IMB missionary Matthew Fisher firmly believes in the transformative power of trauma healing groups. His training from the Trauma Healing Institute has made these groups a cornerstone of his church-planting strategy in South America. It starts with a local believer who feels called to plant a church. In these free trauma healing groups, participants share…

Living outside the capital, Antananarivo, can be challenging. Travel is difficult between villages, education levels are low, and 75% of the population lives in poverty. Despite these challenges, most people are willing to hear the Gospel. “Madagascar is an open country. You can proclaim Christ anywhere,” Zoey explains. “We pray every day at 10:02 for…

Joshua leads The Follow Church, which he and his wife, Lisa, planted after feeling a deep burden for those who have left the church and those who do not believe in Jesus. Initially, started as a Korean church, The Follow Church is now reaching people of various backgrounds and consists of both new and existing…