Certainty in Times of Uncertainty and Transition

8 May 2020 | Highlights

by Jimmy Martin General Secretary         Great is Thy Faithfulness  Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father, There is no shadow of turning with thee; Thou changest not, thy compassions, they fail not; As thou hast been Thou forever will be.   Pardon for sin...

Tim Faulkner Elected as New General Secretary

8 May 2020 | Highlights, News

In a special online called meeting on 16 March, the International Baptist Convention overwhelmingly approved Tim Faulkner as the next General Secretary of the convention.  Faulkner was presented as the candidate by the General Secretary Search Team after a 15-month...

Church Multiplication Networks Launched

8 May 2020 | Highlights, Multiplying Churches

The International Baptist Convention launched our brand new Church Multiplication Networks in April. Initially, we have one in Europe and one in Latin America…but of course we expect to multiply!What are CMNs?  CMNs exist to encourage, resource, facilitate, support,...

Women’s Conference Now Set for September

8 May 2020 | Highlights, Ministries, Women

Like many countries, Spain is on lockdown because of COVID-19. Due to the unknown of how long these restrictions will be in place, the IBC Women’s Team prayerfully decided to reschedule the IBC Women’s Conference and not cancel it. Good news: if you have already...

Opportunity Lost, Opportunity Gained, Discovering IBC Churches Online

8 May 2020 | Highlights

Up with the moon, I only see dark through the window. Thankfully Tim is an early bird and already has the coffee ready. This is part of our new Sunday rhythm.If we were in Italy, Sunday would find us at Il Faro International Baptist Church. Being in the U.S. as...

Whispers of Faith in Exile

8 May 2020 | Highlights

I remember a police officer once telling me about a strategy that he used to de-escalate potentially dangerous situations on the job. While others are involved in an altercation, which inherently means loud, he would enter into the conflict and purposely speak in a...