Turn the World Upside Down is the Challenge of MLC 2023

Ralph Cunnington, pastor of City Church, Manchester, England, challenged those attending the IBC’s Ministry Leadership Conference, 17-21 March in Lisbon, Portugal, to turn their world upside down. Preaching through 10 chapters of the book of Acts (Acts 11:19-20:38),...

Kirby is New Strengthening Churches CSD

Brian Kirby was elected as the new Strengthening Churches Core Strategy Director at a special business meeting, held 20 March during the IBC’s Ministry Leadership Conference in Lisbon, Portugal. Brian will be taking over from Dan Maxton who has filled the role for the...

Looking Back to Look Forward

by Tim Faulkner General SecretaryPsalm 131 A song of ascents, by David.  O Lord, my heart is not proud,nor do I have a haughty look.I do not have great aspirations,or concern myself with things that are beyond me.Indeed, I have calmed and quieted myselflike a weaned...

Brasilia Receives Endowment Fund Grant

Bridges International Church, Brasilia, Brazil, received the 2022 Endowment Fund Type 1 grant at the International Baptist Convention’s Annual Convention Meeting, 24-26 October, in Copenhagen, Denmark. The grant will be used to complete construction of a holistic...
Our Family: Celebrating in the Midst of Disagreements

Our Family: Celebrating in the Midst of Disagreements

A common reaction of many people to Baptists is that they can much more quickly tell you what you can't do than to tell you what you can do. It is a common perception. Some people hear “Baptist” and think "no fun there.” Others recognize a tradition that takes...

GMO 2021 to Declare His Glory among the Nations

GMO 2021 to Declare His Glory among the Nations

​The IBC’s 2021 Global Missions Offering will go to help people in three different nations – Brazil, Rwanda, and Haiti.  In doing so, we will help to “Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples” (Psalm 96:3). IBC Missions: Touching...

When You Cannot Go to Euroventure …

When You Cannot Go to Euroventure …

When you cannot go to Euroventure, you do the next best thing and have Euroventure come to you.  And that’s what we did in 2021 – turning a week-long in-person camp in beautiful Switzerland into a week-end-long virtual camp – complete with speaker, music, drama,...

India Covid Crisis – We Can Help!

India Covid Crisis – We Can Help!

IBC churches may be looking for ways to help in India.  European Baptist Mission International (EBMI), which the IBC is a member of, has a brand-new project in one of their hospitals in Pithapuram.  The hospital has been asked by the government to open a ward for...

Passing the Baton of Leadership

Passing the Baton of Leadership

During the final session of the IBC’s Annual Convention Meeting, General Secretary Jimmy Martin passed the baton of leadership to incoming General Secretary Tim Faulkner.  Martin will retire at the end of the year, completing 18 years of service as the general...

Prayer of Dedication for the Faulkners

Prayer of Dedication for the Faulkners

If anyone is above reproach, the husband of one wife, and his children are believers and not open to the charge of debauchery or insubordination. For an overseer, as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or...

IBC Says Farewell to the Martins

IBC Says Farewell to the Martins

Saying “farewell” to the IBC family is for Laurie and me a farewell to friends who are also brothers and sisters.  We have shared much together.  I have visited all of our IBC churches, most of them numerous times.  Pastors and wives and others in our churches have...

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