The worship team performs as messengers pray for all 52 newly appointed missionaries during a Sending Celebration June 14 at the 2022 SBC Annual Meeting in Anaheim, Calif. IMB Photo

“Every day, 157,690 people will die apart from Christ and spend eternity in hell,” IMB President Paul Chitwood told messengers to the 2022 SBC Annual Meeting June 14. “It’s daunting – maybe even entirely overwhelming to absorb the reality of lostness. The reality of that number is heartbreaking and almost paralyzing. …
Thankfully we do not shoulder that number by ourselves. What we do, we do together, or we do not do it at all.” IMB Photo

Backdropped by a newly revealed International Mission Board logo, IMB President Paul Chitwood addresses messengers to the 2022 SBC Annual Meeting in Anaheim, Calif., June 14. IMB Photo

“Every day, 157,690 people will die apart from Christ and spend eternity in hell,” IMB President Paul Chitwood told messengers to the 2022 SBC Annual Meeting June 14. “It’s daunting – maybe even entirely overwhelming to absorb the reality of lostness. The reality of that number is heartbreaking and almost paralyzing. …
Thankfully we do not shoulder that number by ourselves. What we do, we do together, or we do not do it at all.” IMB Photo

Backdropped by a newly revealed International Mission Board logo, IMB President Paul Chitwood addresses messengers to the 2022 SBC Annual Meeting in Anaheim, Calif., June 14. IMB Photo

Jonathan and Bethany Derbyshire are headed to Thailand to serve in student ministry. Jonathan grew up as a missionary kid, and his parents are still active missionaries. IMB Photo

Bobby and Brittany Spinks served as short-term missionaries in Hungary. They are returning as career missionaries to a different city in the same country. IMB Photo

Lindsey Ward always knew she was called to missions. For years, she patiently prayed for God to move in the heart of her family and call them to the nations as well. She and her husband, Ben, are headed to Santiago, Chile, taking the gospel to the nations. IMB Photo

Missionaries heading to global areas where security is a concern were shown behind a screen. More than 90 percent of IMB missionary teams actively engage unreached people groups, many in hard-to-reach places where safety and security are daily considerations. IMB President Paul Chitwood speaks in their behalf to messengers at the 2022 SBC Annual Meeting. IMB Photo

Megan Brown (front), along with thousands of other messengers to the 2022 SBC Annual Meeting, took the time to pray over the new missionaries during the Sending Celebration before singing a song of blessing over them. IMB Photo

“Every day, 157,690 people will die apart from Christ and spend eternity in hell,” IMB President Paul Chitwood told messengers to the 2022 SBC Annual Meeting June 14. “It’s daunting – maybe even entirely overwhelming to absorb the reality of lostness. The reality of that number is heartbreaking and almost paralyzing. …
Thankfully we do not shoulder that number by ourselves. What we do, we do together, or we do not do it at all.” IMB Photo

Backdropped by a newly revealed International Mission Board logo, IMB President Paul Chitwood addresses messengers to the 2022 SBC Annual Meeting in Anaheim, Calif., June 14. IMB Photo

In a panel discussion at IMB’s dinner at the SBC annual meeting in Anaheim, missionaries Patrick and Erin share what lostness looks like in Glasgow, Scotland, where they serve. IMB Photo

April Franklin Ott, a next gen mobilizer for the IMB, greets a guest at the IMB dinner in Anaheim on June 13. During this annual dinner, attendees enjoyed a time of fellowship as well as hearing from IMB missionaries and leadership. IMB Photo

In IMB’s report to the SBC annual meeting in Anaheim, California, IMB President Paul Chitwood shared good news of salvations, baptisms and new churches made possible through the generosity of Southern Baptists. IMB Photo

With the encouraging news of IMB’s report during the convention, IMB President Paul Chitwood reminded messengers of the reality of global lostness and the urgency of working together to bring the solution of the gospel to the nations. IMB Photo

Guests gather to pray during the IMB dinner in Anaheim on June 13. During this annual dinner, attendees enjoyed a time of fellowship as well as hearing from IMB missionaries and leadership. IMB Photo

April Franklin Ott, (left) a next gen mobilizer for the IMB, greets a guest at the IMB dinner in Anaheim on June 13. During this annual dinner, attendees enjoyed a time of fellowship as well as hearing from IMB missionaries and leadership. IMB Photo