Standing behind a screen to protect their identity, newly appointment missionaries share their testimony using American Sign Language. The couple will work among the Deaf. IMB Photo

Micheal and Liz Davis are joining the great pursuit to reach those in Europe who are living in darkness. They are being sent by Trinity Baptist Church, Paul’s Valley, Oklahoma. IMB Photo

Messengers and guests at the Southern Baptist Convention applaud IMB missionaries who will serve in countries where it is either illegal to share the gospel or Christians are strongly persecuted. Eighty-three newly appointed missionaries, plus two previously appointed missionaries participating with spouses, were part of a Sending Celebration in the first session of the annual meeting on June 11 in Indianapolis. IMB Photo

Newly appointed missionaries share a little of their testimony and work they will do with more than 13,000 Southern Baptist messengers and their guests on June 11. This large group of missionaries, 85, sent out during the 2024 SBC annual meeting will serve in every affinity in the world where IMB currently works. IMB Photo

Todd and Michele Linn are being appointed as missionaries to serve among Sub-Saharan African Peoples. They are being sent from Oakhill Baptist Church in Evansville, Indiana. IMB Photo

This single man is heading to an area of the world that cannot be publicly named. Counting the cost and finding Christ worthy, IMB missionaries face the edge of lostness and people often hostile to the gospel. IMB Photo

A missionary gives her testimony to attendees at the Sending Celebration, held in conjunction with the Florida Baptist Convention annual meeting. She is obscured from the crowd by a partition because she is called to a people group that may be hostile toward the gospel. For her safety and those she serves among, she is not publicly connected with IMB. In her country of service, she will generally be known by her real name or maybe by a nickname given to her by local friends. IMB Photo

Patrick and Kathryn Thompson are excited about taking what they learned as New York City church planters to Nice, France, to reach the post-Christian society there. They participated in the November 2023 Sending Celebration in Tampa, Florida. IMB Photo

Some missionaries were not shown online for security reasons. Three of the couples were presented on stage but could not speak publicly because they are going to areas so secure that voice recognition could pose a risk. IMB Photo

Newly appointed IMB missionaries Steven Kunkel (left), Peter and Tina Kim are pictured together following the IMB Sending Celebration at Swift Creek Baptist Church in Midlothian, Virginia. Kunkel, who grew up as a missionary kid in Brazil, is now heading to Japan, while the Kims are set to serve Asians in Brazil. IMB Photo

Newly appointed IMB missionaries Steven Kunkel (left), Peter and Tina Kim are pictured together following the IMB Sending Celebration at Swift Creek Baptist Church in Midlothian, Virginia. Kunkel, who grew up as a missionary kid in Brazil, is now heading to Japan, while the Kims are set to serve Asians in Brazil. IMB Photo

Brandon and Macey McCoy practice for the Sending Celebration. Missionaries took turns giving brief testimonies of their calling on Sept. 27. IMB Photo

Steven Kunkel will use his gifts of art, languages and evangelism to share the gospel in Japan. IMB Photo

Peter and Tina Kim, along with their three children, are headed to reach Asians in Brazil. IMB Photo

Peter and Tina Kim, along with their three children, are headed to reach Asians in Brazil. IMB Photo