The compass of our hearts facilitates the God connections to take place. We are grateful for the many connections God has facilitated before, during and since Tonto Rim Christian Camp with the Arizona Karen Baptist Church.

We say thank you to all volunteers who have served alongside long-term global servants. Short-Term volunteers and extended volunteers have been sent since 1969 to 2019. Ten volunteers registered with the STM office were commissioned and sent in the late 1960’s. In 2018, over 900 registered volunteers were sent. Where will we be in 2069?

New York American Baptists are coming alongside Rwandan brothers and sisters as they look forward to the continued healing of their people. ABCNYS has entered into a three year partnership with Rwandan Christian Ministries & Rabagirana Ministries & Shalom Community Organization to send volunteers and support their ministry of healing and reconciliation.

Anabell Quast is a short-term volunteer on extended assignment in Vanga at the Vanga Evangelical Hospital. God is smiling all around her, in her new environment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

“From everyone who has been given much, much will be required; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, even more will be expected.” (Luke 12:48, CSB) I had always thought the “much” Luke describes was money but over the past three days God had gently, and not-so-gently taught me that it meant so much more… Each of us are called to share what we have been given whether it is time, financial resources, or prayer. We are the ones who have been given and entrusted with much and that “much” is the Gospel message. It is love. It is faith. What will you give?

Short-Term missions are transformative. One prepares emotionally, spiritually and physically for cross cultural immersion before departing. Then faces a re-entry process with its own time line. The Short-Term Mission team at IM can gently walk alongside you and be co-learners, co-disciples in this Emmaus faith journey.