WE EXIST TO MOBILIZE AND MULTIPLY DISCIPLE-
MAKING CHURCHES.
As a family of churches, it is crucial that we clearly define the mission to which
God has called us. Mission answers the question, “What does God want us to
accomplish?” Seeking to accomplish our mission will drive us to achieve our purpose of bringing glory to God. It is our deep desire that we join our missionary
God in what He is already doing in the world, recognizing that He is sending us
together with many others.
WE ENVISION A MOVEMENT OF GLOBAL-MINDED
CHURCHES THAT ARE REPRODUCING HEALTHY
DISCIPLES, LEADERS, AND CONGREGATIONS.
We see the convention as a servant to the churches. In other words, we exist to
serve the churches and not the other way around. We see the local church as
central to the plan of God. Our role is to help “mobilize and multiply” churches that are carrying out their mission “to make disciples.”
MULTIPLYING CHURCHES
We believe church multiplication
should be at the core of our
energies and also at the heart of
every congregation’s efforts and
passion. We want to facilitate a
movement of multiplying English-
language disciple-making churches
in strategic locations.
MULTIPLYING CHURCHES
2017
Church Planters in East Berlin, Germany & Vicenza, Italy
Continuation Planters in Rome, Italy & Panama City, Panama
Feasibility Studies in Vicenza, Italy; Athens, Greece; & Malmo, Sweden
MULTIPLY Conferences
2018
Additional church planters
Coaching culture
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CHURCH PLANTING IN THE INTERNATIONAL CONTEXT HAS BEEN AN
INCREDIBLE, DIVERSE EXPERIENCE. WE LOVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO
SERVE AND WORK ALONGSIDE OF PEOPLE FROM ALL OVER THE
WORLD AND BE A PART OF THEIR JOURNEY. WE ARE EXCITED
ABOUT THE POTENTIAL AS WE SEE OPPORTUNITY FOR MORE
INTERNATIONAL, ENGLISH-SPEAKING CHURCHES IN PANAMA AND
OTHER CITIES IN LATIN AMERICA. IT IS A UNIQUE AND
ADVENTUROUS OPPORTUNITY AND WE ARE SO HAPPY TO BE A
PART OF IT!
NATE AND JENDI KORPI, LIFEBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL,
PANAMA CITY
STRENGTHENING CHURCHES
We believe God wants every church
to be healthy, moving toward
faithfulness and effectiveness. We
want to encourage and strengthen
healthy churches to continue on their
path. We wish to help churches
desiring to take needed steps toward
improved health and growth. We
desire to provide appropriate, loving,
and creative support and motivation
to churches that are weak,
unhealthy, or ineffective.
STRENGTHENING CHURCHES
ReFresh is a process of refocusing
the mission of the church, identifying
its core values, discovering God’s
fresh vision for the church, and
building a game plan for living out
that vision.
2017
3 churches involved in ReFresh
2018
3 additional church involved in
ReFresh
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ONE OF THE MOST BENEFICIAL THINGS ABOUT REFRESH WAS THAT IT
PROMPTED US TO CLEARLY STATE OUR VISION AND THEN
CHALLENGED US TO ALLOW THAT TO BE WHAT DRIVES OUR
MINISTRY DECISIONS. THIS VISION-DRIVEN OUTLOOK GIVES US A
BETTER SENSE OF DIRECTION BY PROVIDING A STABLE AND
CONSISTENT POINT OF REFERENCE. FOR A CHURCH LIKE OURS, THIS
IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL.
BARRY COLE, PASTOR, AVIANO BAPTIST CHURCH
EMPOWERING LEADERS
We believe healthy, effective
pastors and other leaders build
healthy, effective churches. We
want to produce spiritually mature, self-aware leaders who are
competent in their skills, confident in
their abilities, and humble in their
relationships with God and other
people.
EMPOWERING LEADERS
2017
Ministry Leadership Conference in
Athens, Greece
Formal and “At Your Convenience”
Training developed for pastors and
lay leaders
2018
Mentoring in Biblical Leadership
B.H. Carroll Institute
Ministry Leadership Conferences in
Cyprus and Buenos Aires
BUILDING CONNECTIONS
We believe deeper relationships are
essential for effective kingdom
work. We desire to connect IBC
pastors and churches with one another. We will also seek to
facilitate partnerships between IBC
churches and with other Great
Commission groups to accomplish
God’s global mission.
BUILDING CONNECTIONS
2017
Men’s, Women’s, Youth, and Family Conferences
Support of Indigenous Missionaries in Latvia, Moldova, and Turkey
Assisted Fire Victims in India
2018
Plus Missions Projects in
• Latvia – Vacation Bible School and Children’s Camp
• Turkey – Young Adult Camp
• Hungary – English/German Language Camps
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IN THE QUIET OF THAT TIME [SUNDAY MORNING QUIET TIME], IT
GAVE ME AND MANY OTHER LADIES AN OPPORTUNITY TO
PROCESS WHAT GOD HAD SPOKEN TO US INDIVIDUALLY OVER THIS
AMAZING WEEKEND. AFTER SUCH A FULL SCHEDULE, IT WAS GOOD
TO MEDIATE ON HIS WORD AND SOLIDIFY A PLAN FOR
IMPLEMENTING WHAT GOD HAD SHOWN US.
TRACE ODOM, TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH, METTERICH
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IN APRIL, MY WIFE AND I DECIDED TO SPEND THE DAY HELPING OUR
NEIGHBOR WITH SPRING CHORES, DESPITE THE WORK WE NEEDED
TO DO AT HOME. WE NOW HAVE GOOD RELATIONS WITH THE
FAMILY, , A "NEW" PLAYHOUSE FOR OUR SON, A NEW PLACE FOR
MEN'S ACTIVITIES, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, BIBLE STUDIES
TOGETHER JUST TWO WEEKS AFTER THEIR WORK DAY. GOD GIVES
MUCH MORE IN UNIMAGINABLE WAYS!
LUSIS OSKARS, CHURCH PLANTER, OLAINE, LATVIA
DEVELOPING RESOURCES
We believe developing resources —
financial, people, and training— helps
churches and leaders to be effective
in their ministry context. We want to become a knowledge broker and
resource coach. We wish to assist
churches to train members toward
good stewardship in order to become
financially stable and generous. We
desire to assist churches and pastors to
understand and appreciate the value
of cooperating financially with the IBC so that we can more effectively live
out our mission, vision, and values.
DEVELOPING RESOURCES
2017
Recommended Resource website
New look for Highlights
Planned Giving campaign
2018
Ambassador Program
IBC Video
Enhanced Social Media presence
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CONNECTING WITH STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND FUTURE LEADERS IN
GOD’S KINGDOM IS WHAT REPRESENTING THE IBC AT TYNDALE
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IS ALL ABOUT. AS OUR CHURCHES
BECOME MORE AND MORE INTERNATIONAL, WE NEED MORE AND
MORE INTERNATIONAL LEADERS, TRAINED AND EDUCATED TO
BUILD GOD’S KINGDOM AROUND THE WORLD. TYNDALE
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY IS AN INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT RESOURCE
TO DEVELOP AS WE CONTINUE TO STRIVE TOGETHER TO REACH THE
NATIONS FOR CHRIST.
TAYLOR WHITLEY, YOUTH PASTOR, STUTTGART
PARTNERSHIP
One of the core values of the IBC is partnership. We value the partnership
that we have with each IBC church. We depend on you to support the work
we are doing as a family of churches. It is through your giving that we are able to fund the work of Mobilizing and Multiplying Disciple-Making
Churches.