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.