Before encountering Christ, Nambi lived in a South Asian village where the name of Jesus had never been spoken. Nambi had pressing questions about life, purpose, and creation. When missionaries arrived, they shared stories from Scripture and the message of the Gospel. For the first time, Nambi heard about Jesus’ sacrifice and love. Deeply moved, he believed and recognized Jesus as Savior. In Jesus, Nambi found truth he had been searching for and chose to be baptized. Today, Nambi is one of nine new believers in his village, witnessing to others that Jesus is Lord and bringing hope to his people.

59% of the world today is considered unreached — meaning Jesus is largely unknown among 4.6 billion people. Today, hundreds of thousands of people will die without the hope of Jesus. The IMB exists to address this problem, the world’s greatest problem — lostness. The IMB mission is to serve Southern Baptists in carrying out the Great Commission to make disciples of all nations​. They send missionaries to the nations to share the good news of Jesus.