Sharing Stories:
A Speaker Resource
Every Christmas season, Southern Baptist churches join together to give sacrificially through the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, fueling the work of international missions around the world. Named for the pioneering missionary who gave her life proclaiming the gospel in China, this offering carries forward her legacy of bold, sacrificial faith—100% of every gift goes directly to support International Mission Board missionaries as they share the good news of Jesus Christ in places where He is not yet known.
Numbers and statistics inform us well, but nothing motivates praying and giving like hearing directly from someone who has lived the call. That's why we've compiled this list of former and current IMB missionaries who are available to visit GDAB churches during this season of giving. Each has served on the field, faced real challenges and real joys, and can speak with authenticity about how God used these gifts to start churches, translate bibles, reach communities, and transform lives with the gospel.
“Why this strange indifferences to missions? Why these scant contributions? Why does money fail to be forthcoming when approved men and women are asking to be sent to proclaim the ‘unsearchable riches of Christ’ to the heathen?”
~Lottie Moon
Whether your church is looking for a Sunday morning sermon, a Wednesday night testimony, or a smaller gathering to answer questions about mission work, the missionaries listed here are ready to help your congregation see beyond the offering envelope to the eternal impact of their generosity. Our prayer is that as your people hear these stories, they'll be moved not only to give generously and pray fervently but to consider how they, too, are called to obey the Great Commission.
Please review the list below to find a missionary whose field of service, availability, or story might be a good fit for your church, and reach out directly to schedule a visit.
Registration Opens on Monday, May 4!
Rob and Lynn Waller
Served in North Africa - 26 years
Served as Bible Translator
Home church is Dayton Avenue Baptist Church - resigned from IMB- Emeritus- currently Assistant Prof Cedarville University
Chris and Gen Bartlett
We served for 8 years in West Africa. Our primary ministry is Muslim Evangelism.
We are currently resigned from the IMB praying for wisdom and guidance and future work.
Our home church is the Church at Eastmont where we both teach student groups.
Kevin and Victoria Singerman
We serve in Kampala, Uganda.
We work in church planting and discipleship amongst the Deaf in Uganda.
Our home church is First Baptist Kettering and we plan on being here until next summer.
Jeff and Barb Singerman
Jeff and Barb Spent 35 years serving in Africa with the IMB.
Home church is The Church at Kettering, serving as Missions Mobilizers
Taylor Ivester
taylor@centervillechristian.org (Available in 2027)
The interior of Suriname, South America in a village called Diitabiki (2009-2011)
Discipleship, Evangelism, and Preaching/Teaching
Associate Pastor of Mobilization at Centerville Christian Fellowship
Steve Haines
Served in Ukraine and Paraguay
Worked with the IMB for 32 years as a church planter/seminary professor
Home church is Two Rivers Community Church, regular Bible study teacher