What if choosing to follow Jesus could cost you your family, your home, and your rights as a citizen? For people in the country where Lydia* serves, those possibilities shape how they respond to the gospel. They also help explain why reaching unreached people groups requires creativity, patience, and a willingness to build relationships over time. Lydia is a BMA […]

Begin preparing for World Missions Day on February 28, 2027. The world has changed. The need for Jesus has not. Across languages, cultures, and generations, people still need to hear the gospel. They need to know who Jesus is, what He has done, and the hope found in following Him. And God continues to call His church to take that […]

Could 2027 be the year you serve on a short-term mission trip? Whether you are a student, interested in medical missions, or part of a church ready to send a team, BMA Global offers opportunities to serve alongside missionaries and local leaders in their ongoing work. The impact of a short-term trip can extend far beyond what participants see. Your […]

For Aaron Poulin, a childhood in Peru is becoming a foundation for a calling of his own. Some of Aaron Poulin’s earliest memories of Peru are ordinary chores: watering the grass so it would grow and carrying water from the well to sprinkle over the dusty ground. As a missionary kid, those daily routines were part of life in the […]

How short-term teams strengthen missionaries, churches, and ministries long after they leave When a short-term mission team arrives, it can be easy to measure its impact by what happens during the week: How many children attended? How many projects were completed? How many people heard the gospel? But from the perspective of missionaries receiving a team, some of its greatest […]

By Dr. John David Smith, President Short-term missions are one of the great opportunities God has given modern followers of Christ. Each year, believers travel across cultures to share the gospel, provide medical care, train pastors and church leaders, encourage missionaries, and serve local churches. These experiences allow believers to see God’s work among the nations firsthand, use their gifts […]

“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations…” — Matthew 28:19 The Gospel changes everything. It changes hearts, families, and communities. And when the Gospel truly takes root in the life of a believer, it changes the way we see the people around us. We begin to understand that the good news of Jesus was never meant to stop with […]

By Siripon Yaebeang, Thailand We are writing this special report with great joy to let you know that the Lord saved Ms. Reewa and we got the privilege to baptize her! Ms. Reewa came from a Buddhist background. She once was one of the most devout Buddhists that we have met in a while. She was serious enough that she […]

How biblical training is strengthening pastors, renewing churches, and opening doors for the gospel in Guatemala’s northern frontier. For many years, Petén was one of Guatemala’s most isolated regions. Located more than 300 miles from Guatemala City, the journey once took as long as 18 hours over rough, unpaved roads. Though improved highways and commercial flights have made the region […]

Editor’s Note: For security reasons related to previous overseas ministry, Dalton Tew has previously been referred to with the pseudonym “Jacob.” In late 2025, our family transitioned from serving in Nepal to working stateside with the BMA of  Texas as missionaries and church planters among the Nepalese community in the DFW area. It was quite difficult to say goodbye to our […]

“What if the ache within you is there because you have a home and that homesickness you’ve felt in the most exquisite moments of your life is not a defect, it’s actually a memory? It’s a memory that you were meant to belong to the Father.” –Gavin Ortlund Editor’s Note: AJ serves in a creative access nation in Central Asia, […]

There are moments in ministry that remind us why we remain faithful to the task God has given us. This is one of those moments. BMA Global missionary Siripong Yaebeang, who serves in Bangkok, Thailand, recently shared the joyful news that a man named Mr. Yo has placed his faith in Jesus Christ and publicly declared that faith through baptism. […]

In the far northwestern corner of Uganda sits a small border town called Koboko. Most people in America have probably never heard of it. Koboko lies only a few kilometers from DR Congo and a short distance from South Sudan.

How God is using Cristian and Vanessa Martinez to reach Romania through church planting and discipleship. Sometimes God writes stories that no one could have planned.

At BMA Global, one of our foundational values is this: Local churches are both the source and goal of missions. From Genesis to Revelation, God’s redemptive plan has always included His people being sent to declare His glory and expand His Kingdom. In the New Testament, we see this calling realized through the Church—God’s chosen instrument to carry out His mission to the world.