{"id":25480,"date":"2021-12-16T20:19:01","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T01:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intlministries.wpengine.com\/?page_id=25480"},"modified":"2023-07-04T11:45:27","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T16:45:27","slug":"who-we-are","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/internationalministries.org\/who-we-are\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to IM &#8211; Who we are"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;video-section&#8221;][vc_column][vc_raw_html css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1657210335153{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; 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Together we respond to the call of Jesus Christ, serving incarnationally and with humility in 70 countries.<\/p>\n<p>Drawing from two centuries of cross-cultural experience, we have learned how to be resilient and innovative while remaining faithful to Scripture.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;OUR MISSION&#8221; style=&#8221;custom&#8221; custom_text=&#8221;#666666&#8243; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; el_class=&#8221;wmo-btn wmo-mid-btn wmo-custom-border&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Finternationalministries.org%2Fmission%2F|target:_blank&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1642428618007{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;OUR HISTORY&#8221; style=&#8221;custom&#8221; custom_background=&#8221;rgba(237,237,237,0.01)&#8221; custom_text=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; el_class=&#8221;wmo-btn wmo-mid-btn&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Finternationalministries.org%2Fhistory%2F|target:_blank&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1642428630487{margin-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1642428073642{margin-top: 50px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/internationalministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/NLCF-staff-and-residents-dancing-1-min.png?id=25933) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;what-to-do-row&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1641834037918{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: rgba(52,60,59,0.9) !important;*background-color: rgb(52,60,59) !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;overlay-column overlay-column-left&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;WHAT WE DO&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:div|font_size:30px|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff|line_height:1.17&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;heading-top-2&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;roboto-para-white&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1642699509963{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]We invite people to become disciples of Jesus Christ and proclaim God&#8217;s reign of justice, peace, and abundant life through our thirteen <a style=\"color: white; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/internationalministries.org\/ministry-priorities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>ministry priority areas<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Together we build sustainable, long-term ministries that the Holy Spirit is using to bring <strong>transformation. <\/strong>When you partner with us as a volunteer, through donations, or through prayer, you help build schools, bring clean water, care for refugees and survivors of trafficking, and so much more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Will you join us in responding together with IM? Together we can reflect the kingdom of God on earth, as it is in heaven.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1641834123611{padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; el_class=&#8221;grey-column&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1641834494533{margin-top: 40px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;25956&#8243; img_size=&#8221;&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1642665475243{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1598257453321{padding-top: 70px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;JOIN US&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:div|font_size:30px|text_align:center|color:%234ba58b|line_height:1.17&#8243; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Roboto%3A100%2C100italic%2C300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C500%2C500italic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:500%20bold%20regular%3A500%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;heading-green-1&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1639945795915{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;roboto-para&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1642598761817{padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; margin-top: 0px; font-weight: 500;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><em>You<\/em> can partner in God&#8217;s redemptive, restorative work. When you do, God will broaden your vision of the church and what it means to be a follower of Jesus Christ. <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">You can participate in a <strong style=\"font-size: 18px;\">short-term mission trip<\/strong>, or explore <strong style=\"font-size: 18px;\">becoming a global servant<\/strong> yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: 500;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">God can work through you to make Christ&#8217;s kingdom known here <em>on earth as it is in heaven<\/em>. 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text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/internationalministries.org\/on-location-newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bi-annual newsletter.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>IM also hosts a <strong><a style=\"color: white; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"\/world-mission-conference\/ \" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Mission Conference<\/a><\/strong> every other year so that you can learn about how our global servants and partners are pioneering new approaches to mission, bearing witness to Christ while meeting practical needs.[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;READ NEWSLETTER&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Finternationalministries.org%2Fon-location-newsletter%2F&#8221; el_class=&#8221;white-btn&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_class=&#8221;green-column&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;SERVE&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:div|font_size:24px|text_align:center|color:%234ba58b|line_height:1.81&#8243; 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