By Julie Walters, WMU SBC communicaitons BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WMU SBC) – Meant for the Mission, a two-year theme that will be woven throughout WMU curriculum beginning this fall, provided the backdrop for more than 20 different speakers who shared missions testimonies and illustrations of God’s faithfulness during WMU’s January board meeting, Jan. 10–12. Approximately 210 missions leaders from across the country gathered in Birmingham, Ala. where they participated in general sessions, 22 conference options designed to equip and inspire, interactive opportunities and more. “You, WMU, represent Southern Baptist’s higher standard of working together,” said Paul Chitwood, president of the International Mission Board, via video. “Indeed, it is through the influence of the WMU that, even as a young pastor, I consistently heard the church commit to being laborers together with God. And still to this day, it’s because of WMU’s commitment to the Great Commission and your commitment to work cooperatively as Southern Baptists on mission that we’re seeing lives changed together.” Todd Lafferty, executive vice president of the International Mission Board, said, “On behalf of the nearly 3,600 missionaries, along with their 2,900 … [Read more...]