The Missionary Field“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I I ordered. You. And behold, I will be with you always until the end of the age” (Bible Gateway, Matthew 28. 19-20). This is the Great Commission, God's charge to all Christians. God has called his people to be missionaries. The word "missionary" to most people tends to conjure up thoughts of third world countries and grass shacks, and although there are missionaries serving in these third world countries and some may even live in shacks budding, the word missionary cannot be summed up. in this scenario. A missionary is anyone called by God to share the gospel and make disciples. Missionary work is very diverse and takes many different forms depending on factors such as location and purpose. Missionaries serve both internationally and nationally and for evangelistic purposes and as needed. International or “overseas” missionaries are probably the most commonly mentioned when the word “missionary” is mentioned. International missionaries are those who leave their country and travel abroad to serve God in another country. These missionaries come in all ages and serve for long and short periods of time. The International Missions Board (IMB), an entity of the Southern Baptist Convention, is an organization whose mission is “to disciple all people in fulfillment of the Great Commission found in Matthew” (About IMB ). “The needs of a lost world await” and the IMB is a gateway to that world for missionaries wishing to serve overseas. There are many ways to serve through their organization. They provide study opportunities... middle of article...... May 2014. "International Mission Board :: Go." . IMB.com, nd Web. May 21, 2014. “Honoring the Father Ministries – Ocala, Florida.” » . Honoring the FatherMinistries, nd Web. May 21, 2014. Culbertson, Howard. “Creative Access Nations.” Creative Access Nations. IBM Global, nd Web. May 21, 2014. “International Mission Board :: Go.” . IMB, and Web. May 21, 2014. “Phil Waldrep Ministries.” . Phil Waldrep Ministries, nd Web. May 21, 2014. “Rural Poverty Portal.” Rural Poverty Portal. IFAD, January 1, 2005. Web. May 21, 2014. “Home”. Samaritans Purse. Samaritan's Purse International Relief, ndWeb. May 21, 2014. “Yom, Youth on Mission.” Welcome to SCORE National!. ScoreInternational, nd Web. May 21, 2014. “Domestic Missions.” . National Conservative Christian Church, nd Web.May 21 2014.