International Mission Board
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Baptist organization
Christian organization
missionary organization
nonprofit organization
religious organization
The International Mission Board is the global missionary-sending organization of Southern Baptist churches, coordinating and supporting evangelical mission work around the world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| International Mission Board canonical | 2 |
| International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1949622 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Mission Board Context triple: [Southern Baptist Convention, hasAgency, International Mission Board]
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A.
General Board of Global Ministries
The General Board of Global Ministries is the worldwide mission and humanitarian agency of the United Methodist Church, coordinating its global outreach, relief, and development work.
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B.
Missionary Athletes International
Missionary Athletes International is a Christian sports ministry organization that uses soccer as a platform for evangelism, discipleship, and community outreach around the world.
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C.
Commission on World Mission and Evangelism
The Commission on World Mission and Evangelism is a major programmatic body of the World Council of Churches that coordinates and promotes global Christian mission and evangelistic work among its member churches.
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D.
China Inland Mission
China Inland Mission was a prominent 19th- and 20th-century Protestant missionary organization founded by Hudson Taylor that focused on evangelizing the inland regions of China.
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E.
Global Ministries
Global Ministries is the worldwide mission agency of the United Methodist Church, coordinating its global outreach, humanitarian aid, and evangelistic work.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: International Mission Board Target entity description: The International Mission Board is the global missionary-sending organization of Southern Baptist churches, coordinating and supporting evangelical mission work around the world.
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A.
General Board of Global Ministries
The General Board of Global Ministries is the worldwide mission and humanitarian agency of the United Methodist Church, coordinating its global outreach, relief, and development work.
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B.
Missionary Athletes International
Missionary Athletes International is a Christian sports ministry organization that uses soccer as a platform for evangelism, discipleship, and community outreach around the world.
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C.
Commission on World Mission and Evangelism
The Commission on World Mission and Evangelism is a major programmatic body of the World Council of Churches that coordinates and promotes global Christian mission and evangelistic work among its member churches.
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D.
China Inland Mission
China Inland Mission was a prominent 19th- and 20th-century Protestant missionary organization founded by Hudson Taylor that focused on evangelizing the inland regions of China.
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E.
Global Ministries
Global Ministries is the worldwide mission agency of the United Methodist Church, coordinating its global outreach, humanitarian aid, and evangelistic work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baptist organization
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Christian organization ⓘ missionary organization ⓘ nonprofit organization ⓘ religious organization ⓘ |
| activity |
church planting
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evangelism ⓘ humanitarian aid ⓘ missionary work ⓘ theological education ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Southern Baptist churches
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linked to:
Southern Baptist Convention
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| alsoKnownAs |
IMB
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International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention ⓘ
linked to:
International Mission Board
|
| collaboratesWith |
Southern Baptist state conventions
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linked to:
Baptist conventions
local Baptist churches worldwide ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| doctrineBasis | Baptist Faith and Message ⓘ |
| employs | missionaries ⓘ |
| focus |
church planting movements
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unreached people groups ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Southern Baptist Convention ⓘ |
| fundingSource |
Lottie Moon Christmas Offering
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Southern Baptist churches ⓘ
linked to:
Southern Baptist Convention
|
| goal | to make disciples of all nations ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| headquartersLocation | Richmond, Virginia ⓘ |
| ideology |
Evangelical Christianity
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linked to:
Evangelicalism
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | nonprofit ⓘ |
| mission |
to coordinate and support evangelical mission work around the world
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to send missionaries internationally on behalf of Southern Baptist churches ⓘ |
| organizationalType | mission board ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Southern Baptist Convention ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Africa
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Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ Latin America ⓘ Middle East ⓘ North Africa ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousDenomination | Southern Baptist Convention ⓘ |
| scope | global ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation |
Baptist
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linked to:
Baptists
|
| website | https://www.imb.org/ ⓘ |
| worksOn |
Bible translation support
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cross-cultural missions ⓘ disaster relief in partnership with other SBC entities ⓘ leadership training ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: International Mission Board Description of subject: The International Mission Board is the global missionary-sending organization of Southern Baptist churches, coordinating and supporting evangelical mission work around the world.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
International Mission Board
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alsoKnownAs
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International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention
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linked to: International Mission Board