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 have commanded you. And behold, I I am with you always, until the end of the world” (Bible Gateway, Matt. 28.19-20). This is the Great Commission, God's commission to all Christians. God called his people to be missionaries. The word "missionary" for most people tends to bring to mind third world countries and grass huts, and while there are some missionaries who serve in those third world countries and some may even live in grass huts grass, the word missionary cannot be summed up in that 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 based on factors such as location and purpose. Missionaries serve both internationally and nationally and for evangelistic and needs-based purposes. International or “overseas” missionaries are probably the ones most commonly thought of when the word “Missionary” is mentioned. International missionaries are those who leave their homeland and travel abroad to serve God in another country. These missionaries are of all ages and serve for both 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 make disciples of all peoples in fulfillment of the Great Commission found in Matthew” (About the IMB). “The needs of a lost world are waiting,” and the IMB is a gateway to that world for missionaries willing to serve abroad. There are many ways to serve through their organization. They offer study opportunities...... halfway through the work...... May 2014."International Mission Board :: Go." . IMB.com and Web. May 21, 2014."Honoring the Father's Ministries - Ocala Florida." . Honoring the FatherMinistries, nd Web. May 21, 2014.Culbertson, Howard. “Nations with Creative Access.” 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, n.d. Web. May 21, 2014."Rural Poverty Portal." Rural poverty portal. IFAD, 1 January 2005. Web. 21 May 2014."Home." Samaritans Purse. Samaritan's Purse International Relief, ndWeb. May 21, 2014."Yom, Young people on mission." Welcome to SCORE Domestic!. ScoreInternational, n.d. Web. May 21, 2014."Home Missions." . National Conservative Christian Church, n.d. Web.May 21 2014.