Dr Wendell Runion

Founder of IBOM

Dr. Runion began his foreign missions work while pastoring the same church for 21 years.  His burden grew from one country to several countries after seeing the great need and the people's response to the gospel.

 His burden is to start as many churches as possible in his lifetime.  His philosophy is that if one goes and preaches one time and many get saved, that's wonderful, but if one plants a church which can preach to them again and again; that's even more wonderful.

On April 7, 2018 Dr. Runion was called home to glory.  He left behind his wife, Joyce, and their 3 daughters, Lynn, Angie, and Hannah.  He also left behind a legacy to be carried on by those connected to IBOM.

Dr Richard Smith

President of IBOM

Dr. Smith traveled to the Middle East the first time as a tourist and to preach in a Bible conference.  After the next trip he became burdened for the Arabic speaking people.  He saw a hunger for the things of God among a neglected people. 

After 17 years as a pastor and Bible College teacher he resigned those duties and entered full time mission work with IBOM.  His field of service is white unto harvest and the desire to go and help start churches is his burden.

Dr Luther Spivey

Vice President

Bud Lance

Phillipines Field Missionary

Bro. Bud joined IBOM around 1998 as field missionary to the Phillipines.  He was supported by his faithful wife Martha Lance in all of his work.  He went home to be with the Lord on January 12, 2016.

Spencer Smith

Field Missionary Kenya

Spencer Smith was burdened for missions during his time at Crown College in Powell, Tennessee.  It was soon after his gradutation from bible college that he joined the efforts of IBOM as a Field Missionary to Kenya.   The Smith family reside in Kentucky and are sent out of Lighthouse Baptist Church in Shepherdsville, KY.

Chris Murray

Asia Field Missionary

Chris Murray and his family have served the Lord in the Philippines for 20 years. During that time the Lord enabled them to start 8 churches within their ministry and helped hundreds of other Filipinos start churches as well. They have also helped send and support several Filipino missionaries start their churches as well as Bible schools with financial support, Bibles, Sunday School, music and Bible College materials. These mission churches and schools are now producing young church planters who want to start churches among their own people. The Murray Family has launched the ministry of IBOM ASIA.

Morris Sherlin

Northwestern USA

I have been in Montana 10 years. We’ve established Havre Baptist Church, currently running an average of 15 during services. I believe that it will take 10 more years for partial support of a pastor. I am praying I can start another church 20 miles east in  Chinook.