May Mission Month
What's Love Look Like?
What's Love Look Like?
Bringing God’s love to life – everyday in every place!
At the heart of mission is God’s love. A God who loves all people – everyday in every place! And we’re graciously invited to bring this love to life, across the street and around the world.
Key verse: “We love because God first loved us” 1 John 4:19
Key passage: 1 John 4:1-19
Key ideas
Key video
What's Love Look Like?
This is the key video for May Mission Month 2026. It features followers of Jesus in Thailand, Cambodia and Australia as they ask the question, what does love look like for me today?
Leader's guides
Whether you’re a pastor, a youth leader or children’s ministry leader, we’ve created resources to help you and your church engage with the What’s Love Look Like? series and partner with God in His mission!
Podcast
The What’s Love Look Like? podcast series is hosted by Nathan Reid, our Mobilisation Manager. Throughout the series, he connects with people around the world and in Australia who are seeking to embody the Gospel and share God’s love in relevant ways. Be inspired and encouraged!
Episode 4 will be released on Monday 4 May.
Prayer resources
Your faithful prayer partnership is one of the greatest gifts you can give. Here you will find prayers inspired by the key themes of the What’s Love Look Like? series, as well as resources to equip prayer for our teams and ministry all year around.
Projects and giving
We can only do it together! Your generosity is enabling our team members to play their part in God’s life-changing mission. Partner in our work knowing that you and your church’s investment will make an eternal difference.
Give to the most needed areas
Your donation will be allocated to the ministry area most in need of financial support.
Support our teams and projects
Give towards our team member’s ministries and projects, as they serve God around the world.
Church giving forms
Fill out this Excel spreadsheet and we can send individual receipts to your church members. Email it back to us.
Videos
Intercultural team update videos
Each year, our wonderful, passionate intercultural team members produce short video updates for you and your church. Be encouraged by stories, reflections and updates from the team members you partner with.
More team member videos being added every week in April!
Videos
Filmed sermons
Scott Pilgrim has recorded 20 minute sermons for the four key ideas of the What’s Love Look Like? series. Additionally, leaders from across Australia have recorded five minute ‘Short Thoughts’. These are mini-sermons that can used alongside team member updates.
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Promo pack
We’ve created a poster, promo images, Powerpoint slides and information you can add to your church newsletter, so you can easily share about May Mission Month 2026 with your church or small group.
Invite a speaker from
Baptist Mission Australia
Is your church passionate about global mission and local outreach? Invite a speaker from Baptist Mission Australia to inspire your congregation with stories of God’s transforming work around the world. Discover how your church can share the good news of Jesus in your local neighbourhood.
I'm looking forward to May Mission Month 2026! It's my privilege to travel across the country to speak in churches and meet with pastors, leaders and supporters. I am always struck by the passionate, prayerful and generous engagement of so many Baptist churches and supporters! Our ministry across Africa, Asia and Australia is fuelled by passionate faith communities and faithful people like you. Thank you!
Connect with our team
We are here to help you and your church get involved.