Duane and Marcia Binkley serve ethnic Karen, Chin and Kachin refugees originally from the country of Burma who are coming to live in the U.S. as legal immigrants. They are partnering with Central Baptist Theological Seminary to organize training classes for pastors and church leaders among these ethnic communities.  They also maintain relationships with Baptist organizations in Thailand and within the refugee camps along the Thai- Burma border. The Binkley's are jointly appointed by International Ministries (IM) and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship (CBF).  Within the U.S., the Binkley's work with national and regional mission entities of American Baptist Churches-USA and the local churches of the ABC and CBF.