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Why Send (Expensive) American Missionaries? Why Not Just Fund Indigenous Ministry Partners?

Why Send (Expensive) American Missionaries? Why Not Just Fund Indigenous Ministry Partners?

Update: 2025-07-07
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Some claim that we should no longer send American missionaries overseas, but instead should just send American funds to national ministry partners in unreached places. There are a variety of valid reasons for this thinking. Sending and supporting American missionaries is costly both in terms of funds and effort. We Americans have to learn new languages, procure visas, and face countless cross-cultural challenges. The picture of global missionary sending around the world is changing, and many other countries around the world are sending more missionaries now than ever. However, sending missionaries is biblical! Listen in as we discuss various reasons for the American church to keep sending missionaries. 

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Why Send (Expensive) American Missionaries? Why Not Just Fund Indigenous Ministry Partners?

Why Send (Expensive) American Missionaries? Why Not Just Fund Indigenous Ministry Partners?

Jesse, Shanee