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Why Your Church Should Support Fewer Missionaries

By TylerR on Thu, 01/21/16
Church & Ministry
Missionaries
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Churches who support 30 missionaries at a low level might prayerfully consider reducing their number of supported missionaries to perhaps five or less—so that they can dive deeper into those ministries and lives.

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Larry Nelson

NewThought of this post today:

Wed, 01/27/16

I was on the website of a Baptist church I’ve driven by. According to the website, their normal Sunday morning attendance is 50, which judging by the photos I saw includes a good number of kids.

How many missionaries are listed as receiving support?: 24.

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