- 35,000: Total American missionaries (down from 65,000 in 1988)
- 99%: Those committing to mission service who never make it.
- 7: The usual years it takes for a wannabe missionary to actually go.
- 50%: Those missionaries who return before the end of their first term.
- 40,000: The missionary candidates stymied from going because they can’t raise financial support.
Read more about "Minority" Missionaries from the ITeams blog.
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