Because these people are “native” to the places they serve, there are numerous significant advantages they have over a traditional western missionary.

• Native missionaries are often more effective than their western counterparts because they have no language, culture, travel or lifestyle barriers to overcome.
• Native missionaries can travel in closed countries that cannot be reached by western missionaries.
• Native Christian workers do not need to leave the mission field for long periods of rest or to raise support back home – since they are already home!
• They do not abandon the work when regional conflicts arise. (Check out Jack’s Journal – Congo for a great example of this.)
• Native missionaries are also highly cost effective. While the typical western missionary costs an average of $45,000 a year to support, a native missionary can be fully supported for as little as $300 to $2,000 a year.