Why An Agency
Can't churches decide to support a family and take care of missions in this way? Or can't churches decide to plant a satellite church without someone else being involved? In the old days, a man would go down to the dock, arrange for passage to a far-off land, get his family, collect a few belongings, and out they would go.
Just what does a missionary agency do that any church couldn't do?
Coordinate Missions Responsibilities
Provides someone specific to coordinate missions responsibilities among churches, as well as with the missionaries and the national church.
Provides an Identifiable Sending Agency
Provides an identifiable sending agency in order to meet the increasing requirements of governments at home and abroad.
Makes and Implements Policy
Makes and implements policy from a service perspective.
Promotes the needs and objectives of the missionaries
Provides a tax-exempt service for donors
Becomes A Liaison
Becomes a liaison between missionaries, governments, and churches when special needs or problems arise.
Sets Down a Clear Means of Accountability
Sets down a clear means of accountability both to and from the donors and the missionaries.
Keeps missions needs before a wider group
Keeps missions needs and opportunities before a wider group of both churches and people.
Supports Training and Development
Supports specialized training and development of missionaries.
Works With Mission Trends and Specialized Missions Work
Works specifically with mission trends and specialized missions work, such as short-term service, medical service, youth teams, on site missionary training, and relief work.