The Cost of Keeping a Missionary on the Field

Ever wonder or get questioned about what it costs to keep a Nazarene missionary on the field. The following are some statistics that highlight those costs. Please feel free to publish this information.
 

• Salary—$685/person ($1,370/couple), plus an additional $50/child

• Medical premiums are $530 per MONTH! The Missionary Health Care offering only pays for about 1/4 of the total medical expenses, which total approximately $2.0 million each year.
• $55,000 a year ($151 a day) to keep a missionary on the field!
• $80 per minute to run our global missions program

 
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