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Missiological studies considered less important than Biblical studies; limited language learning and practical anthropology. Lack of recycling courses1 (2)
“The majority of missionaries have the responsibility for raising their own support, even though
they are on the field the majority of the time.
f. The participation of churches and missions agencies is still minimal when it comes to the selection
of field and ministry for missionaries.” (3)2

Problem of back up through things such as health plans and retirement. Issue of women and singles3 (3)
Problem of burnout, yet high percentage of missionaries still wish to stay on the field.4 (4)
points to the financial sacrifice made by Latin American missionaries5 (5)
refers to a cultural problem in Latin America for separating a time for rest and vacation.6 (12)
Problem of denominationalism, and distance between churches and missionary agencies.7 (13)

Links problem between agencies and churches to issues of authority and undefined roles.8 (14)
“The Iberoamerican sending structures in past years has developed: field experience, connections
and support networks with other entities and churches, specialization in areas of work,
communication and an exclusive focus on missions sending that means that now they can offer
their services with greater freedom to be effective in their work. They should capitalize on this
experience.7. There is a need to work better in areas like: the sending of funds to workers on the field, training of personnel to do administrative and accounting work, flexibility in the statutes that allow us to establish and strengthen partnerships with other institutions, constancy in volunteerism, strategies for raising funds, annual work plans, periodic evaluations, legal structures, etc.”9 (14)
problems in dealing with missionary children.10
“Visa problems and issues related to legal residency, together with interpersonal problems
continue to be the first on the list of obstacles to missions work.”11 |(16)

General Report of the III Iberoamerican Missions Congress November 13 -17, 2006, Granada, Spain Comibam Homepage available online at www.comibam.org [Accessed July 31 2008]