Research
Reports, surveys and data from Missio Nexus research. Page 1 of 4 · 78 in all.

MNx Research – 2026 Mobilization Report
Benchmark Your Mobilization Strategy. The Mobilization Report Volume 5 Is Now Available How do you know if your missionary pipeline is healthy, your mobilization strategy…

Missio Nexus Releases Largest-Ever Missions Compensation Study, Delivering New Benchmarks for Mission Agency Leaders
Volume 9 of the Missions Organization Senior Leader Compensation Study provides the most comprehensive compensation data available for the North American missions sector. Missio Nexus…

Mobilization: From Recruitment to Spiritual Direction
The shift from a recruitment-based paradigm to a spiritual direction model represents a fundamental philosophical change in North American missionary mobilization, moving away from filling…

Mobilization: Kingdom Minded Collaboration
Kingdom-minded collaboration is a strategic and theological framework in which mission organizations prioritize a candidate’s optimal placement—even if it means referring them to another agency—over…

Mobilization: Short-Term Pipeline
Research across 18+ mission organizations reveals that while short-term missions excel at inspiration, they often fail at integration, leaving a significant gap between initial emotional…

Mobilization: Church Partnerships
The local church is defined as the primary sender of missionaries, while mission agencies function as facilitators that support this ecclesial responsibility. Research shows that…

Mobilization: Gen-Z
Mobilization of the next Generation of missionaries is always a relevant and timely issue! Following are a series of tools to help us engage in…

Mobilization: Organizational Health
Research indicates that mobilization effectiveness is fundamentally rooted in organizational health, as modern candidates—particularly Gen Z—carefully scrutinize internal dynamics like leadership stability and member care…

Mobilization: Infrastructure
Mobilization succeeds only as far as an organization’s overall health—Gen Z quickly disengages from agencies that seem outdated or disorganized. High-performing organizations prioritize immediate response…

Benchmark Your Mission Agency Against the Broader Movement
The Missio Nexus Member Data Report, Volume 5 delivers year-end 2024 insights from 96 of 361 member agencies—representing more than 40,000 staff serving globally. This…

New Release: Missio Nexus Mobilization Report (Volume 4)
The newest edition of the Mobilization Report is here – offering the most comprehensive look yet at the state of missionary mobilization. Drawing from 77…

Strengthening Missions: The 2025 Compensation Report
Now Available: 2025 Missions Compensation Report — Volume 8 This report is proudly sponsored by Bible Mesh This year’s edition is the most comprehensive yet…

The Church Mission Leader Report Volume 3 is Here!
Are you ready to elevate your mission leadership? The “Church Mission Leader Report Volume 3” is now available, and it’s packed with valuable insights and…

Missio Nexus Releases the 2024 Member Data Report
Missio Nexus is excited to announce the release of the 2024 Member Data Report, featuring insights from 106 participating mission agencies. This comprehensive report provides valuable information on key areas such as home office staffing, short-term and long-term field placements, diversity, regions of service…

2024 Mobilization Report (Volume 3)
Missio Nexus is excited to announce the release of the 2024 Mobilization Statistics from our member mission agencies. This report includes valuable data contributed by seventy-six member agencies, focusing on both long-term and short-term worker mobilization, as well as long-term missionary placement.

2024 Missions Compensation Report: Revised Edition Now Available!
We are excited to announce the release of the 2024 Missions Compensation Report, a pivotal resource for mission organizations seeking to navigate the complexities of compensation strategies.

Exciting Insights from the Latest Study on Risk and Short-Term Missions
We are thrilled to announce the release of two comprehensive reports on the critical intersection of risk and short-term missions.

Access the 2023 Mission CEOs Report
Are you seeking actionable strategies to elevate your mission leadership in 2024? Look no further than the 2023 Mission CEOs Report. This new resource is designed to empower leaders like you.

Introducing the 2023 Missions Compensation Report
Inform Your Compensation Strategies Introducing the digital download of the “2023 Missions Compensation Report (Non-Members) or “2023 Missions Compensation Report (Members).” This comprehensive report examines…

Explore Trends within the North American Great Commission Community!
Introducing the “2022 Missions Data” digital report: This year’s report represents a pivotal shift in our approach, focusing exclusively on data from current Missio Nexus…

2022 Missions Data Summary
Since the early 1950s, data has been collected on North American mission organizations. It began as a simple directory of agencies and grew into a handbook published every 3–5 years with over 600 pages.
2022 Missions Finances
Information on the income of mission organizations.
2022 Missions Staffing Overview
Information on the income of mission organizations.
2022 Missions Staffing Attrition
Data on long-term agency field staff attrition.