".....For example, almost 100 years ago, John Nevius wrote his missionary principles that have become foundational for missiologists. One of Nevius’ five principles is that missions should only develop the programs and institutions that the local church desires and can support itself. Missionaries discovered that when outside finances support administrative structures in missionary areas, the end results tend to be negative. However, when outside mission agencies supported church planting, that created more churches. Then, those churches together could decide how best to structure their region for more effective ministry. We recognize that this is a difficult shift, but we also recognize that it is a missiologically sound shift. The North American Mission Board will fund less infrastructure of new work state conventions, but fund substantially more the church planting efforts in those states. We think the end result will be stronger state conventions, as those state conventions determine how best to structure and organize. In other words, we want to plant more and more trees outside of the South and let Southern Baptist in those regions decide when and how to use some of the wood to build their denominational house in that region." Kevin Ezell
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