Missions and Missionaries

As of 30 September 1990, there were 43,679 missionaries serving throughout the world in 256 missions. Over a five-year period, the number of missions has increased by 63 and the number of missionaries has increased by 11,876. This represents a 33-percent increase in the total number of missions and a 37-percent increase in the number of missionaries serving worldwide.

Year	Missions	Missionaries
1986	193	31,803
1987	205	34,750
1988	222	36,132
1989	228	39,739
1990	256	43,679