Privates going on their first overseas mission earn about 20,000 a year, including separation and operational allowances.

Nevertheless, the two organizations share a common statement of faith and cooperate closely in overseas mission work.

People are still uneasy about evangelism or giving to overseas missions.

The new uniform was supposed to see out a generation of overseas missions and some 40 million was spent on it.

The memo insists that, despite budget cuts, more emphasis should be placed on elegant hospitality at our overseas missions.