Based on the number of missionaries, churches of Christ are among the top ten missions-sending groups in the world, yet in most countries we do not establish sufficiently large churches. Inadequate communication and cooperation complicate our efforts. These shortcomings result in duplication of efforts and replication of failures. Local churches lack resources and assistance . Despite the complex responsibilities of sponsoring congregations and the difficulties of establishing new churches, there is little help available.
Missionaries suffer unnecessarily.
Physical, emotional, and spiritual needs often go unmet. In 1994 more than 100 church leaders began seeking God's guidance to reverse these trends. They came together from all over the nation to meet, study and pray annually. Their commitment to Christ and their strong desire to improve the missions performance of churches of Christ led them to establish Missions Resource Network. The purpose of MRN is to develop and promote services and resources that bolster global evangelism through more effective church-planting.