As a sponsor, you will receive periodic progress reports as we receive them from the missionary overseer during actual construction. When the church is completed, generally within two to twelve months, you will receive a final report, a picture of the church and a certificate of sponsorship. It is important for you to understand that once the project is completed, reports from the site are discontinued to ease the workload of the missionary. Sponsors often ask to correspond directly with the pastor or missionary overseer of the church they are helping. Christ For The Nations, like most other reputable missionary service organizations, protects the confidentiality of the benefactor.
Most missionaries are extremely overworked.
The additional burden of corresponding with numerous individuals would only intensify this situation, leaving less time for ministry. Many foreign pastors cannot speak English. Therefore, your letters could pass through many hands as the pastor tries to find someone to translate them. These individuals, believing they possess the name of a wealthy individual, could write you with impractical requests. You would have no way of distinguishing between those with genuine needs and those seeking private gain.