Indonesian evangelical alliance sets 2033 missionary-sending goal

Indonesia's Alliance for World Mission aims to mobilize 30,000 Indonesian missionaries to serve other nations by 2033, while acknowledging uncertainty in current missionary totals.

Christian Daily International reports that the Indonesian Alliance for World Mission, formed in 2023, has set a goal of 30,000 cross-cultural missionaries by 2033. Its chair described the target as roughly 0.1% of Indonesia's approximately 30 million Christians.

The chair cited an estimated 800 missionaries in 2020, more than half of whom served Indonesians abroad, and said reliable counting remains difficult. The alliance also wants 20% of churches to meet five indicators it uses to define a missional congregation.

The same report cites government recognition of about 73,000 Protestant church buildings while the alliance leader estimates closer to 100,000 congregations when informal meeting places are included. These are planning estimates and leader-reported baselines, not completed outcomes or independently audited totals.