The Church of the Nazarene has been committed to obeying the Great Commission since its inception. According to the 2013–2017 Manual, "Historically, Nazarene global ministry has centered around evangelism, compassionate ministry, and education."[91] In 2014, the denomination had a total of 702 salaried (funded by the World Evangelism Fund for the Church of the Nazarene)[92] in 40 world areas,[92][93] of whom, forty percent of General Board missionaries were non-U.S. missionaries.[94] Additionally, there were contracted volunteers serving as missionaries in 40 world areas.[51] In 2013, 687 missionaries and 231 missionary kids were deployed from 27 world areas (including 313 Mission Corps volunteers).[95] In 2014, Nazarene missionaries originated from 35 different world areas. 10,824 volunteers participated in mission in 2013. In addition to Mission Corps, there were 292 individual volunteers, and 10,219 Work & Witness team members.[95] In 2010, 92 Youth in Mission participants served in 14 world areas, including 52 participants from outside the US/Canada Regions.

Missions