2026 Mobilization Study

Due by May 15, 2026 — Share data on missionary interest, applications, field placements, and mobilization efforts to track short- and long-term mobilization trends. Best completed by HR, personnel, or mobilization staff.

Open to members and non-members; all participating organizations receive the 2026 Mobilization Report free. Non-participating members may purchase it for $100; non-members for $150.

Download a .pdf preview of the form to prep your data: 2026 Mobilization Survey Form Overview

Step 1 of 6 – General Information

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Date

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Ministry Name

Please list your ministry name

Website

Start address with: https://

Primary Organization Type:

Which country are you reporting mobilization data for?

USA

Canada

Both

Name

Title

Role

Phone

Mobilization Data: Long-Term Field Focus (Please use data for the last calendar year for US and Canadian citizens)

What is the average age of first time long-term missionary applicants?

21-24

25-29

31-34

35-39

40-49

50+

For long-term workers who departed in 2025, approximately how much time do candidates spend in each stage of your mobilization process (on average)?

Tracking

We do not track stage durations of the candidate process

We do track stage durations of the candidate process

Initial contact → Application submitted

Average duration in # of months

Application → Pre-field approval

Average duration in # of months

Pre-field → Field departure

Average duration in # of months

Key Data

Number of NEW INTERESTED Long-Term Field Workers

Expressed interest via phone, form, or with a mobilizer

Number of APPLICANTS to be Long-Term Field Workers

People in the application and interview process but not formally accepted yet

Number of People who are PRE-FIELD

People who have been accepted or appointed, they may be hired or in a hiring process but have not departed for the field.

Number of Long-Term Workers/Staff who DEPARTED for the Field

All US or Canadian W2, 1099, T4 workers

Of those DEPARTED how many were departing to the mission field for the first time?

Not people who were transferring from a different organization.

Mobilization Data: Short-Term Field Focus

Please use data for the last calendar year for US and Canadian Citizens (These could be W2, 1099, T4 workers, college students or volunteers)

Number of Short-Term: Interested in 2 Weeks or Less

Number of Short-Term: 2 Weeks or Less who DEPARTED to the Field

Number of Short-Term: Interested in More than 2 Weeks but less than 1 Year

Number of Short-Term: More than 2 Weeks but less than 1 Year that DEPARTED to the Field

Number of Short-Term: Interested in 1-2 Years

Number of Short-Term 1-2 Years that DEPARTED to the Field

Staffing

How many full-time Mobilizers are on your team?

How many part-time Mobilizers are on your team?

How many full and part-time staff does your organizations dedicate to all mobilization activities?

Financing Mobilization

What does the scope of your mobilization budget cover?

Select all that apply

First contact to application

Appliction process to appointment

Appointment to deployment

What was your organization's total annual spending on mobilization activities in the past fiscal year?

Under $50,000

$50,000–$99,999

$100,000–$249,999

$250,000–$499,999

$500,000–$999,999

$1,000,000+

Prefer not to answer

Please estimate the percentage of your mobilization budget allocated to each category (The total should be 100% in line 7):

1. Personnel/Staffing Percentage (Please include both salaried staff and support raised staff)