Why does Willow Creek International work through indigenous church leaders?
• The key to unlocking a culture is more easily interpreted by people in their own culture. • Relationships and credibility are more quickly established locally. • Cost and time for language training are eliminated. • Cost and time for support raising are eliminated, as the pastors speak the language and knows their culture. • It is more economical than sending a missionary from the United States. (Not that we shouldn’t send missionaries from the US in certain circumstances!
