Do you have to be a certain age to become a missionary?

Answer 1

No, you do not have to be a certain age to become a missionary. A missionary is usually someone who is sent from and supported by their particular church or denomination to go into the world with the "mission" of sharing their faith and persuading others to join them in their faith. Often missionary work is accompanied by humanitarian work, such as caring for the sick (a medical missionary), teaching, running orphanages, etc. But for the basic purpose of a missionary, anyone who is old enough to understand the gospel, and has believed the gospel, can share that gospel with someone else. If they do that as a lifestyle, then they are a missionary. However, certain mission boards do have age qualifications on them, for various reasons. Because of this, it may be more difficult for some people of certain ages to become missionaries, but not impossible. But going through a mission board is not the only way to become a missionary. (See the question link below: "Do you get paid to be a missionary?" for the different ways that a person can become a missionary) A minor can be a missionary if they are with their parents or have the consent of their parents to do mission work. An older person can also be a missionary; I know of several missionaries on their way to the mission field, who not only have grown children, but also grandchildren.