The cost of serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will rise 25 percent next year to $500 a month.
The first increase in missionary living costs since 2003 will be effective July 1, 2020, according to a First Presidency letter sent to the church’s international leaders and local leaders in 18 countries in North America and Europe.
The cost increase applies only to missionaries from those 18 nations, which also include Australia and Japan.