And every Mission that I am aware of specifically indicates that they will not pay a ransom for their missionaries.
That said, they should not send married missionaries to Islamic places. Single men fine, no women.
“They should not send married missionaries to Islamic places.”
True. Pride throws out caution and invites reckless actions: taking a Christian family to Niger without 300 Crusaders is just weird.
Not to belabor a small point, but most of these missionaries are not “sent” per se, except by God. They choose to go, as they feel led by the Lord.
I will be returning to Sierra Leone in about two years, and God specifically set Freetown before me. No board is sending me, but they will watch over my finances while I am there.