strategy
Taking missionary action
Synonyms:
Undertaking missionary activityConducting missionary activity
Description:
Acting to express the love of God through love of mankind, to propagate a religious faith, to relieve misery or to foster progress, as individuals or groups. Education has been a major focus of this activity in the past. Medicine, education, agriculture, communications, development, law, youth work, relief to the poor and many other fields of activity are currently practised by missionaries. Context:
The term missionary first came into use about 1622 when the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith of the Roman Catholic Church was instituted. Within the Catholic Church the priests and religious brothers played this role nearly exclusively throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. In the 19th Century it was expanded to include religious sisters and later the laity. This Century the term has expanded in meaning from overseas and among other faiths to any work anywhere by the faithful bring enlightenment and the alleviation of suffering. Counter Claim:
Missionaries intend to impose cultural and religious systems on other people. Narrower:
MissionaryTranslating the bibleEvangelizing the worldDeveloping medical missionsDeveloping youth ministriesAdvancing missionary churchPromoting Catholic missionsEstablishing native missionsSupporting christian missionsAnswering the Christian missionOrganizing short-term evangelical missions Constrained by:
Restricting religious freedoms Facilitates:
Embracing religion Facilitated by:
Accepting missionariesPromoting missionary spiritDeveloping global vocational mission Problems:
Ill-considered missionary activityValues:
ActionInactivityOveractivity Organizations:
World Federation of Islamic Missions Society for Scandinavian Seamen's Homes in Foreign Ports South American Mission Society Fédération de missions évangéliques francophones Joint Working Committee of the Nordic Missionary Councils Global Connections Mission Commission of the World Evangelical Alliance Mindolo Ecumenical Foundation Council for World Mission Women's Missionary Society - African Methodist Episcopal Church World Missionary Evangelism OMF International The Voice of the Martyrs Africa Inland Mission International SIGNIS Services Rome MISSIO MBMS International MISSION Interserve WorldVenture Overseas Council International World Gospel Mission World-Wide Prayer and Missionary Union Missions et développement OMS International International Board of Jewish Missions Mission Exchange Global Mapping International Church Missionary Society, Ireland Aid of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters of Mary The Mission to Seafarers Third World Missions Association Asia Centre for Theological Studies and Mission American Leprosy Missions Volunteer Missionary Movement Grace Brethren International Missions Worldwide Missionary Convention Irish Missionary Union Amigos de las Américas Danish Missionary Council Asia Missions Association Christian and Missionary Alliance International Ministerial Fellowship Voice From the Silence Association of Protestant Churches and Missions in Germany Pontifical Missionary Society for the Propagation of the Faith Pontifical Missionary Work World Partners Global Missions Fellowship Board of International Ministries World Missions Fellowship Christar Association of Missionary Societies Association de soutien des missions des assemblées de France Society for Interests of Active Missionaries Abroad Crosslinks Church Mission Society Medical Teams International Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church Voice of China and Asia Missionary Society Institute for Scientific Research on Missions Association of Gospel Rescue Missions Teen Missions International Missionary Dentists Brethren in Christ World Missions Biblical Ministries Worldwide Mennonite Mission Network Lutheran Brethren World Missions International Missionary Union United Christian Missionary Society World-Wide Missions HCJB Global Missionary Women International United Indian Missions International International Lutheran Women's Missionary League Fellowship of Christian Optometrists International Office de coopération d'actions sociales pour le Tiers-monde - Overseas Missions Secretariat Rosedale Mennonite Missions Avant Ministries Inter-Varsity Missions Fellowship Evangelistic Faith Missions Berean Mission Independent Board for Presbyterian Foreign Missions Missionary Vehicle Association Church of God World Missions Christian Missionary Fellowship Brethren Church - International Ministries Woman's Missionary Union Claretian Volunteers and Lay Missionaries Village Ministries International BMS World Mission Jesuit Missions Elim International Missions Association Churches and Missions in Switzerland Episcopal Medical Missions Foundation International Conference on Computing and Missions Volunteers in Medical Missions World Reach Commission to Every Nation Global Ministry Resource Network, Tijuana Global interAction Across Ministries Heal the Nations Christians in Action Xaverian Missionary Sisters Missionary Company of the Sacred Heart Seventh Day Baptist Missionary Society Clarissan Missionary Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament Soeurs des Missions Etrangères Missionary Sisters of Christ the King Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception Missionaries of Charity Brothers Missionary Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception Pontifical Missionary Society of Saint Peter the Apostle Missionaries of the Merciful Love of the Heart of Jesus Family Members of the Missionary Company of the Sacred Heart Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception Congregation of Teresian Carmelite Missionaries Sisters Missionary Daughters of Calvary Order of the Divine Redemption Missionaries Missionary Sisters of Mary Help of Christians Secular Missionaries of the Passion Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate Missionaries of the Company of Mary Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of the Apostles Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Africa Society of African Missions Society of Missionaries of Africa Congregatio Missionariorum a Sacra Familia Missionary Sisters of the Precious Blood Missionaries of Charity Salesian Missionaries of Mary Immaculate Missionaries of the Kingship of Christ Missionaries of the Sick Institute of Secular Missionaries Priest Missionaries of the Kingship of Christ Oblate Missionaries of Mary Immaculate Soeurs Bénédictines de Tutzing Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Society of the Catholic Apostolate Institute of Consolata Missionaries Catholic Foreign Missionary Society of America Sisters of Our Lady of the Missions Missionary Sisters of Saint Charles Borromeo Paris Foreign Mission Society Société des Auxiliaires des Missions Fellowship of Independent Christian Missionary Communities Congregation of the Immaculate Heart of Mary St Patrick's Society for the Foreign Missions St Joseph's Missionary Society of Mill Hill Missionary Sisters of St Augustine Sisters Mercedarian Missionaries of Bérriz Missionary Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus of Hiltrup Societas Missionariorum a Sancti Joseph Society of St Francis Xavier for the Foreign Missions Congregation of the Missionaries of St Charles, Scalabrinians Congregation of the Missionaries of Mariannhill Missionarii a Spiritu Sancto Missionary Servants of the Most Holy Trinity Pontifical Institute for Foreign Missions Missionary Society of St Columban Paulist Fathers Société des Missions Etrangères de la Province de Québec St Joseph's Society of the Sacred Heart Bethlehem Mission Society Scarboro Foreign Mission Society Guadalupe Missioners Missionary Sisters of the Catholic Apostolate Medical Missionaries of Mary Comboni Missionary Sisters Missionary Sisters of St Columban Missionary Sisters of St Peter Claver Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Commission épiscopale des missions à l'extérieur Filles de Notre Dame des Missions Oeuvre internationale des missions d'Afrique Subjects:
Action → Action Religious Practice → Missions
Type Classification:
D: Detailed strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
