Who was the pope in 596?
Gregory the Great
Is the term only used for Christian missions?
No
Which Church went to Persia?
Church of the East
and India?
Saint Thomas Christians
when did Mission originate?
1598
Did Christ ever use it?
Yes
What did he instruct the apostles?
to make disciples of all nations
are missionaries all over the world?
yes
what does Christ send his disciples to do?
make disciples of all nations
who does he send to preach his name?
disciples
what is the latin word for mission?
missionem
which congress defined the term?
The Lausanne Congress of 1974
how did it define it?
one who is to witness across cultures
who converted europeans?
Gregorian Mission
and?
Augustine of Canterbury
what can a Christian missionary be explained as?
"one who is to witness across cultures
what does missionem mean?
act of sending
what word means to send?
mittere
who is a missionary?
member of a religious group sent into an area to proselytize and/or perform ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care, and economic development
what did Jesuits do?
sent members abroad