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A missionary is traditionally defined as a propagator of religion who works to convert those outside that community; someone who proselytizes. While some faiths like Judaism, Mandaeism, Parsees or those focused on ancestor cult and/or local spirits, as in Animism and Shintoism make little or no effort to spread beyond their ethno-cultural home societies, many religious groups engage in missionary activities.
The word "missionary" is derived from Latin missio 'sending', the equivalent of the Greek-derived word apostle "messenger". In predominantly Judeo-Christian cultures and their languages, such as English, the term is most commonly used for missions to propagate Biblical faiths, but it applies just as well to any proselytizing creed or ideology. Buddhism, in fact, launched 'the first large-scale missionary effort in the history of the world's religions' (Foltz, R.C., Religions of the silk road, 1999, p.37).
Missionaries of all religions make up just one component of Faith-Based Foreign Aid. Furthermore, historically alternative, often less ethical, conversion-inducing methods were rather based on force, employing trade, economic and military methods including religious war, (see Christian Crusades and the Islamic Jihad for examples), or via socio-economic stimuli by the dominant religion (such as reserving offices and privileges, and/or lower taxation for adherents).
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RT @KSpeilburg: what ever happened to missionary work? lazy bums...via text....and we slam the door at Jehova witnesses.... :/
PlusDaddy (Alain Plus) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:52:14 -0000
RT @KSpeilburg: what ever happened to missionary work? lazy bums...via text....and we slam the door at Jehova witnesses.... :/
what ever happened to missionary work? lazy bums...via text....and we slam the door at Jehova witnesses.... :/
KSpeilburg (Kemuel Pierre-Louis) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:50:32 -0000
what ever happened to missionary work? lazy bums...via text....and we slam the door at Jehova witnesses.... :/
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@FlyNatalia that insane! So the whole country is going to hell?!?....so sad. *smh* we should go do missionary work in china then #realtalk
itsgood2bdia (Chandia Brennen) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 06:43:11 -0000
@FlyNatalia that insane! So the whole country is going to hell?!?....so sad. *smh* we should go do missionary work in china then #realtalk
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Anglican Frontier Missions - Dedicated to planting missions in the world’s least evangelized countries. Information about the organization, parish involvement, and mission target areas.
Center for Hispanic Ministries - Promotes evangelism among Hispanics in the Seventh Province of ECUSA, including the central southern United States. Gives information on Spanish-language courses and curricula. [English/Spanish]
Meta Description: [ Promoting and Supporting Hispanic Ministries in the Episcopal Church, Province VII. ]
Episcopal Church Missionary Community - Mission awareness programs and training of missionaries. About the community, seminar information and links to mission resources.
Episcopal Medical Missions Foundation - Organizes lay support for Episcopal medical missionaries outside the United States. Describes missionary activities and provides lists of needs.
Meta Description: [ Episcopal Medical Missions Foundation is an effort on the part of health professionals and lay persons of the Episcopal Church to organize and augment the support of our missionaries as they deliver medical and spiritual aid on the field. ]
Episcopal MissionWorks - A guide to foreign and domestic mission opportunities within the Episcopal Church, and a help in discerning a call to mission.
Episcopal Network for Evangelism - Promoting the 20/20 Project to double the Episcopal Church's baptized membership by the year 2020. Evangelism resources are listed as well as demographic data by diocese and links to missionary organizations.
Episcopal Partnership for Global Mission - A working partnership of over fifty mission-related organizations in the Episcopal Church. Includes an on-line application for organizational membership.
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Global Episcopal Mission Network - An organization of Episcopal dioceses who plan for global mission outreach. Provides diocesan contacts, missionary handbook and mission resources.
Haiti Connection - An information center for individuals and churches involved with Episcopal ministries in Haiti. Includes news and information, and church groups working in Haiti.
North American Missionary Society - An organization dedicated to missionary reform of the church, and to planting new Anglican congregations in North America.
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South American Missionary Society USA - Short and long-term mission assignments in Latin American countries. Biographies of missionaries, mission opportunities, publications.
The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge/USA - Missionary society enabling indigenous churches to grow in Christian knowledge. Founding member of the Episcopal Partnership for Global Mission. Gives current projects, staff and representatives, contact information.
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