missions ministry
Kristy
What is “missions”? One of Merriam Webster’s definitions for “mission” is a ministry commissioned by a religious organization to propagate its faith or carry-on humanitarian work. For years, this was the backdrop of European colonization, followed by more recent practices of engagement where 20 February 2022
Herring
American Christian leaders traveled to Africa or Asia to preach the Gospel with missionaries distributing food to the poor and almost certainly spending time playing with orphaned children. However, today’s mission experiences are evolving into relational encounters that celebrate collaboration and honor the diverse ideas, cultural norms, and indigenous best practices of others as an avenue to display the love of Christ and His will for His people. Essentially, “missions” is an opportunity to build a relationship with a community and to partner in long-term work to improve lives-spiritually and practically. Many organizations, like Ministry Beyond Myself
