- A term used to describe those pastors who are more inclined to spend their time bringing God's word to all people for the sake of saving souls All pastor must be missionaries to some extent Please see Dave Luecke's ongoing series, Missionaries and Guardians
New Zealand has sent more missionaries to the poorer nations of the world, per head of population than just about any other nation in the world Ironically it has one of the lowest rates of church attendance
emphasis If you refer to someone's enthusiasm for an activity or belief as missionary zeal, you are emphasizing that they are very enthusiastic about it. She had a kind of missionary zeal about bringing culture to the masses. missionaries someone who has been sent to a foreign country to teach people about Christianity and persuade them to become Christians
is a person who, in response to God's call and gifting, leaves his/her comfort zone and crosses cultural, geographic or other barriers to proclaim the Gospel and live out a Christian witness in obedience to the Great Commission
The ability to minister whatever other spiritual gifts one has in a second culture Acts 8: 4, Acts 13: 2-3, Acts 22: 21, Romans 10: 15, I Corinthians 9: 19-23
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
{i} person sent on a mission; person sent out from a religious organization to proselytize and/or offer humanitarian aid in a foreign or untouched region; one who has strong opinions or principles and tries to convert others to his position
The gift of Missionary is the special ability God gives to certain members of the body of Christ to minister whatever other spiritual gifts they have in a second culture (see 1 Corinthians 9: 19-23, Acts 8: 4, Acts 13: 2-3, Acts 22: 21, Romans 10: 15)