“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” — Acts 1:8 (BSB)
“All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation… We are therefore ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making His appeal through us.” — 2 Corinthians 5:18, 20 (BSB)
“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the excellencies of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.” — 1 Peter 2:9 (BSB)
“Again Jesus said to them, ‘Peace be with you! As the Father has sent Me, so also I am sending you.’” — John 20:21 (BSB)
The mission is rooted in the Great Commission (Matthew 28:18–20), where Christ commands His Church to: Go to all nations Make disciples Baptize in the name of the Trinity Teach all that He commanded
This is not optional or secondary—it is central to the Church’s identity. Through evangelism, teaching, baptism, community, compassion, and sacramental worship, the Church serves as both herald and servant of God’s Kingdom.
Article XIX of the Thirty-Nine Articles highlights the Church’s duty to preach the pure Word of God and administer the sacraments. These are not merely internal acts—they are outward-facing signs of the Church’s calling to be a light to the world.
Bishop J.C. Ryle declared: “The highest and noblest work the Church can do is to make Christ known. The Church that forgets her mission has lost her reason for existence.”
Archbishop Foley Beach (ACNA) teaches: “The mission of the Church is God’s mission: to reach the lost, heal the broken, and disciple the nations. This is not a program—it’s our calling.”
Canon Dr. Esau McCaulley emphasizes: “The Church is not simply a place of refuge; it is a people sent. Our identity in Christ leads directly to our participation in His mission.”
Archbishop Justin Badi Arama (South Sudan) explains: “To be the Church is to be sent—to preach, to baptize, to teach, and to serve in the power of the Spirit. The Gospel is good news, and it must be shared.”
Whether through local witness or global mission, teaching or mercy, prayer or proclamation, the Church is always a sent people, bearing witness to the reign of Christ until He returns.
St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. 130–202 AD): “The Church has received this mission from the apostles—to proclaim the truth and guard the deposit, so that salvation may reach the ends of the earth.” — Against Heresies, III.3.1
St. Cyril of Jerusalem (c. 313–386 AD): “Christ sends the Church as His witnesses, to teach, to baptize, and to shine like stars in a dark world.” — Catechetical Lectures, 18.25
St. Gregory the Great (c. 540–604 AD): “The Church must imitate her Lord—not only in holiness but in outreach. As Christ came for sinners, so must the Church go to them.” — Pastoral Rule, II.5
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