“For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved. How then can they call on the One in whom they have not believed? … And how can they preach unless they are sent?” – Romans 10:13–15 (BSB)
“All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.” – 2 Corinthians 5:18 (BSB)
“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through Him.” – John 3:16–17 (BSB)
“After this I looked and saw a multitude too large to count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb… And they cried out in a loud voice: ‘Salvation to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!’” – Revelation 7:9–10 (BSB)
Mission is also obedience to Christ’s command. The Great Commission is not a suggestion but a charge to all believers. Fr. Isaac Rehberg (ACNA, All Saints San Antonio, TX) explains, “To know Jesus is to be sent by Him. We cannot separate discipleship from witness. The mission matters because Christ matters.” (Called and Sent, 2022)
Through mission, the lost are found, and the Church reflects the love of God to the world. Fr. Thomas Buchan (Anglican Union, St. Mark’s Anglican Church, VA) notes, “Mission is not simply proclaiming truth—it is embodying the love of Christ. It reveals the God who seeks, restores, and heals.” (Incarnational Mission, 2020)
The mission is also central to the Church’s identity. Canon George Grant (ACNA, Parish Presbyterian Church, TN) teaches, “The Church that forgets her mission forgets her Master. Evangelism, service, and mercy are not side projects—they are the shape of Christian life in the world.” (Recovering Anglican Piety, 2019)
Fr. Caleb Evans (Anglican Orthodox Church, St. Stephen’s Mission, GA) adds, “Mission is our participation in the unfolding story of redemption. It draws us out of self-interest and into God’s purposes. To be on mission is to be truly alive in Christ.” (The Church for the World, 2021)
“The Lord sends His Church as He was sent—not to condemn, but to call, to heal, and to gather His people.” – Cyril of Jerusalem, Catechetical Lectures, c. 350 AD
“God desires that all should be saved, and we are His messengers. Let every believer become a herald of Christ.” – John Chrysostom, Homily on Romans, c. 390 AD
“Mission is the heartbeat of the Church. Through it, the nations are brought to Christ, and the world is renewed.” – Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies, c. 180 AD
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