missionary
Sign in to savethumb|right|upright=1.35|Catholic Church|Catholic missionaries in [[Papua New Guinea]] A missionary is a member of a religious group who is sent into an area in order to promote its faith or provide services to people, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care, and economic development.
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A missionary is a member of a religious group sent to an area to promote their faith or provide services like education, health care, and social support to communities. Missionaries matter because they have historically played a significant role in spreading religions, establishing schools and hospitals, and influencing social and economic conditions in many parts of the world.
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- By religion
- Buddhist missions
- Christian missions
- Historic
- Modern
- Maryknoll
- Latter Day Saints
- Hindu missions
- Ananda Marga missions
- Islamic missions
- Early Islamic missionaries during Muhammad's era
- Ahmadiyya Islam missions
- Jain missions
- Judaism
- Sikh missions
- Tenrikyo missions
- Criticism
- Impact of missions
- Lists of prominent missionaries
- American missionaries
- British Christian missionaries
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|right|upright=1.35|Catholic Church|Catholic missionaries in [[Papua New Guinea]] A missionary is a member of a religious group who is sent into an area in order to promote its faith or provide services to people, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care, and economic development.
In the Latin translation of the Bible, Jesus Christ says the word when he sends the disciples into areas and commands them to preach the gospel in his name. The term is most commonly used in reference to Christian missions, but it can also be used in reference to any creed or ideology.