Missionary
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A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to carry on ministries of the word, such as evangelism and literacy, or ministries of service, such as education, social justice, health care and economic development.
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See also
- Christianity and colonialism
- Evangelism
- Indigenous church mission theory
- Missiology
- Mission (Christian)
- Missionary Kids
- Missionary order
- Proselytism
- Religious conversion
- Short-term missions
- Ananda Marga missions
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