The Anglican Communion understands mission as primarily
God's mission (Misio Dei). For the Anglican Communion, God's
mission is holistic, concerned for all human beings and the
totality of a human person; body mind and spirit. It is concerned
for the totality of God's creation. This holistic understanding of
mission is expressed in the Five Marks of Mission as shown
below:
- To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom
- To teach, baptise and nurture new believers
- To respond to human need by loving service
- To seek to transform unjust structures of society
- To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain
and renew the life of the earth
The Five Marks of Mission are not comprehensive in
themselves but they serve as a guide and help the churches within
the Communion to live out a mission lifestyle in their local
contexts, and in variety of ways.
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