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mission
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[ noun ] (religion) an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
Used in print (Joyce O. Hertzler, American Social Institutions;...)The great ultimate ends of religion have served as magnificent beacon_lights that lured people toward them with an almost irresistible force , mobilizing energies and inducing sacrifices ; for_example , the Crusades , mission efforts , just wars . (Robert L. Duncan, The Voice of Strangers....)All_of the jobs in the mission might be equal in the eyes of the Lord , but they were certainly not equal in the eyes of the Lord 's servants . He wanted desperately to see Kayabashi defeated , the Communists in the village rooted_out , the mission standing triumphant , for in the triumph of the Lord he himself would be triumphant , too . In all of his experience in the mission field Rector had never seen a convert quite like Hino . From the moment that Hino had first walked into the mission to ask for a job , any job - his qualifications neatly written on a piece_of_paper in a precise hand - he had been ready to become a Christian . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a task that has been assigned to a person or group
Synonyms Examples "a confidential mission to London" "his charge was deliver a message" Used in print (Schubert Ogden, Christ Without Myth....)Can we continue to alienate precisely those whose gifts we so desperately need and apart from whose co-operation our mission in the world must become increasingly precarious ? Related terms assignment mission_impossible fool's_errand martyr_operation charge commission |
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[ noun ] (military) an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters
Synonyms Examples "the planes were on a bombing mission" Used in print (Dan McLachlan, Jr., "Communication Networks and...)And ( d ) all action of a physical kind pertinent to the mission is relegated to the line of men on the lower_rank . (Public Papers of the Presidents of the U.S. D. D....)I have requested the Secretary of Defense to reexamine the roles and missions of the reserve components in_relation_to those of the active forces and in the light of the changing requirements of modern warfare . These strengths are considered adequate to meet the essential roles and missions of the reserves in support of our national security objectives . These contrasting trends in procurement reflect the anticipated changes in the composition and missions of our Armed_Forces in the years ahead . (Donald J. Plantz, Sweeney Squadron....)Early in November the clouds lifted enough to carry_out the assigned missions . |
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[ noun ] (religion) the organized work of a religious missionary
Synonyms Used in print (Gibson Winter, The Suburban Captivity of the...)A crucial question , therefore , is what evangelism and mission actually mean in metropolitan Protestantism . On the surface , this seems a sound approach to Christian mission : members of the congregation show by their friendly attitudes that they care_for new people ; the new people respond in_kind by joining the church . The transmutation of mission to co-optation is further indicated by the insignificance of educational_activities , worship , preaching , and publicity in reaching new members . In_general , friendly contact with a member followed by contact with a clergyman will account_for a major share of recruitment by the churches , making it quite evident that the extension of economic integration through co-optation is the principal form of mission in the contemporary church ; economic integration and co-optation are the two methods by which Protestants associate with and recruit from the neighborhood . The identification of the basic unit of religious organization - the parish or congregation - with a residential area is self_defeating in a modern metropolis , for it simply means the closing of an iron_trap on the outreach of the Christian fellowship and the transmutation of mission to co-optation . |
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[ noun ] a group of representatives or delegates
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