The Missionary Nature and the Different Forms of Christian Life in the Church
Keywords:
Church's Mission, Christian Community, Form of Life VocationAbstract
All different forms of Christian life have received a vocation to share in the mission of Christ. The whole Christian community is involved in God's mission through the nature of their vocation. The call to mission is addressed not only to the hierarchy, and religion, but it is a call addressed to all. All Christians are personally called by the Lord and from Him, they received a mission in favor of the Church and of the world. This research aims to find the initial enthusiasm for involvement in the mission of the Church from all members of the Church, namely the hierarchy, religious, and laity. The method used in this study is the historical method of research. Through this research, the author found that all members of the Church with their respective unique callings received a mandate from God to continue the Church's mission. The results of this study indicate that every form of life in the Church receives a mission from God to proclaim the good news. The results of this study can be used as Implications to find a method of coaching for every form of life vocation, namely as a hierarchy, religious, and lay.
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