mission and evangelism

• Mission

  A sending.
• Evangelism

  Spreading a faith or religion to others.
• The Great Commission

  Orders Christ gave to his Apostles to make disciples of all nations and to baptise them.
• Church Army


  An evangelistic organisation founded within the Church of England.
• European Christian Mission (ECM)


  Trains missionaries who work alongside local churches.
• Serving In Mission (SIM)

  An international evangelical and interdenominational organisation based in the UK. They send mission workers around the world to work as well as preach the Gospel.
• Alpha

  Started by an Anglican priest to help church members understand the basics of the Christian faith.
• The Ichthus Fellowship

  Started with the intention of planting churches in London and Kent in order to evangelise but it has spread throughout the UK. They worship, teach Bible studies, share meals, serve those in need, etc.
• The Ichthus Symbol


  Ancient symbol of a fish used by Christians to represent Jesus Christ, God's Son and Saviour.
• Planting Churches

  Establishing new churches in communities so that the Christian community can grow (like a plant).
• Link Churches

  Churches that are not physical churches in their own right but are linked to a central church.
• Ichthus celebrations

  Where people from a number of churches come together.
• Ichthus congregations

  Where local churches meet for worship and service to the community.
• Ichthus cells

  Where smaller meetings for prayer, discussion and support in the faith occur in homes.
• Church Growth

  A third of the world's population claim to be Christian. Around 80,000 people become Christians every day and 500 new churches are formed.
• Christ for all Nations


  A Christian organisation promoting evangelism by holding evangelistic meetings throughout the world (especially in Africa).