Attitudes to Mission

21 February 2012

Attitudes to Mission

What does mission mean to you?

These findings are from 200 surveys completed by churches in the Midlands, visitors to the CTBI website and delegates at a mission conference. The aim of the research project was to discover how the word mission was perceived by church leaders and mission workers.

Statement	Agree %	Neutral %	Disagree %
Proclaiming the Gospel is about using both word and deed.	98	1	1
Hospitality and openness to all are key aspects of mission	93	6	1
In a world of conflict mission must address reconciliation	93	5	2
Mission is primarily about the church taking the Gospel into the world	84	11	5
Mission requires a call to repentance and new life in Christ	81	10	9
Mission is relational and best expressed through partnerships	78	17	5
Mission is primarily about following God into the world	73	20	7
Mission without social action is not mission	69	16	15
The yardstick of mission is concern for the poorest	53	28	19
Mission without proclamation is not mission	53	26	21
Mission is primarily about bringing justice to the world	36	25	39
Mission is best carried out in a particular place by Christians	20	38	42
	(Includes Agree strongly and agree responses)		(includes Disagree and disagree strongly responses)