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 |
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| (Includes Agree strongly and agree responses) |
| (includes Disagree and disagree strongly responses) |
Source Future First December 2010.
