M1 CONTEXT: Engage

David Anthony Pongod

You are surely familiar with the word “mission” because it has become part of common speech. If
you are a Christian, you might have heard this word being used in a religious context because it
belongs particularly to Christian vocabulary. To some extent, however, the word is also used by
religious traditions other than Christianity. The word can have different meanings for different
people. The meaning may also vary depending on the context in which the word is used.

1. List and explain several meanings of the word “mission” according to the context in which it is
used.
MISSION
a. a particular job with which a person or a group is assigned
b. any work that someone believes it is their duty to do accompanied by a strong conviction; a vocation or
calling
c. a committee of people sent to a foreign country to conduct political  negotiations, establish relations, or
the like.

2. In your list above, which one is the most common meaning? Why?
The definition of mission in a theological context (second definition) is the most commonly used
definition. We live in a time in which the secular philosophy and several ecclesiastical
officials emphasize the meaning of mission, especially in church. The context wherein people live,
form and impact their understanding of the world, the gospel, and themselves. The theological context and principle
of the holistic mission is procured from its involvement in God’s mission. There is a sense in which the
entire understanding of the Christian experience is rooted from the mission that is
established in the power and the action of God Himself.

1. MISSION
a. a particular job with which a person or a group is assigned
b. any work that someone believes it is their duty to do accompanied by a strong conviction; a
vocation or calling
c. a committee of people sent to a foreign country to conduct political negotiations, establish
relations, or the like.
2. The definition of mission in a theological context (second definition) is the most commonly used.
We live in a time in which the secular philosophy and several ecclesiastical officials emphasize the
meaning of mission, especially in church. The context wherein people live, form, and impact their
understanding of the world, the gospel, and themselves. The theological context and principle of
the holistic mission are procured from its involvement in God’s mission. There is a sense in which
the entire understanding of the Christian experience is rooted in the mission established in power
and God Himself's action.