Those called and commissioned by God to fulfil specific tasks, especially that of taking the gospel to those who have not heard it. Missionaries may be sent to other towns, cities or nations, or may be called to fulfil their task closer to home.
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Dictionary of Bible Themes © 1999 Martin Manser, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0, via Bible Aquifer. Formatted for this site, with Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible.