Question: Was the early church a missionary church? Matthew 28:19-20 leads me to believe it was:

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> Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of
>  the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
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> Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you:
>  and, lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world. Amen.
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Can we take this to mean that if Jesus Christ's church is on the earth today that it should still be involved in missionary work (ie. teaching all nations, baptizing them, and teaching them to observe the commandments)?

If so, which churches today are the most missionary-minded (in terms of the number of missionaries they send)?

Answer: 
**Mormons** 

80 000+ missionaries in serving in more than 400 missions throughout the world.
[REF](http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/topic/missionary-program)

**Jehovah's Witnesses**

Total hours spent in the field ministry during their past service year (September 2012 - August 2013) 1,841,180,235 
[REF](http://www.jw.org/en/publications/books/2014-yearbook/preaching-teaching-worldwide/)

**Christian**

Total number of foreign missionaries 419,000
[REF](http://www.statisticbrain.com/baptist-missionary-statistics/)

**Catholic**

The number of lay missionaries in the world is 335,502 units, [REF](http://www.fides.org/en/news/32421-VATICAN_WORLD_MISSION_DAY_CATHOLIC_CHURCH_STATISTICS_2012#.UutaAvmSwfg)

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I would find it extremely hard to find actual usable statistical data on this. 

Just a side stat which i find relevant only because Jesus basically spend his time healing people

**MSF Doctors without Borders**

MSF provides medical care to approximately 8 million people through more than 400 projects in nearly 70 countries worldwide. 

Although they do not baptize people, they most certainly follow a very selfless dedication to the upliftment of humans without prejudice or pride. Which i kinda think jesus was ultimately teaching
[REF](http://www.globalgiving.org/donate/13463/doctors-without-borders/info/)
Currently The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has over 82,000 full time proselytizing missionaries and another 10,000 service or humanitarian missionaries. All serve on a volunteer basis and are required to pay most of their expenses. Financial assistance is also available for those who have limited resource. [See here for more info](http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/topic/missionary-program) Aside from full time missionary service, all members are taught to be missionary minded in their everyday lives and always look for opportunities to share the gospel of Jesus Christ.