What is Christian mission?
[[File:Aron von Kangeq- Missionar.jpg|thumb|[[Aron of Kangeq]], a painter and missionary in [[Greenland]], in the 19th century]] [[Christianity|Christian]] [[church]]es often send individuals, or small groups of people to a foreign country. These people should then convince the local population to convert to the Christian faith. Very often, this couples [[Evangelism|evangelisation]] with humanitarian work. The [[missionary|missionaries]] are [[priest]]s as well and can administer [[sacrament]]s, but sometimes they are [[laypeople]]. Today, missionary activity often means cooperating with the local church. As an example, the Evangelical-[[Lutheranism|Lutheran]] Church in [[Tanzania]] has sent missionaries to [[Mozambique]]. Missionary work is often criticized for the ways used. Examples are forced [[baptism]]s, [[proselytism]], and that during [[colonialism|colonial]] times, there were strong ties between colonialism and missionary work. Sometimes, there is the problem that the moral standards of the societies are very different from the moral standards of Christianity, missionary work will force different standards onto indigenous societies. {{Christianityfooter}} [[Category:Christian behavior and experience]] {{Religion-stub}}