Missionary Ministry of the Laity

The article provides theological grounding for the role of the laity in the mission of the Orthodox Church. The main forms and principles of the laymen participation in missionary ministry are also analysed. The article identifies problems of their preparation for the mission and its different level...

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Main Author: Margarita Shilkina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: St. Philaret’s Christian Orthodox Institute 2012-02-01
Series:Вестник Свято-Филаретовского института
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description The article provides theological grounding for the role of the laity in the mission of the Orthodox Church. The main forms and principles of the laymen participation in missionary ministry are also analysed. The article identifies problems of their preparation for the mission and its different levels such as personal testimony, ministry of revived missionary parishes, missionary activity of Orthodox communities and brotherhoods, spiritual movements, missionary societies and other organizations. Principles of the present-day Orthodox mission, its basic challenges and forms are also examined in the article.
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spelling doaj.art-bc030656a8a7448db73ed1196bb8216e2022-12-21T18:37:24ZengSt. Philaret’s Christian Orthodox InstituteВестник Свято-Филаретовского института2658-75992713-31412012-02-0165165Missionary Ministry of the LaityMargarita Shilkina0PhD in PhilosophyThe article provides theological grounding for the role of the laity in the mission of the Orthodox Church. The main forms and principles of the laymen participation in missionary ministry are also analysed. The article identifies problems of their preparation for the mission and its different levels such as personal testimony, ministry of revived missionary parishes, missionary activity of Orthodox communities and brotherhoods, spiritual movements, missionary societies and other organizations. Principles of the present-day Orthodox mission, its basic challenges and forms are also examined in the article.https://psmb-neos-resources.hb.bizmrg.com/target/sfi/caf1d982ba3848ccd3c947a0c8656330aed9d400/Vyp_6_M.V._SHilkina.pdfchurchorthodox missionlaitycommunitybrotherhoodmissionarysocietyцерковьправославная миссиямирянеобщинабратствомиссионерское общество
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Missionary Ministry of the Laity
Вестник Свято-Филаретовского института
church
orthodox mission
laity
community
brotherhood
missionary
society
церковь
православная миссия
миряне
община
братство
миссионерское общество
title Missionary Ministry of the Laity
title_full Missionary Ministry of the Laity
title_fullStr Missionary Ministry of the Laity
title_full_unstemmed Missionary Ministry of the Laity
title_short Missionary Ministry of the Laity
title_sort missionary ministry of the laity
topic church
orthodox mission
laity
community
brotherhood
missionary
society
церковь
православная миссия
миряне
община
братство
миссионерское общество
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