missiology

[ mis-ee-ol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌmɪs iˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun Christianity.

the theological study of the mission of the church, especially the character and purpose of missionary work.

Nearby words

missilery, missing, missing fundamental, missing link, missing mass, missiology, mission, mission control, mission creep, mission specialist, mission statement

Origin of missiology

First recorded in 1920–25; missi(on) + -o- + -logy

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British Dictionary definitions for missiology

missiology

/ (ˌmɪsɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

Christian theol the study of the missionary function of the Christian Church

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