The Mission Renews the Church
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1999-02
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Tangaza University College
Abstract
When I realise especially through prayer and a deepened reflection that we are the
Church of Christ, the Church which is a gift, grace, and chance. We will easy realise also that
we have to take care for the Church in order to make her more and more the community living
for Christ and for others.
The expression given above enlightens us that to be the Church of Christ is also a task
which must be fulfilled. A logic consequence of its acceptance will be a reflection over the
mystery of the Church missions. Our task is to take care of the Church we belong to and make
it a community of joy. We must discover the Christian enthusiasm in our spiritual life,
enthusiasm in giving witness. Our task is the co-operation with the grace of the Holy Spirit
who leads the Church and makes her always new and holy. Our task is to do that the Bride Christ that is our Church be always beautiful and Christ could find her constant delight.
We live in a time when the Pastor of the Universal Church, John Paul II, points out for
us the tasks of a new evangelization. He calls us to the renewal of the Spirit, what will allow
us to show again to the world the unchangeable truth of the Gospel as the only truth about God
and people.
The renewal which is always needed in the Church has one of its sources in its mission
calls and task.
Our openness for those who are not aware of the greatness of the gift given to the
human race, which is the Church, is finally turned towards ourselves, makes new our
Christianity and strengthens us in faith which opens our hearts for sisters and brothers.
And it is why I chose this topic. I was born and grew up in Poland, I know the reality
of Polish Church, but now I'm in Africa and I see many challenges, not only for myself but
for the whole Universal Church.
In this paper I would like to present the brief history of Polish missionary activity,
participation of Poles in the evanngelization.
Polish Church is a part of the Global Church, a part of the mission which is the
continuation of the mission of Christ, guided by the Holy Spirit. I will try to support this with
the teaching of the Church and suggest some ideas that our mission would be effective, and
may renew the Church.
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Mission, Church, Holy Spirit, Missionary, Evangelization, Inculturation, Dialogue