The main work of a Missionary is to bring the gospel of Christ to people of other cultures and nations that have not heard it. This means creating communities of faith so that people can not only gather to celebrate their new life in Christ but also become motivated to allow the values of Christ transcend the situation in which they live. The gospel then becomes part of the culture in such a way that the new Christians are aware of the needs of those around them.
Missionary work is never the work of priests and religious alone.
It is the responsibility of the whole Church, priests, religious and laity. It is a constant desire to see lay people grow in confidence about their role in the life of the Church and a lot of time and resources are devoted to train and equip lay people to be evangelisers among their own people. Co. Kerry, Ireland.