Indeed, its mission is to reconcile differing groups, creating one new humanity 10 and providing a preview of that day when all the nations shall stream to the mountain of the Lord and be at peace. Christ has commissioned the church to continue his mission. Missionaries and others with the gift of evangelism do not function independently, but as representatives of Christ and the church. The mission of the church involves both word and deed, evangelism and service, proclaiming Christ's message and demonstrating, by the life of the church, the nature of the new creation in Christ. Neither word alone nor deed alone is sufficient for mission.
Word explains deed, and deed authenticates word.
The same Greek word is used in the New Testament for healing and salvation. The church continues Jesus' ministry of healing. The church may be a channel for healing through the service of prayer and anointing with oil. Mission includes peace and evangelism. The power of gospel is so strong and God's mercy is so wide that it is possible for any person to repent and be saved.