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1. To provide direction on the Church’s work of mission and evangelism, and to assist her carry out this
work, in her calling of men and women to faith and discipleship, to be consistent with her nature and
vocation as a historic faith-community;
2. To present before the Church the needs and opportunities for the exercise of mission and
evangelism, and to challenge her to engage in various programmes and activities which meaningfully
respond to the Christian imperative to witness and proclaim Christ in various times and contexts;
3. To facilitate for the Church the common witness and the sharing of resources, insights and
experiences of the local churches in the work of mission and evangelism, and to help equip them to
fulfill such calling in their respective places or localities;
4. To explore for the Church new forms and avenues of evangelism, taking cognizance the significance
of the dialogue between gospel and culture, so that the witness, proclamation and celebration of
the Christian message may reach out all peoples and nations at all times;
5. To design for the Church strategies, plans and projections for mission expansion, for domestic and
abroad, in coordination with proper bodies, and to conduct campaign for education and
implementation of the same in the local churches and other organizations of the Church;
6. To clarify for the Church issues pertaining to the nature, practice and understanding of mission and
evangelism, and to review policies on the same as approved by the Executive Commission or by the
General Assembly;
7. To receive for the Church program proposals for the work of mission and evangelism for the local
churches or from other church organizations , and recommend the same for endorsement of the
Executive Commission or General Assembly before submission to church partners or to other
ecumenical bodies or networks;
8. To monitor for the Church the response to , and implementation of, the appropriate resolutions
concerning mission, and evangelism passed by the Executive Commission or the General Assembly;
9. To perform other functions or tasks as may be assigned to it by the Executive Commission or by the General Assembly.
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