기독교 선교(Christian mission)는 기독교를 전파하기 위한 조직된 사명이다.[1] 선교적 사명은 선교사로서 개인과 단체로 보내는데, 국경을 넘고, 지형적 경계를 넘어서 기독교로 개종을 목적으로 혹은 하나의 기독교 교파에서 다른 기독교 교파로 바꾸는 사역으로 활동하는 것이다. 이것을 전도라고 한다. 예수 그리스도의 전파를 그의 명령에 따라서 그의 제자들과 특별히 사도 바울과 같은 사람들은 일생을 헌신하였다.
초기 선교는 예수 그리스도의 대사명(위임명)과 사도들의 흩어짐이 예루살렘을 중심으로 활동이 시작되었다.
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