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A '''missionary''' is one who spreads a [[religion]] or [[faith]]. [[Christianity|Christian]] missionaries were involved in many early [[colonialism]] efforts, explaining the spread and staying power of [[Catholicism]] in South American nations like [[Mexico]] and throughout the [[Pacific]] nations.
A '''missionary''' is one who spreads a [[religion]] or [[faith]]. [[Christianity|Christian]] missionaries were involved in many early [[colonialism]] efforts, explaining the spread and staying power of [[Catholicism]] in South American nations like [[Mexico]] and throughout the [[Pacific]] nations.
Due in part to missionaries, in terms of its [[Geography|geographic]] distribution, Christianity is the [[Global Christianity|most globally]] diverse religion.<ref>
*[https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2014/08/27/many-religions-heavily-concentrated-in-one-or-two-countries/ Many religions heavily concentrated in one or two countries]
*[http://wwwgordonconwell.com/netcommunity/CSGCResources/ChristianityinitsGlobalContext.pdf Christianity in its global context]</ref>
== Raising missionary support ==
== Raising missionary support ==