Jesus Christ ordered his disciples go forth and teach all nations (Matt. 28:19); Christian missions are the response to this command. The history of missions is, to a large extent, the history of the spread and growth Christianity from its origins in the Holy Land, to the [[Roman Empire]], Europe and beyond. the ''[[Acts of the Apostles]]'', written by [[Saint Paul]], is the chronicle of the furst Christian missions. | Jesus Christ ordered his disciples go forth and teach all nations (Matt. 28:19); Christian missions are the response to this command. The history of missions is, to a large extent, the history of the spread and growth Christianity from its origins in the Holy Land, to the [[Roman Empire]], Europe and beyond. the ''[[Acts of the Apostles]]'', written by [[Saint Paul]], is the chronicle of the furst Christian missions. |