I believe Bosch's definition of mission is right. Mission encompasses every aspect of the Christian life from evangelizing to one's mother to contextualizing an African tribe's culture. The definition of mission is broad because the kingdom of God is broad and reaches out through every witness, service, healing, preaching, and etc. in light of his unfolding work of redemption in the world.
Missions is incorporated in mission. Like evangelism and discipleship it is a part of God's overall mission to inaugurate his kingdom. Missions is the act of witnessing to a culture other than one's own culture.
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