The Worldwide Church
Christianity began with a small group of followers and became the largest faith on Earth. Explore how the worldwide Church grows through mission, works together through ecumenism, and stands with those in need across the globe.
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The Church across the world 🌐
Christianity began with a small group of followers in one corner of the world. Today it is the largest religion on Earth, with Christians of many **denominations** on every continent, together forming one **worldwide Church**. This module looks at how that Church keeps growing through **mission**, works together across denominations through **ecumenism**, and stands with those in need.
The key words 🔑
Four ideas run through this module:
Local and worldwide 🏘️
The Church works on two scales at once, in the local parish and across the whole world.
Match each idea 🔗
- Mission
- Evangelism
- Ecumenism
- Persecution
- Sharing the Christian faith and serving others around the world
- Spreading the good news of Jesus so others may believe
- Different denominations working together for Christian unity
- Being harmed or punished because of your beliefs
The Great Commission 📖
According to the Great Commission, what did Jesus tell his followers to do?
- Go into all the world and share the good news
- Stay in one place and keep the faith private
- Build the largest possible churches
- Give up teaching others about Jesus
The worldwide Church ✅
Select the TWO statements that describe how the worldwide Church works.
- Christians carry out mission, sharing their faith across the world
- Different denominations work together through ecumenism
- Each denomination refuses to speak to any other
- The Church stays inside a single country
Mission and growth 🌱
The Christian Church began with Jesus' first followers and, after the coming of the Holy Spirit, the **apostles** carried the message outward. In **Mark 16:15** Jesus tells them to go into all the world and preach the good news, and in **John 20:21** he sends them out as God sent him. Through centuries of **mission**, the Church has become truly worldwide, and today it is growing fastest in **Africa, Asia and Latin America**.
The worldwide Church in words 🧩
Sharing the Christian faith around the world is called _____, and spreading the good news so others believe is _____. When different denominations work together for unity, this is _____. The Church also supports Christians who are _____ for their faith, and works for _____ where relationships have broken down.
How the Church grew 🪜
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Sharing the faith 🧭
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What is ecumenism? 🤝
What does ecumenism mean?
- Different Christian denominations working together for unity
- One denomination refusing to mix with others
- Leaving the Christian faith altogether
- A festival held once a year
The worldwide Church 🖍️
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The worldwide Church ✍️
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