Missionary Work of the Church

ACNA Constitution and Canons Title III.4.2 lists "The Missionary Work of the Church" as the 8th subject of examination required for all persons seeking ordination as Presbyter. This subject is defined as, "How the Gospel has been passed from one language, tribe and nation to another; basic principles of cross-cultural communication; mission strategies; and personal relational evangelism and apologetics."

The ACNA West divides the Missionary Work of the Church into the following subcatagories:

1. History of Christian Mission
2. Paradigms for Mission
   1. Missiology and ecclesiology
   2. Mission Strategies
3. The Practices of Mission
   1. Evangelism and Apologetics
   2. Cross-cultural communication
   3. Contextualization
   4. Church Planting
4. Mission in 21st Century North America
   1. Missional Implications of Technology
   2. Post-Christian North America