Missionary < 2027 >

At its absolute core, a missionary is simply someone who is sent . Specifically, someone sent to love people who are not like them.

And that, I think, is a mission worth keeping. Missionary

Yes. But only if we let it be broken.

The old model was additive: We bring Jesus. We bring medicine. We bring schools. We bring civilization. At its absolute core, a missionary is simply

Because of this, the word carries baggage. In many global south communities, "missionary" is still a slur, shorthand for religious imperialism. At its absolute core