Orthodox churches has its own profile specific to its own context. Nevertheless, I believe it is possible to outline a few basic principles of Orthodox missiology on the basis of Ion Bria’s framework. Here it is the liturgical event of the Eucharist and not so much biblical references such as Matthew 28 or Luke 4 that provides the paradigm for mission. The Orthodox model may be called a mission of theosis: the aim is to incorporate the cosmos into the mystery of divine salvation. This paradigm is
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