A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to proselytize and/or perform ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care, and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin "missionem" (nom. "missio"), meaning "act of sending" or "mittere", meaning "to send". The word was used in light of its biblical usage; in the Latin translation of the Bible, Christ uses the word when sending the disciples to preach in his name. The term is most commonly used for Christian missions, but can be used for any creed or ideology. 

A Christian missionary can be defined as "one who is to witness across cultures". The Lausanne Congress of 1974, defined the term, related to Christian mission as, "to form a viable indigenous church-planting movement". Missionaries can be found in many countries around the world. 

Jesus instructed the apostles to make disciples of all nations. This verse is referred to by Christian missionaries as the Great Commission and inspires missionary work. 

The New Testament-era missionary outreach of the Christian church from the time of St Paul expanded throughout the Roman Empire and beyond to Persia (Church of the East) and to India (Saint Thomas Christians). During the Middle Ages the Christian monasteries and missionaries such as Saint Patrick (5th century), and Adalbert of Prague (ca 956-997) propagated learning and religion beyond the European boundaries of the old Roman Empire. In 596, Pope Gregory the Great (in office 590-604) sent the Gregorian Mission (including Augustine of Canterbury) into England. In their turn, Christians from Ireland (the Hiberno-Scottish mission) and from Britain (Saint Boniface (ca 675-754), and the Anglo-Saxon mission, for example) became prominent in converting the inhabitants of central Europe.
Who was the pope in 596?
Is the term only used for Christian missions?
Which Church went to Persia?
and India?
when did Mission originate?
Did Christ ever use it?
What did he instruct the apostles?
are missionaries all over the world?
what does Christ send his disciples to do?
who does he send to preach his name?
what is the latin word for mission?
which congress defined the term?
how did it define it?
who converted europeans?
and?
what can a Christian missionary be explained as?
what does missionem mean?
what word means to send?
who is a missionary?
what did Jesuits do?
Gregory the Great
Gregory the Great
No
but can be used for any creed or ideology. 
Church of the East
Church of the East
Saint Thomas Christians
Saint Thomas Christians
1598
1598
Yes
Christ uses the word when sending the disciples to preach in his name.
to make disciples of all nations
to make disciples of all nations
yes
Jesus instructed the apostles to make disciples of all nations. This verse is referred to by Christian missionaries as the Great Commission and inspires missionary work. 
make disciples of all nations
make disciples of all nations
disciples
disciples
missionem
missionem
The Lausanne Congress of 1974
The Lausanne Congress of 1974
one who is to witness across cultures
one who is to witness across cultures
Gregorian Mission
Gregorian Mission
Augustine of Canterbury
Augustine of Canterbury
"one who is to witness across cultures
A Christian missionary can be defined as "one who is to witness across cultures
act of sending
act of sending
mittere
mittere
member of a religious group sent into an area to proselytize and/or perform ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care, and economic development
 member of a religious group sent into an area to proselytize and/or perform ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care, and economic development
sent members abroad
sent members abroad