Today there is an increasing awareness in the Church of the declining interest at the global level to evangelize. In fact the Church acknowledges that missionary activity especially directed to the nations (ad gentes) the proclamation of the Gospel is relevant also for immense section of the non Christian religions. Jesus Christ gave his disciples the mandate to proclaim the gospel and make disciples of all nations (Mt. 28; 18-20). The church is mindful of the Lord’s command to preach the gospel to every creature (Mt;16-15) takes zealous care to foster the mission. The mission of Christ the Redeemer which is entrusted to the church is still far from completion. In fact the number of those who do not know Christ and do not belong to the church is constantly on the increase. Hence an ever greater commitment to evangelization is imperative for all and we ought to reject all excuses which might deflect us from evangelization.
In South Asia itself the majority of the people have not heard about Jesus Christ. This will call upon the Salesians to move from an attitude of pastoral self sufficiency to one of sharing in planning by local Churches.
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