apostolate
Religious outreach work
The apostolate is the office, mission, or work of an apostle—originally the twelve disciples of Jesus, now extended to any organized Christian ministry or missionary activity.
In Catholic usage, it describes the collective work of spreading the faith: She devoted herself to the lay apostolate.
The term implies both divine commission and active engagement in religious work.
Wholehearted loyalty to purpose
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- vocationDedicated career path
- callingStrongly felt purpose
- faithfulnessDevoted loyalty maintained
steadfastness · duty · zeal · fervor · sacrifice · perseverance · consecration · obedience
Spread religious doctrine actively
- proselytizeAdvocate one's beliefs
- missionaryReligious outreach worker
- convertChange in form or faith
- preachDeliver religious discourse
gospel · disciple · salvation · redemption · catechism · sermon · evangelism · baptism
Unpaid willing participant
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- outreachProactive community assistance
- careAttentive regard for others
- compassionConcern for others' distress
ministry · pastoral · parish · humanitarian · welfare · benevolence · social work · community
Bishop's territorial jurisdiction
- parishLocal church community
- religious orderVowed spiritual community
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- sodalityOrganized religious fellowship
confraternity · opus · prelature · movement · society · brotherhood · sisterhood · chapter
dedication
Wholehearted loyalty to purpose
faithfulness · steadfastness · duty · zeal · fervor · sacrifice · perseverance · consecration · obedience · discipleship
evangelize
Spread religious doctrine actively
- proselytizeAdvocate one's beliefs
- missionaryReligious outreach worker
- convertChange in form or faith
preach · gospel · disciple · salvation · redemption · catechism · sermon · evangelism · baptism · testament
volunteer
Unpaid willing participant
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- outreachProactive community assistance
- careAttentive regard for others
compassion · ministry · pastoral · parish · humanitarian · welfare · benevolence · social work · community · mercy
diocese
Bishop's territorial jurisdiction
- parishLocal church community
- religious orderVowed spiritual community
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
sodality · confraternity · opus · prelature · movement · society · brotherhood · sisterhood · chapter · foundation
apostolateapostasy
Renunciation of former beliefs
secularism · irreligion · worldliness · unbelief · backsliding
apostolatecontemplative life
Life of prayer and reflection
monasticism · cloistered life · hermitage · quietism · retreat
apostolateparish
Local church community
diocese · pastorate · local church · congregation · curacy
postulate, apostle, apostles, apostolic, postulation, postulated, postulates, apostleship