SUMMARY
This paper examines how the early Christian mission is portrayed in the Book of Acts.While leading figures such as Peter and Paul and their ministries dominate the narrative,there is a substantial amount of evidence that many more people than the apostles wereinvolved in spreading the Gospel under different, at times adverse, circumstances. Even themission activities of prominent figures are deeply embedded in the mission of variouschurches, above all the church in Jerusalem. This inspiring portrait challenges somecontemporary notions of mission and evangelism. While mission is primarily the mission ofGod (missio Dei), it is also the mission of the church (missio ecclesiae) – not only of itsordained ministry or particular societies devoted to mission, but the mission of allChristians so that many more Africans may go on their way rejoicing (Acts 8:39).