Categories Bible Terms Bible Term: Missionary Post author By Peter DeHaan Post date February 6, 2021 Interestingly, the word missionary does not appear in the Bible (NIV). Though we today understand a missionary as someone who goes out to tell others the good news about Jesus, the Bible uses the word minister for that context. Also see pastor. Share this:EmailPrintTwitterFacebookLinkedIn Tags missionary By Peter DeHaan Peter writes about biblical Christianity to confront status quo religion and make a faith that matters. Learn more at https://peterdehaan.com. View Archive → ← Bible Term: Good News