In PWCM, how are the laity envisioned to contribute to missions beyond prayer and giving?

• A. They have no role beyond attending church.
• B. They participate through personal witness and local outreach.
• C. They should leave mission work to professionals.
• D. They should only support with finances.

Answer: (B)

Laity are envisioned to actively participate in missions through personal witness and local outreach. In PWCM, every believer is seen as a missionary in daily life, not just a donor or attendee. This means sharing the faith through relationships—at work, school, and in the neighborhood—while also meeting needs in the local community through service, mercy, and collaborative outreach projects. The emphasis is on living out the gospel in concrete, relational ways and partnering with others in mission, rather than waiting for professionals or restricting involvement to finances or church attendance. This makes personal witness and local outreach the best description of how laypeople contribute beyond prayer and giving. The other options limit the laity’s role—either reducing involvement to mere attendance, delegating mission entirely to professionals, or focusing exclusively on financial support—so they don’t align with PWCM’s view of widespread lay participation.