In reality, missions and evangelism are inextricably tied together at the hip. Because of God's great love for His ultimate creation -- humanity -- He was moved to provide for their redemption and complete forgiveness of their sin. In the statement, "For God so loved . . . ," we find the complete reason for which God has done everything that is required for individuals to have a deep, abiding, soul-saving, and eternal relationship with Him.
"This is the message of faith that we proclaim: if you confess with your mouth, "Jesus is Lord," and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. With the heart one believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth one confesses, resulting in salvation. Now the Scripture says, No one who believes on Him will be put to shame, for there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, since the same Lord of all is rich to all who call on Him. For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." [Romans 10:8-13 HCSB]
