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Urgency of the research. The destruction of social ideals that dominated in the past has highlighted the problem of rethinking the social role of the Christian Church. Its consideration in the secular and religious spheres is determined both by the worldview crisis and by the search for reliable foundations of the social ideal for integration and determination of possible ways of spiritual and moral development of modern society.

Target setting. The topic of the Church's participation in the formation of social ideals in today's world, as in previous centuries, remains no less controversial. Against the background of various theological, religious and popular science publications devoted to its activities, there is a lack of thorough research of Christian thought in understanding the holistic under-standing of the educational mission of the Church.

Actual scientific researches and issues analysis. It is important for research the works of modern authors who rethink Christian missiology in accordance with evangelical traditions and the search for its new enlightenment perspectives in today's society. The works of V. Bondarenko, A. Kyslyi, S. Sannikov, R. Soloviy, V.  Khromets, M. Cherenkov, and Y. Chornomorets are valuable for domestic religious studies.

The research objective. The purpose of the study is to analyze the social service and educational mission of the Church in modern society, as well as their impact on the formation of the value foundations of the social ideal.

The statement of basic materials. The Church, having a rich experience of work in the social environment, tries not only to serve humanity, realizing its vocation, but also to fulfill the educational mission, which is unique in meaning, content and forms of expression. The gradual development of modern theological thought and religious philosophy is influenced by the understanding of the Church's involvement in the current priorities of social life as a certain spiritual and moral arbiter. The complexity of the question of the influence of Christianity on the formation of the value bases of the social ideal lies in the confessional features of the positioning of churches in a globalized world.

Conclusions. The public service and educational mission of the Church are associated with changes in the social situation and the constant search for new ways to establish dialogue with parishioners and the secular sphere. Christianity, possessing a powerful arsenal of truths, focuses its mission on the spiritual and moral healing of people and social life, determining the values of the social ideal.

Keywords: social service, mission, educational mission of the Church, social ideal, theological education, modern Christian thought.

 

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