Giving thanks to God
Posted on: 21st November 2023
Under God, many people have served with CMS over the years. We regularly acknowledge and give thanks to God for former or current CMS missionaries who have been called home to be with their heavenly Father. Here we remember Ulla Arthur, Peter Dawson, Lesley McGrath-Woodley, Lorraine Mitchell and Marion Gabbott. August 2023 Giving thanks: Peter […]
God’s faithfulness in France
Posted on: 16th November 2023
In the 1980s, a small group of students in Sydney began praying earnestly, laying the foundation for long-term gospel partnerships in France that continue to bear fruit. The first CMS missionaries in France, Owen and Catherine Chadwick, who had been part of this prayer group, arrived in 1991. At the time, the evangelical church in […]
What is mission? Part 4: Mission and fruitfulness
Posted on: 14th November 2023
David Williams is the Director of Training and Development for CMS, based at St Andrew’s Hall in Melbourne, Australia. In the final part of this four-part series, he suggests how aiming for God’s glory (as the reason for mission) will help answer the question ‘what is fruitful mission?’ The earlier articles in this series dealt […]
What is mission? Part 3: Glory and virtue
Posted on: 14th November 2023
David Williams is the Director of Training and Development for CMS, based at St Andrew’s Hall in Melbourne, Australia. In this third of a four-part series, he suggests how aiming for God’s glory (as the reason for mission) will inform our ‘virtuous practice’ of mission. In the previous two articles, David looked at the goal […]
What is mission? Part 2: Mission to the glory of God
Posted on: 14th November 2023
David Williams is the Director of Training and Development for CMS, based at St Andrew’s Hall in Melbourne, Australia. In this second of a four-part series, he talks about the true goal of mission: to bring glory to God. In Part 1 of this series, David Williams discussed “The problem of ‘Mission as Growth.’” The […]
What is mission? Part 1: The problem of ‘mission as growth’
Posted on: 14th November 2023
David Williams is the Director of Training and Development for CMS, based at St Andrew’s Hall in Melbourne, Australia. In this first of a four-part series, he talks about the difficulty with viewing ‘growth’ as the aim of mission. In parts two, three and four he suggests looking rather to the glory of God—and the […]
Prayer matters 3: Paperwork and the Kingdom
Posted on: 25th October 2023
As we pray for a world that knows Jesus, let’s bring before the Lord the administrative load that comes with serving overseas, and those who work to provide operational support to missionaries. The Bible translation Masters program looked ideal. But the seminary was in a different city to the one they had only recently moved […]
A language milestone: wise gospel words shared
Posted on: 25th October 2023
Since 2016, CMS worker N has been committed to gospel ministry and English language teaching in SE Asia. During this time, and despite significant challenges, she has continued to work at learning the language and culture of her location. Here she speaks of a recent exciting gospel opportunity. “If I speak in the tongues of […]
Jesus: the fortress that stands forever
Posted on: 21st September 2023
CMS missionaries Chris and Kristy are serving the Lord in Malta. Recently, they visited a landmark that not only gave them insight into Maltese history, but reminded them of the one true fortress that stands forever. A cardboard box was one of the best presents to give our kids when they were small. It provided […]
Which Way?
Posted on: 19th September 2023
CMS missionary Rebekah is serving the Lord in South East Asia. After the experience of getting lost in her neighbourhood and having to ask for directions, she reflects on how the spiritually lost can look to Jesus as the way, the truth and the life. She also shares a simple gospel presentation she learnt in […]
