Reaching out with clarity
Posted on: 30th November 2022
Ben works with the CMS Mentac program, training people with a specific interest in outreach to Muslims. Here he gives a small insight into the value of learning Arabic in talking about the gospel with Muslim people. “Tell us a story!” My family and I had been in the Middle East for two years and […]
Language learning: a labour of love
Posted on: 28th November 2022
Chris and Kristy Galea are CMS missionaries serving in Malta, where they are working hard to learn the challenging Maltese language (even though most foreigners simply rely on English). Kristy explains why it’s well worth the effort. I’d never thought much about my own language, or language in general. I was a monolingual Aussie and […]
Expounding generosity
Posted on: 25th November 2022
CMS missionaries Andrew and Margie Newman teach at a Bible college in Uganda. Here, they share how the ‘reckless’ generosity of their students has unlocked rich new meaning to a word they thought they understood. “Our Ugandan friends have a profound trust in a God who provides” We should have known that people understand certain […]
Praying out loud in Japanese
Posted on: 23rd November 2022
CMS missionary Kellie Nicholas serves among university students in Japan. Here she offers an insight into the practical and spiritual struggles that come with praying out loud in a new language. When I first arrived in Japan back in 2008, daily life was very challenging. I didn’t understand the language and culture, and I was […]
Because God speaks, we speak
Posted on: 21st November 2022
CMS missionaries work hard to learn language and culture, and they never really stop. Why does this long-term, enduring and persevering commitment mean so much? Regional Mission Director (and former CMS missionary in Mexico) Peter Sholl explores this question by pointing us to the nature of God himself. “By the word of the Lord the […]
Health fears lead to hope-filled conversations
Posted on: 13th November 2022
CMS missionary Anne* teaches English, and conducts sociological research amongst nomadic people in the Middle East. This gives opportunities for significant conversations about important subjects—life, death, God, hope, relationships. Here Anne tells how one such conversation has led to many more. “So why are they afraid of death?” Om Jamal replied, “Because of the punishment […]
Why missionaries should learn languages
Posted on: 4th November 2022
Louise Simon is on the teaching staff at St Andrew’s Hall, and is a language consultant for CMS. She and her family served with CMS in South-East Asia, and Louise has also lived and worked in East Asia. Why should cross-cultural workers learn language? Wouldn’t it be quicker and easier to use English—especially since so […]
Disciple Making Movements Part 4: Speed and scope
Posted on: 31st October 2022
David Williams is the CMS Director of Training and Development at St Andrew’s Hall. In this fourth article in a five-part series exploring ‘Disciple Making Movements’ or DMM, David discusses the importance of a sense of urgency in mission, and its attendant dangers. Part one is here. Part two is here. Part three is here. […]
Disciple Making Movements Part 3: Recent concerns
Posted on: 30th September 2022
David Williams is the CMS Director of Training and Development at St Andrew’s Hall. In this third article in a five-part series exploring ‘Disciple Making Movements’ or DMM, David notes that DMM has received a number of criticisms, and he examines them here. Part one is here. Part two is here. Part four is here. […]
Between two worlds
Posted on: 17th September 2022
CMS missionaries Malcolm and Leanne serve in a Bible college where the students often find themselves living between two worlds: the world of spirits, and the world of materialism. Here they speak of this experience. Our city is a rapidly developing centre that has become a technological, industrial, cultural, and educational hub for the north […]
