Two stories of persevering through adversity
Posted on: 11th May 2023
Here are two stories of believers moving forward in faith, often in incredibly trying circumstances. The first is from CMS missionary Bruce Hayes in Nepal; the second from CMS missionary Amanda Jacobson in Cambodia. Mohit’s story As told by Bruce Hayes in Nepal I have been greatly privileged to share in a mentoring relationship with […]
Faith goes from Singapore to Switzerland
Posted on: 11th May 2023
CMS missionary Narelle Hadfield, serving at St George’s International Anglican Church in Singapore, interviewed her friend Marion*. Marion was part of both the church and a Bible study, where she developed the confidence to assist in group leadership. She has recently returned to Switzerland and is looking for ways to continue to serve in a […]
Jasmine follows Christ
Posted on: 8th May 2023
CMS missionary B, serving in the Middle East, meets her friend Jasmine* each week to pray and read the Bible. Here she speaks of Jasmine’s life as a new Christian, and how God has honoured her perseverance in the face of financial and family difficulties. Walking alongside Jasmine, a new sister with whom I (and […]
Women connecting
Posted on: 8th May 2023
CMS missionary Frances Cook serves in Chile. In this article she shares how two women in her community have started attending church and exploring faith. Elena* married a widower who already had six children and then had three of her own with him, raising all of them in the three-bedroom house she still lives in. […]
“You made my day!”
Posted on: 19th April 2023
Matt Lim and his wife Jen are CMS missionaries serving in Japan in student ministry. At a camp at the end of last year Matt had an unexpected conversation with a young believer. Although he felt very unprepared, as he reflects here, God was powerfully at work to encourage them both. A version of this […]
Life and hope in Cambodia
Posted on: 17th April 2023
Cambodian Christians recently held a major celebration to mark 100 years since the gospel was brought to the country by missionaries. Since then, the church has seen remarkable growth, despite being all but wiped out by the Khmer Rouge regime in the 1970s. Today, CMS partners with various Bible colleges to train up a new […]
Women watching and waiting
Posted on: 8th April 2023
Around the world millions of women live with significant limitations on their freedom. These stories from CMS missionaries working long-term in such contexts give an insight into the challenges faced by the women they minister among. “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.” (Hebrews 10:23) […]
The shadow of death
Posted on: 7th April 2023
“…he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone…” (Hebrews 2:9) Derk and Susan are CMS missionaries in South Asia, where they seek to bring the gospel message of life and hope to a culture where loss, grief and death are regular experiences. They write: With the warmer […]
Not to be served but to serve
Posted on: 31st March 2023
Ruth and Gordon Russell are CMS missionaries in Nepal, where they seek to follow Jesus’ example of serving rather than being served, using their professional skills in palliative care and engineering (respectively) to meet the needs of the community, and supporting their local church. They write: “For even the Son of Man came not to […]
Around the table
Posted on: 27th March 2023
CMS missionary Zoe Creelman, currently learning Kriol language and culture in North Australia, reflects on vulnerable mission, building trust, and the role her kitchen table plays in sharing Christ with others. She writes: “And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death—even death on a cross!” (Philippians 2:8) […]
