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God’s word unchained

Posted on: 16th October 2016

CMS missionaries Mike and Caroline Clark have been serving at Martin Bucer Seminary in Germany for the past four years. Despite significant difficulties, Mike reports that God’s word has been moving in remarkable ways.

From the pulpit

Posted on: 12th October 2016

Preaching God’s word to a congregation in Timor-Leste is a complicated task. CMS workers Chris and Grace Adams are training local pastors and leaders with the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Timor-Leste. Chris outlines the unique language challenges faced by these church leaders.

Care Chris & Grace Adams Language South East Asia Timor-Leste

Heart language

Posted on: 11th October 2016

Dave Painter has served in Cambodia for 15 years, teaching theology and developing biblical resources in the Khmer language. Dave argues that the only way to effectively teach the Bible to Cambodians is in their own language, with a deep understanding of local culture.

Bible & Theology Cambodia Dave & Leoni Painter Give Language & Culture South East Asia Whole Word Whole World

Wise words

Posted on: 30th September 2016

“Teaching the Bible across cultural and linguistic divides is a complex enterprise,” says Rev Dr Wei-Han Kuan, CMS Victoria State Director. He outlines CMS’s approach, and the lessons learnt, when sharing the Bible with gospel-poor peoples:

Bible and Theology CMS vision gospel-poor people Language Missiology Pray Wei-Han Kuan Whole Word Whole World

Reading the Bible in Fiji

Posted on: 13th September 2016

While many Fijian students call themselves Christians, Bible reading is often not part of their daily life. CMS worker Tony Wright shares the impact that studying God’s word has made to three Fijian students.

Fiji Go student ministry The South Pacific Tony & Susie Wright

Sharing the Bible with Muslims

Posted on: 9th September 2016

Lachlan* and his family have recently returned from serving as CMS missionaries in a Muslim-majority country. Checkpoint asked Lachlan to share some tips on sharing the Bible with those from a Muslim background.

Bible & Theology Evangelism Middle East Muslims Whole Word Whole World

Breaking Down Barriers

Posted on: 28th August 2016

CMS workers are actively engaged with Muslim people in many parts of the world. Dr Richard Shumack has mentored workers in how to share the Bible with Muslims at St Andrew’s Hall and through the Mentac (Mentoring Across Cultures) training program. In his experience, there are abundant opportunities to share the Bible with Muslims … if we are willing to try.

Evangelism Go Muslims Richard Shumack St Andrews Hall Whole Word Whole World

Three necessary ways to read the Bible

Posted on: 21st August 2016

We need three types of Bible reading in our lives to keep growing and stay healthy, argues Wei-Han Kuan, State Director of CMS VIC.*

Bible and Theology Wei-Han Kuan

The centre of my faith

Posted on: 14th August 2016

In Japan, one of the most gospel-poor areas in the world, Kellie Nicholas is supporting the faith of university students through the Christian student movement Kirisutosha Gakusei Kai (KGK). Kellie tells how the word of God has impacted on the faith of one young believer.

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Laura and Marcelo: a living hope

Posted on: 10th August 2016

Laura had endured much heartache when she met CMS missionary, Sarah Sholl, working in Mexico. Then Laura’s five-year-old son, Marcelo, was diagnosed with aggressive brain cancer. Sarah tells how sharing God’s word gave true hope to Laura and Marcelo, even in the face of death.

Latin America Mexico Peter & Sarah Sholl Pray Testimonies

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