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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 […]

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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 […]

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When God turns the tables

Posted on: 1st July 2022

Chris and Kristy Galea are in their first term serving as CMS missionaries. Their current focus is learning language and culture, and developing friendships with mission partners and people in their community. Chris shares how learning Maltese reminds him of teaching his own children.

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Cultivating the culture: Checkpoint Autumn 2021

Posted on: 22nd February 2021

CMS missionaries Wim and Maaike Prins have been serving in Cambodia since 2004, where Wim is involved in translation work for the Fount of Wisdom Publishing House. Here Wim reflects on the importance of long-term ministry in building trust in relationships. Some years ago, in Siem Reap, Maaike and I met a missionary couple who, […]

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I don’t understand—What it means to learn another language

Posted on: 4th September 2019

CMS missionary Colin Puffett, serving with Catherine in France, reflects on three ‘I’s of language learning: irritation, identity and importance. Irritation The prevailing opinion and experience of language learning is frustration (but ‘irritation’ starts with I, so I went with that). It is much harder to track and feel any progress, than it is to […]

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