Standing together with the church in Africa
Posted on: 10th February 2023
CMS Australia Regional Mission Director Elizabeth Richards served in DR Congo for many years with her husband Malcolm and family. Here, she encourages and challenges the CMS fellowship to play our part in the ongoing commitment to both long-term partnerships and new opportunities, so that the church in Africa continues to grow and thrive for […]
Checkpoint Summer 2021: Grace: the heart of mission
Posted on: 6th November 2021
Can you remember when God first opened your eyes to grace? CMS QNNSW Branch Director Mark Fairhurst describes such a moment, explains it from the Bible, and explores why this insight matters in the vision for a world that knows Jesus. Can you remember when God first opened your eyes to his saving grace in the Lord Jesus Christ? For me, I was 18 years […]
Reflections on the Homogeneous Unit Principle: part 2 of 4
Posted on: 27th July 2021
CMS Director of Training and Development David Williams continues a series of reflections on the Homogeneous Unit Principle. In this second of four articles, he continues to explain this influential mission idea. (See also parts one, three and four) This is the second in a series of articles exploring the Homogeneous Unit Principle – the […]
Reflections on the Homogeneous Unit Principle: part 1 of 4
Posted on: 29th June 2021
CMS Director of Training and Development David Williams introduces a series of reflections on the Homogeneous Unit Principle. In this first of four articles, he defines this influential mission idea and gives a history of its development. Part 2 is here. Part 3 is here. Part 4 is here. We are beginning a series of […]
Why long-term mission? : Checkpoint Autumn 2021
Posted on: 15th February 2021
CMS Regional Mission Director Elizabeth Richards served in the Democratic Republic of Congo, together with Malcolm, for many years. Here she explains why it’s worth being committed to long-term mission. ‘Long-term’ is not a new concept for our great God. We believe that God’s love for humankind, and his plan for salvation for this fallen world are long-term, since before creation. There […]
Mission in humility: Revisiting our methods
Posted on: 29th June 2020
CMS missionaries Arthur & Tamie Davis support and encourage Fellowship of Evangelical Students (TAFES) staff, who help Tanzanian students meet Jesus and follow him beyond university. Here Tamie and Arthur share how approaching mission in humility means learning to think differently. Humility in mission is about revisiting our methods in cross-cultural ministry, and aspiring to use local languages, local resources, and local thinking styles. Sounds […]
What makes a Missionary Kid?
Posted on: 30th December 2019
Missionary Kid (MK) Noah Gillham writes about how his experience as an MK in Namibia shaped his passion for mission. Noah’s parents are former CMS Missionaries Simon & Maggie Gillham, and Simon is the current Director for the Centre of Global Mission at Moore College. Noah continues to be involved in the work of CMS […]
Identity and Mission. Article 3 of 6: Identity and Scripture
Posted on: 2nd April 2019
David Williams is Director of Training and Development for CMS. In this the third of six articles on ‘Identity and Mission’, he introduces his topic with some reflections on ‘Identity Crisis’. Article 1, ‘Identity Crisis’, is here. Article 2, ‘Identity and Mission’, is here. Article 4, ‘Identity and Contextualisation’, is here. In the first article […]
All things to all people
Posted on: 10th December 2018
Former CMS missionary John Bales, now training people to work with Muslims as part of the CMS MENTAC program, is convinced by Paul’s example of the need to be ‘all things to all people’. Paul writes: 19 Though I am free and belong to no one, I have made myself a slave to everyone, to win […]
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:
