Review: Ministering Cross-Culturally
Posted on: 10th September 2019
Book recommendation: Ministering Cross-Culturally by Sherwood G. Lingenfelter and Marvin K. Mayers. 3rd edition. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2016. This brief, easy-to-read book is subtitled ‘A model for effective personal relationships’ and draws heavily on the mission experience of Lingenfelter (the primary author) and others. The aim of this book, which is both liberally illustrated […]
A pastoral visit to the Webbs in Broome
Posted on: 6th November 2018
In September 2018, CMS International Director Peter Rodgers went on one of CMS’s annual pastoral visits to support the Webb family in Broome. Here he gives some first-hand observations about their work, including his warm endorsement of how they are coping with the cultural differences that they encounter. First things first, because the purpose of a pastoral […]
Never-changing gospel for an ever-changing world
Posted on: 26th February 2018
CMS Australia International Director Peter Rodgers explains how the unchanging nature of the CMS vision assists us in facing the constant challenges of change in the twenty-first century. A rapidly changing world We are living through an age of rapid and unprecedented change: information generation, communication and genetic engineering are just some of the areas […]
2017 CMS Annual Federal Council: Reasons to praise God
Posted on: 12th November 2017
The Annual Federal Council is the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Church Missionary Society – Australia (CMS-A). The 2017 Annual Federal Council took place on 27–29 October. CMS-A’s International Director/CEO, Peter Rodgers, reports on some of the highlights and developments within CMS in the last year.
God’s mission, our vision
Posted on: 30th May 2016
What would it take to see a world that knows Jesus? With more than 2 billion people that still have little access to the gospel, some recent research said if the Australian Church was serious in doing its part we would need to increase our missionary numbers 10 fold. Peter Rodgers writes…
Graduating for Christ
Posted on: 2nd May 2015
Campuses around the world are filled with students who need to hear about Jesus. CMS Australia Federal Secretary Peter Rodgers reflects on CMS’s commitment to student ministry and its global significance.
Sure foundations
Posted on: 23rd April 2015
Why do CMS missionaries spend their first years on location learning, establishing good habits and laying foundations? CMS Australia Federal Secretary Peter Rodgers explains the fundamental importance of getting the first three-year term of missionary service right.
The pilgrim church
Posted on: 23rd April 2015
We belong to a pilgrim Church, a Church that must always be on the move. Jesus did not ask us to stay but to go.
