Building godly leaders
Posted on: 13th May 2023
What happens to Christian leaders who have been trained or worked alongside CMS missionaries? Some plant churches. Some begin Bible colleges. Some return to their communities to minister God’s word. Here are a few of their stories. Starting new churches As told by Malcolm and Leanne in South East Asia After eight years on location, […]
Persevering through adversity
Posted on: 12th May 2023
CMS missionaries stand alongside believers beyond any initial burst of enthusiasm, and on into the struggles of daily Christian living. Here are some stories from them of Christians progressing through hard times. Jeri’s story As told by Jon in South East Asia Although he was from a Christian family, Jeri only came to believe in […]
Three stories of building godly leaders
Posted on: 11th May 2023
One element of the CMS mission is to ‘equip Christians as leaders in the church and the world’. As a result, CMS missionaries around the world work long-term to build up godly leadership wherever they have opportunity. Here are three praise-inspiring stories of godly leaders supported by CMS missionaries in their locations. Jeri’s story As […]
The end of the beginning
Posted on: 2nd December 2022
CMS missionary Rowan, serving in South East Asia, reflects on how the challenges of language learning have helped him grow in his relationship with God. I was doing some language school homework in a local food court, and I noticed out of the corner of my eye that one of the workers, Anton* , seemed […]
Between two worlds
Posted on: 17th September 2022
CMS missionaries Malcolm and Leanne serve in a Bible college where the students often find themselves living between two worlds: the world of spirits, and the world of materialism. Here they speak of this experience. Our city is a rapidly developing centre that has become a technological, industrial, cultural, and educational hub for the north […]
A question of confidence
Posted on: 10th September 2022
CMS missionaries Jon and Deb serve in South East Asia with Bible college students and other believers. Here Jon outlines the contribution Australian Christians can make to helping South East Asians read, learn and teach the Bible’s message. Australia has been called the ‘lucky country’. While luck doesn’t account for God’s sovereignty, it is fair […]
Prepare to share
Posted on: 4th June 2022
CMS worker J is preparing for ministry in South East Asia. She has used Bible storytelling in various ministry contexts, at church and on university campuses, with adults and children. She shares how God has been at work through this method of witness.
Living out faith in love
Posted on: 30th May 2022
CMS workers Malcolm and Leanne teach at a Bible College in South East Asia. Malcolm recently met James* after church, and he shares an insight into the cultural challenges for local people to come to faith.
Celebrating the uniqueness of Christ – Easter in Toraja
Posted on: 13th April 2022
CMS missionaries Andrew Buchanan and Abi Tandiseru serve in theological education and church-based ministries in Toraja, Indonesia. They share what Easter is like in their location. The Easter season celebrates the turning point in God’s plan of salvation, as Jesus takes on himself the sin of the world and then conquers the great enemy, death. […]
Understanding honour and shame through Coronavirus
Posted on: 1st December 2021
CMS missionaries Dave and Leoni Painter teach at Phnom Penh Bible College in Cambodia. Here they explain how COVID works in a culture of honour and shame. Different responses to COVID Like most places in the world, mask wearing in Phnom Penh is now ubiquitous, well almost. In early March, masks became compulsory along with a heavy […]
