Teaching theology in Indonesia
Posted on: 22nd May 2019
CMS missionary Andrew Buchanan explores the differences between Indonesian and Western culture, and how that shapes the way he teaches theology in a way his listeners can understand. I remember as a young adult doing Introduction to the Bible as I started the Moore College Preliminary Theological Certificate. At the time, I was familiar with […]
Careful conversation in secure locations
Posted on: 23rd January 2019
CMS missionary J has served in support of local believers in a range of locations, each of which illustrate barriers to clear gospel communication, but also the joy of persisting with wisdom and (sometimes) caution. Different contexts produce different challenges to the principle of ‘all things to all people’. Here are two stories: the first from […]
Preaching Christ in traditional rituals in Toraja
Posted on: 16th November 2018
CMS missionary Andrew Buchanan has been serving in the Church of Toraja in Indonesia since 2002. As the church faces the resurgence of traditional grave cleaning practices, Andrew explains why and how he has recommended to ministers to take part in this ritual. The Church in Toraja ministers to a region that only came into […]
Prayer opens doors in South East Asia
Posted on: 15th October 2018
CMS workers N & R served in hospital leadership in Tanzania and now teach medical students in South East Asia. Read how the gospel is breaking down barriers as they seek to glorify God in every situation. “People will not say this to your face, but the community had lost confidence in the diocese and […]
Serving with integrity in South East Asia
Posted on: 8th October 2018
CMS worker E (serving with her husband, T, in South East Asia) teaches part-time at a university, while also being involved in community development with their neighbours. Here E demonstrates how a simple conversation can open up opportunities to serve in word and deed. What does a commitment to wholeness in mission look like when […]
When belonging hinders belief
Posted on: 9th July 2018
CMS worker T* (serving with J* in South East Asia) has come to a deeper understanding that persuading Buddhists of the truth of the gospel requires long-term commitment and perseverance. T reveals how trusting in a God who rules lends strength to their work and the mission of CMS. During our first term in Buddhist […]
Bridge to life: Speaking the gospel in a Buddhist context
Posted on: 2nd July 2018
CMS keeps working on ways to meet the gospel challenge of Buddhism. We have invited Peter Thein Nyunt, a Buddhist monk who became a Christian and now has a PhD in missiology, to speak at CMS Summer Conferences in January 2019. Learn here about how he presents Buddhists with the message of Jesus, who can […]
Offering grace in a land of kindness
Posted on: 25th June 2018
In her first term of service, CMS missionary N*, serving in South East Asia, finds herself in a land of kindness where money really does grow on trees. Here N speaks of the challenge that CMS workers face in offering a grace that is greater even than kindness. Sensory overload. That’s one way I’d describe […]
A joyous responsibility: ‘Gospel-zero’ Buddhist Asia
Posted on: 18th June 2018
Workers S & K* have recently moved to Buddhist Asia. Before their departure, they spoke to Checkpoint about why they feel compelled to go to a ‘gospel-zero’ people group. S & K have arrived in a location where they face the challenges of language and culture learning, and major adjustments to life far away from […]
John 3:16 – When good news sounds bad
Posted on: 4th June 2018
CMS missionary Wim Prins (serving with Maaike in Cambodia) describes how he engages with Buddhists who view the good news of Christianity as not good at all. He also introduces us to the important and related Christian literature work of Fount of Wisdom. John 3:16 John 3:16 declares the wonderful news that “God so loved […]
