God at work in small and big ways
Posted on: 29th June 2022
CMS missionaries Josh and Susannah Apieczonek work in church and university ministries in Lyon, France. Here Josh shares how Christians throughout Europe have been helping believers in Ukraine.
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 […]
Living out the gift of grace
Posted on: 7th October 2021
CMS missionary Kellie Nicholas has served in Japan for 13 years. In this article she explains how difficult it can be to comprehend the concept of grace in a culture of reciprocity. The exchanging of gifts is very important in Japanese culture, and for relationships to be maintained, it must be continuous and reciprocal. (1) Gifts are given in order to carry out giri (2), and the […]
Meeting physical and spiritual needs
Posted on: 13th May 2021
CMS missionaries Nathan and Maki Clapham have been working with students and their local church in Japan since 2013. Maki is also involved in a local ministry to homeless people in Tokyo. Homelessness might not be something that comes to your mind when you think about Japan. Yet, there are those who have fallen through the system and ended up living on the streets. Let […]
Drawing on God’s compassion and grace
Posted on: 28th January 2021
Maggie Crewes has served with CMS since 1992. Her ministries in Africa, and now South East Asia, have been at the coalface of human need and desperation. She reflects on God’s sustaining grace in her long-term mission. “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” Galatians 6:9 How do […]
Honouring the King: Loving his people
Posted on: 22nd October 2018
CMS worker R teaches English as a foreign language in Eurasia. She explains why she goes to the extra trouble of learning the language and culture of her students, when she is trying to help them speak English. I was recently at my friend’s wedding. She is my school manager and is fluent in English. […]
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 […]
Life and witness in Tanzania
Posted on: 1st October 2018
CMS missionary Liz Burns teaches at Msalato Theological College in Dodoma, Tanzania. Discover the importance for Liz to live a life consistent with the gospel, both inside and outside the classroom. When I first started teaching at Msalato, it was a shock to the system. Although I had previously taught part-time classes in Swahili and […]
Christ our model: Offering healthcare in Nepal
Posted on: 24th September 2018
CMS workers G & R serve in Nepal using their engineering and medical skills to show Christ’s love. They explain how Jesus’ example of addressing the whole person, physically and spiritually, is an inspiration to care for the poor, marginalised and needy. “My God left the glory of heaven to come and serve us lost […]
