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Bringing hope where people have given up on God and the church
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To the edges
Many of us know people who have given up on God or church. But God hasn’t given up on them.
Our call is to follow Jesus to the edges, beyond the church walls, out into the community and use our God-given creativity to help people discover that Jesus is for them.
Through imaginative activities such as arts, sports, youth mentoring, pioneering prison ministry, ethical enterprises – and so much more – we are seeing people become followers of Jesus in extraordinary ways.
From the streets of Honduras to communities in Hull, people are finding life-changing hope and sharing it with others.
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Read the stories, meet the people
Gaza and Israel: pray without ceasing
Fiona and Joel Kelling send their latest update from the Middle East. “The atrocities in Gaza have not abated, and we continue to ‘pray without ceasing’ for courageous and sacrificial leadership that can somehow bring a just peace.”
South East Asia: prison ministry
George and Mildred are celebrating connections with people in prison and signs of life in their international congregation.
Journeying with Jonathan
Mission partner Sharon Wilcox has walked with a young man with learning difficulties for over a decade and seen him go from pity to possibility…
Celebrating 25 years of breakfast (and baptisms)
How Hull mission partners made breakfast the most important meal of the community
Life on the inside
A prisoner from Brazil shares his story of finding the light and hope of Jesus amid the bleakness of life in prison.
Feeding hearts and souls as well as tummies
Pioneering Parishes helped churches in Cosham say yes to their local community in need
Cleaning up the cleaning sector
Maritza has gone from being treated like a machine to being seen for her worth as a person.
More stories
More storiesOld, new and unexpected treasure: graduation 2024
Dr Cathy Ross, leader of CMS Pioneer Mission Training Oxford, listens to students reflecting at our 2024 graduation.
Journeying with Jonathan
Mission partner Sharon Wilcox has walked with a young man with learning difficulties for over a decade and seen him go from pity to possibility…
Asian-focused MA approved as CofE training pathway
It’s official! CofE ordinands can train on the Asian Christianity route through the CMS Pioneer Mission Training MA.
Celebrating 25 years of breakfast (and baptisms)
How Hull mission partners made breakfast the most important meal of the community
Congolese students add to record intake for CMS pioneer training
CMS Pioneer Mission Training sees eight students join from Goma diocese
New centre for mission and migration at crucial time
CMS to launch Acts 11 Project: Centre for Global Witness and Human Migration
New Asian Christianity route for MA students
We are excited to announce the launch of our new Asian Christianity MA route starting September 2024.
CMS pioneer scoops MA mission prize
CMS graduate Rachel Summers has won the 2024 Churches Together in England MA Prize in mission, evangelism and church planting.
Brazil: marking a decade of making a difference for at-risk girls
A pioneering project that’s restoring hope to abused and exploited girls is commemorating two major milestones
From landfill to new life in Brazil
A member of a community market in north east Brazil has turned his life around.
Listening to the experience of poverty
Natalie Burfitt reports on the recent CMS Gather for the Day event held in Bristol.
Life on the inside
A prisoner from Brazil shares his story of finding the light and hope of Jesus amid the bleakness of life in prison.
New chapters in Central America
How Jesus changed the lives of two young men on the edges in Honduras
Feeding hearts and souls as well as tummies
Pioneering Parishes helped churches in Cosham say yes to their local community in need
Cleaning up the cleaning sector
Maritza has gone from being treated like a machine to being seen for her worth as a person.
More than a market
A project to save food waste and serve poor communities has led to changed lives in Brazil.
What happens in a Community Shed?
One member of Carlisle’s Community Shed tells Garry Ion their story of new-found confidence and belonging.
The cutting edge
Haircuts and mentoring carved a brighter future with Jesus for one young Honduran drawn into drugs and street life
“Jesus, I’ll buy a Bible if my cat lives!”
Dayle’s journey from paganism to pioneering mission on her estate in Rotherham
CMS-backed ethical cleaners gain B Corp status
The award winning Clean for Good becomes the only cleaning company in the UK to be both an accredited Living Wage Employer and B Corp certified
God on the move in UK’s “unhappiest town”?
It might be the UK’s “unhappiest place to live” according to a 2022 survey, but God hasn’t given up on Rotherham.
CMS Pioneer leads new women’s audio Bible project
UK’s first NIV audio Bible voiced fully by women launches on International Women’s Day
“God has never turned his back on me”
Steve had reached the end of the road. But then he discovered Jesus never gives up.
Public (bathroom) witness
What do toilets have to do with mission? Let’s go to Santa Cruz, Bolivia and find out.
“I used to sleep in church”
My name is Danilo; I am 18 years old, from central Guatemala City. And this is my story.
Life-saving love
A project supported by mission partners in Honduras proved a literal lifeline for one young mother struggling with mental health.
Giving faith a fighting chance
Eastender Jay Lilley sparred with army life, wealth and homelessness before finding faith in the boxing ring.
Listening for the long haul
Bestwood Park was one of the first UK churches to take part in Partnership for Missional Church. It left them equipped to engage with the local community…
Restored lives restoring lives
Three young women who found faith and purpose at a Brazilian safe house are now mentoring other young girls at risk.
Guiding young people to God in Guatemala
What do I enjoy most about my work? Relationships with the people I serve and seeing their lives transformed.
Welcome to Minecraft Church
We talk to CMS pioneer graduate Kevin Colyer about building a rich Christian community of gamers in a fantastically creative virtual world
For Ever, Amen!
Ever is the first person mission partner Steve Poulson has mentored through to adulthood. It’s an incredible discipleship journey.
Five boxers get ringside baptisms in Romford
Pioneer minister and CMS graduate David Harrigan baptised five members of the Good Shepherd Boxing Community in a unique setting
PMC: From Nottingham to Uruguay
Churches in Uruguay are getting excited about the Partnership for Missional Church, thanks to two former SAMS mission partners
From irrelevance to community hub
A church in Durham diocese welcomed 1,200 locals to an unusual event over four days in June 2019 – a beer festival…
The church in the school
Numerous congregations meet in school buildings, but how often do relationships go deeper?
Azaria and David Pocasangre, Guatemala
Supporting vulnerable communities, especially young people and families, through partnership with the local church
Anna Sims, Peru
Work alongside the local church to build community and share Jesus in creative ways in urban Lima
Gaston Perez, Argentina
Pastoral apprentice, teaching and serving in the local church and studying theology
Franklin Cuenca, Bolivia
Assistant pastor, with responsibility for discipleship and all the teaching aspects of the church.
Ruth Sayers, Britain
Church worker showing Christ in the community through helping people get back into work, assisting with Bible studies, pastoral care and more
Katia Rocks, Brazil
Through a church I helped start, I encourage people, particularly women, to connect with Christ.
Gabriel Parra, Chile
Developing the ministerial strategic plan of the church plant while serving as assistant pastor in a larger nearby church and teaching about Christianity in a local school
Alf and Hilary Cooper, Chile
Working to see churches planted and multiplied in Chile and beyond through pastoring La Trinidad de Las Condes church
Lindsey and Steve Poulson, Honduras
Mentoring, creating safe spaces for at-risk children and young people to grow and supporting local project development.
Flavio Adair, Brazil
Rector of Agua Viva church, developing the leadership and mission vision, planting churches and starting a study centre for training lay people and clergy
Lea and Petra Williams, Czech Republic
Leading the Anglican congregation in Brno and developing a vibrant Christian community where people can meet Jesus and grow as disciples
Andy and Kati Walsh, Brazil
Working with local church partners in Florianópolis, helping people in challenging contexts to find hope in Jesus
Beverley Cannon de Pinos, Ecuador
Working with a multicultural church, helping them go to the edges and meeting a variety of practical and spiritual needs within the church
Garry Ion, Britain
Supporting and connecting with people on the margins, especially men, through practical work in Community Shed groups.
Marcio Ciechanovicz and Noemi Celeti, Brazil
Connecting with people beyond the reach of traditional church, sharing the gospel in new ways and ministering to people’s physical needs
Andrew and Lisa Peart, Bolivia
Partnering with the local church to engage with the community in pioneering mission through generous, creative hospitality
Festo and Grace Kanungha, Britain
Supporting vulnerable community members through social enterprise and serving as a curate in St Petroc’s Church
Anna and Chris Hembury, Britain
Sharing life with people on the margins and supporting them to connect with themselves, each other, the planet and God.
Caroline and Dick Seed, South Africa
Training Bible teachers in key theological institutions across the African continent and beyond
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