UK: Political Theology for Mission

11 July 2024

CMS’s Pioneer Mission Training, in collaboration with thinktank Theos, is hosting a residential from 11 to 13 July as part of our Political Theology for Mission module. Participants will be exploring how Christians and churches can engage in politics and what that means for public witness. Please pray for those leading the course as well as those participating, as they learn together and become better equipped to engage in public witness. Please also pray for the UK’s new government as decisions are made and agendas shaped for the UK and beyond.

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