Thailand: visa renewals

Please pray for mission partners Elise and Jon Fletcher to be able to collect the relevant documentation and proofs for visa renewals. Please pray specifically for them to be able to prove their address, as their house is registered in the name of a Thai friend who is currently living overseas.

Uganda: registration of college and lay reader training

Mission partners Sarah and Simon Cawdell ask for prayer for the registration of Archbishop Janani Luwum Theological College, which has been a long time coming. Pray also for the term of lay reader training which runs from September to December.

“Natural and native” – meet Brother Ade

Ade Green talks about his journey to joining a religious order, the revelations of study at CMS, and how to live hopefully in eco-crisis.

New centre for mission and migration at crucial time

CMS to launch Acts 11 Project: Centre for Global Witness and Human Migration

Are all pioneers young, male and cool?

Are the stereotypes true?

The archdeaconry in the forest

Martin Gordon is blown away by openness and energy of Walikale in DR Congo

We dreamed on…

Greenbelt 2024 has come to a close, and Sarah Clarke is still buzzing with excitement from all the incredible experiences we shared.

Entangled histories: John Chilembwe

Harvey Kwiyani tells the story of a legendary figure in the resistance of colonialism, whose statue now stands on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square.

Is pioneering all about church planting?

Pioneering is frequently associated with church planting initiatives, but should it be?

Be welcoming, be the guest

Pioneering work in new housing developments is a growing edge all over the UK. CMS MA students recently met up with the Rev Sue Steer in New Lubbesthorpe.

DR Congo: protection from rebel groups

Local partner Bisoke Balikenga, who runs a peace centre in Bunia, reports that the rebel groups around Goma are approaching Bunia. Please pray for safety for the people of Bunia and for the rebel groups to encounter the presence of God and turn their hearts towards peace. Pray for God’s protection over upcoming CMS-Africa women’s and youth […]

Middle East: stamina for Bible translation

Mission partners J and R write that those working on the Briyani Old Testament Bible translation are hoping to finish the book of Deuteronomy by 19 August. We give thanks with J and R for the progress that has been made and pray that Deuteronomy will appear on the mobile phone app very soon. Pray, […]