Making room – a Christmas reflection

Lisa Peart, mission partner in Bolivia, writes about the power and joy of making room for each other and for Jesus

Pioneers on pilgrimage

Natalie Burfitt speaks to two experienced pioneer pilgrims to find out more about pilgrimage and why they love it.

In the tile-maker’s studio

Artist Iain Cotton is marking 10 years of making our unique Pioneer Mission Training graduation awards.

Israel-Palestine and Lebanon: how to pray?

Mission partners Fiona and Joel, who are usually based in Jordan, help to guide our prayers

Poverty, hospitality and dignity

Pioneer MA graduate Rosie Hopley tells of her own experiences of poverty from childhood to being a social entrepreneur.

Approachable, seen, known, and available

Graduating with an MA this December is Alan Griggs, lead agricultural chaplain in the Diocese of Derby. He combined research on Jewish-Christian dialogue with his daily pioneering presence in the countryside.

The promise of fullness of life

Joanna Criscenti on what the Pioneer MA has given her - and why a cathedral is a surprisingly good place for pioneering!

“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.

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.

Partnering with God in what he is doing

Wonu Adefala is a first year African Christianity MA student, a pastor at Salem South London and Intercultural Engagement Coordinator at Global Connections.

The role of the priest

There is a skill set around holding together the time-honoured and new expressions of church, says Greg Bakker.

Pioneering ripples in Brazil

Jonny Baker reports from a design lab in Brazil looking at pioneering mission in Latin America.