First CMS student awarded a doctorate

Paul Bradbury has become the first CMS student to be awarded a DTh in partnership with the University of Roehampton.

What’s the point of church?

Do we see the church and its ongoing life as “a discerning conversation”, asks Paul Bradbury

Diluting distinctiveness?

Is the distinctive vocation of pioneer ministry being diluted? Are ordained pioneer ministers being pressed into more traditional roles? Paul Bradbury investigates.

Beyond measure (2)

Paul Bradbury explores the proper context of the idea of measurement, which should act as a servant and not our master.

How to… build a missional community

Paul Bradbury chooses "five smooth stones" to help us build sustainable groups of disciples with a purpose.

Another way of seeing – developments of the pioneer spectrum

The creators of the Pioneer Spectrum, Paul Bradbury and Tina Hodgett, reflect on the popularity and the flaws of this diagram and how they have been working to develop it into a useful missional tool.

Wilding the church

Paul Bradbury asks what the church can learn from the rewilding - or perhaps wilding - movement.

Church Mission Society’s summer reading list

From books co-authored by CMS staff to anticipated inspiration from (other!) brilliant minds, here's this year's list of tantalising titles...

New monastic community, church and mission

Matt Richards asks if “new monasticism” is just a fringe concept or if it can have a fruitful relationship with the church through mission.

The impact of Pioneering Parishes

Pioneering Parishes is impacting the fulfilment of the Church of England’s six bold outcomes

“God, we need seven Bavarians…”

CMS's Britain team were delighted to welcome visitors from the board of Fresh Expressions Germany in October.

Doctor Why?

James Butler explains the joy of the shared journey for doctoral students with CMS and Roehampton University.