New pioneer community launches
Aspen is a new ecumenical community to encourage the gift of pioneering mission in the church
100 days on…
Andy Roberts commissioned as new chief executive officer of Church Mission Society and pledges to be a disturber for Jesus
UK: pioneering faith
Praise God for the pioneer mission training students studying with CMS. 31 new students started their studies at the end of the summer. Ask God to be with them as they balance the demands of life, home and work alongside studying. Pray for the teaching team to support them and be encouraged as the students […]
Hope from the Edges October 2025
Watch the latest stories of what God is doing in Tanzania, North India and the UK
UK: pioneer students
Please pray for all the new students who have just started courses with CMS and for returning students. Pray that their studies draw them closer to God and for this busy term to be a really positive experience for all our students and teachers.
CMS passes “1,000th student” milestone
Enrolment on Church Mission Society's Pioneer Mission Training programme has now passed 1,000 students since it launched in 2010.
A call to hospitality not hostility
As followers of Jesus we can model a 'bigger imagination' in migration debate
“Study keeps me hopeful”
Samantha Martell, about to start the second year of her MA, talks to us about rural island pioneering.
UK: community shed
Give thanks that the Community Shed has become a vital outreach project in the heart of Carlisle. And praise God for the mental and spiritual healing of attendees. Sadly, the lease on the warehouse that includes the shed won’t be renewed after October. The future of the Community Shed is currently uncertain. Ask God to […]
UK: festival feedback
Praise God for his protection for the CMS teams who attended Big Church Festival (BCF) and Greenbelt over the bank holiday weekend. Thank God that more than 200 people signed up to learn more about CMS at BCF and for the key connections made at Greenbelt. Pray for God to prompt those who saw and […]
