The Lord gave me brothers

Joining the Franciscans, Ade Green discovers the only good reason to stay when community life is inevitably painful and frustrating.

Contours of movements

Jonny Baker presents a collection of insightful fragments about the character of movements that he has discovered on the journey.

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.

Middle East: peace

Give thanks for the US–Iran agreement to extend the countries’ ceasefire, which is now in effect. Pray for the ceasefire to hold, and ultimately for peace to come to every part of the Middle East. Pray for people across the region to turn to Jesus. This week CMS staff heard from S, a Syrian refugee […]

DR Congo, South Sudan, Uganda: Ebola

There have been 220 suspected deaths from Ebola since an outbreak was declared in DR Congo on 15 May. Pray for ongoing protection for CMS partner Bisoke Balikenga and his colleagues, and for those they minister to through a peace centre in Bunia. Please also pray for mission partner Martin Gordon, Bishop of Goma, and […]

DR Congo: Ebola

The World Health Organisation has declared a public health emergency in DR Congo due to an outbreak of a rare strain of the Ebola virus for which there is no vaccine. CMS partner Bisoke Balikenga shares that the city Bunia, where he runs a peace centre, is affected by the crisis and asks for prayer. […]

Breaking the cycle of poverty in Bangkok

Mission partners Elise and Jon are walking alongside marginalised families

Displaced disciples

In Ethiopian refugee camps, CMS partners are designing relevant training for church leaders who have never been able to access it before.

From cleaning homes to building churches

Asia-CMS partners are equipping new leaders where followers of Jesus are a minority

Found in translation

Tim Curtis has spent more than four decades at the edges, discovering life in God's word

Ukraine: giving thanks for all things

As a Christian, how do you hold on to the hope of God when there's devastation all around?

DR Congo: new hope rising

Church is a beacon of light for broken hearts, says mission partner Martin Gordon