A glimpse of heaven

What happens when 80 followers of Jesus from multiple indigenous people groups gather for fellowship, food and dreaming for the future?

Mexico: prison break

Last weekend saw gunmen attack a prison in the town of Ciudad Juárez, near the US border, and 19 people (including guards and prisoners) were killed. Pray for all those dealing with the aftermath of this deadly attack, especially for those who have lost loved ones.

First foster family found!

Boy aged five becomes first child to benefit from pioneering fostering service in Brazil

Una breve historia de SAMS

Principios En 1844, el capitán Allen Gardiner fundó la Sociedad Misionera Patagónica en Brighton. Esto siguió a sus solicitudes infructuosas a varias sociedades misioneras para abrazar las necesidades de los pueblos de la Patagonia. Estos incluían la Sociedad Misionera de la Iglesia, como se nos llamaba entonces, aunque lo que faltaba era la financiación, no […]

A listening year

Church Mission Society has bold mission plans, but we dare not launch them without first listening to Jesus, to each other and to voices from the edges.

Passing the baton

Maurice Sinclair reflects on the learning he gained from taking part in Adelante, CMS’s Latin America-focused mission gathering.

Indigenous People’s Declaration shows clear intent

Congress charts a path forward for indigenous groups in Latin America

Indigenous Mission Congress day by day

Daily posts from the gathering of indigenous peoples reflecting on mission in South America

Indigenous Mission Congress for Latin America

Bringing together indigenous Jesus-followers from Paraguay, Argentina and Chile in a unique event

Remembering Patrick Coghlan, 1947 to 2020

Peter Hyatt reflects on the life of former mission partner and chair of SAMS Patrick Coghlan

Argentina: assassination attempt

Please continue to pray for peace and calm in Argentina after a recent assassination attempt against current vice-president (and former president) Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. A gun was drawn and an attempt made to fire the gun but it jammed and she escaped unharmed. A national holiday was declared on the following day and mass […]

Our story: Allen Gardiner

The inspirational story of the founder of South American Mission Society (SAMS)