Helen Harwood 
This month I caught up with James Fox Robinson, a 2nd year MA student here in Oxford HH: James, can you tell me something about your upbringing? I’m especially interested to hear about Papua New Guinea! JFR: From the age of five I grew up at the UK base of Wycliffe Bible Translators in Buckinghamshire. I …
Read more‘To look beyond to foster within’ – interview with James Fox Robinson
Second year MA student Jackie Maw is pioneering on a new housing development in Aldershot where nearly 4,000 homes will be built over the next 10 years. HH: Jackie, tell us about you and your current setting. We have established a small missional community called Wellspring. We meet weekly for worship in various locations: local …
Read moreOur role is keeping up with God – Interview with Jackie Maw
Helen Harwood interviews second year diploma student, Andy Meek HH: You have told me you think you have always been a bit anti-establishment. Can you explain a bit more where that comes from and how it relates to pioneering, please, and how they both relate to ‘not fitting in’? AM: I blame the radio. As …
Almost all of our students seem to come to study at CMS because someone has told them about our courses. Some kind person has taken time to pass them a flyer or email a link to our website https://pioneer.churchmissionsociety.org/event/open-day-2/, or simply say in passing that they think CMS Pioneer study would be a good fit …
Read moreDo you know someone, who needs to know? – Pioneer open day Tuesday 30 April 2019
Book your place An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Paul Rose on a mountain retreat. Paul will be our host and companion for this Mountain Retreat from Friday 26 to Sunday 28 April 2019 in Newlands Valley Keswick. The retreat starts at 6.00pm on the Friday and ends at 4.00pm (or before if requested) …
We are getting ready for our first Open Day of the year and the good news is – there is still time to book in. If you’re interested in any of our courses, this is a valuable opportunity to find out more, and the open days are free. At our open days we share details …
Read moreStill time to book in – Pioneer open day Monday 25 February 2019
BY ANDY MASON, second year MA student. “Whose idea was this?” my friend asked as we squelched through puddles to find somewhere dry to sleep out. Knowing the answer was ‘me’ I tried to make light of it saying “well, it’s not as bad as last year” – which was true. The sleep out in …
Read moreOur dreams got bolder, and someone’s snoring got louder
Our first open day of the new year is on Monday 25 February. We are starting early this year as we have had a couple of bumper years of applications for our undergraduate and postgraduate courses at Church Mission Society. There are two more open days: Tuesday 30 April Monday 10 June If you’re interested …
Nicholas Cheeseman, area director of ordinands for Berkshire and Oxford in the Diocese of Oxford, is positive about pioneering and says CMS training is “excellent at helping people to develop their skills and confidence in creative mission”.
We are delighted to announce the arrival of a new book, Missional Conversations A Dialogue between Theory and Praxis in World Mission, Cathy Ross & Colin Smith, Editors. Missional Conversations introduces the reader to key themes in contemporary mission through global conversations between theory and praxis. Exploring emergent themes in missiology, the book takes the …
Read moreMissional Conversations A Dialogue between Theory and Praxis in World Mission