Two stories of fragility and excitement from pioneer ministers on housing developments: Rev Ali Boulton and Rev Simon Halls are based in two different areas of Swindon.
A day festival in gathertown celebrating and exploring pioneer practice. Think virtual festival: multiple venues, interactive labyrinth and prayer spaces, themed conversations, research findings, workshops, networking spaces – a place to meet friends old and new, to be inspired and encouraged.
Priest and photographer Steve Radley explains why the camera and smartphone are deeply spiritual and talks about his mission to persuade a nation of visual storytellers to pause before they snap…
Fiona Law shares her experience of the Doing Theology module at the Bath & Wells pioneer hub…
Andrea Campanale was part of the first Pioneer cohort at CMS. Naomi Steinberg finds out about the story of a decade of pioneering…
Helen Harwood talks to second year BA ordinand Kara Maylor about her passion for joining in with what God is doing in the local community and journeying with Jesus in the great outdoors “whatever the weather”.
The new issue of ANVIL, the journal of theology and mission from Church Mission Society, is out now and explores art, spirituality and mission.
The new issue of The Call, Church Mission Society’s magazine, is a celebration of imagination – focusing on the 10th anniversary of CMS Pioneer Leadership Training. Here, Jonny Baker, director of mission education, reflects on lessons from our first 10 years and identifies challenges for the next 10.
Guest blogger Sophie Tucker has just started on the lay pioneer training programme in St Albans diocese, CMS’s latest pioneer hub partnership. She has thoroughly prepared – so why is she feeling so nervous?
A 90-minute Zoom session to answer your questions about CMS training for pioneer ordinands
Volume 36 issue 3 is out now - with some piercing contributions on the subject of race and colonialism in mission in the wake of #BlackLivesMatter.