A well-known piece of Romford street art inspired this theological-reflection-as-spoken-word by Joanne Smallman, a student at the St Cedd Centre for Pioneer Mission, our training hub in partnership with the Diocese of Chelmsford. I caught up
The edge of Derwentwater at the beginning of a new shared pilgrimage by CMS and the Diocese of Carlisle Jonny Baker, director of mission education at CMS and the Rt Rev Emma Ineson, Bishop of Penrith
Jonny Baker, Pioneer course leader, took these pictures at last weekend’s Fiesta hosted by the Earlsfield Friary in south-west London. He has added some of the nuggets of wisdom from guest speaker Alastair McIntosh. Enjoy the
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:
Some time back CMS came up with a number of practices that might be at the heart of a mission spirituality following a piece of research by Gill Poole. One of those was border crossing. It’s
Earlier this year I was part of a conversation where we talked about the need to ‘rewild the church’. Not long after I was given the book ‘Wilding’ which tells the story of the Knepp Estate
Last month we had a great day here at Church Mission Society on pioneer mission with young people and children. It was a collaboration with Frontier Youth Trust and we heard from a wide variety of
“Community development” may be a phrase that is familiar in talk about holistic mission and overseas aid work. But it is a concept that is increasingly used in communities in the UK. I sat down with
We formally announced today, via a press release, the fantastic news that Dr Cathy Ross is to take on the full time role of head of Pioneer Mission Leadership Training in Oxford. Currently part-time at CMS,
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