CMS Pioneer team on Nomad podcast
30 December 2019
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We dig into the Nomad podcast archive to unearth the contributions of the CMS Pioneer team.
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Soul-filled coffee from Sacred Bean
25 October 2019
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Here are a few snapshots from behind the scenes at Sacred Bean in Derby. This unique coffee roasting business was developed at the Make Good module. Coffee aficionados Darren (in the cap, pictured) and Jo Howie
A fistful of hope
11 October 2019
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The Good Shepherd Boxing Community is based in Romford at the Church of the Good Shepherd. It was conceived by Dave Harrigan, an ordained pioneer minister who is currently studying for a BA in Church Mission
Shimmering and Dirty – reflecting theologically on Romford street art
8 August 2019
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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
Wilding the church
11 June 2019
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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
Talks and interviews from Pioneering with Youth and Children day
7 June 2019
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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
Courage: stories of darkness to light
16 May 2019
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Continuing our series of blog posts for Mental Health Awareness Week, we’d like to introduce Natalie Roberts, who graduated from the pioneer course delivered in the CMS Oxford Centre a few years ago. She has recently
Candid Beer Launch – another Make Good idea becomes real
19 April 2019
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Mark and Jess Bamping launch their community hub – Candid Beer in Stafford this weekend. Mark loves beer and I am sure will brew as well as serve up decent local and creative independent craft beers.
Happy Christmas from us – and a Dr Who worship resource from a friend
24 December 2018
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We’d like to wish everyone who has connected with CMS Pioneers in any way over the last year a very happy Christmas and a hope-filled new year – in spite of the fear and anger dominating
‘Ask, seek, knock’ as a posture for mission
21 September 2018
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On Sunday 16 September Dr Cathy Ross, leader of the MA course for CMS Pioneer Mission Leadership Training, was installed as canon theologian at Leicester Cathedral. And she preached! Here’s an extract… “Ask, and it will
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