Tethered yet free: kite liturgy
13 February 2023
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Written in collaboration with participants at the Fresh Expressions Day in Penrith Cumbria in November 2022.
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Change of a dress
30 December 2022
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A new video capturing the story of the Dorcas Dress Project, led by Pioneer MA student Maria Skoyles
Goblin mode
15 December 2022
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Natalie Burfitt reflects on the Oxford Dictionary’s word of the year, and wonders where God’s life might be flowing among the goblins…
Vision in the tea leaves
2 December 2022
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Tasked with turning a cafe space in Falmouth into a centre of mission, Ben Hudd, a graduate of the CMS Pioneer MA programme, found all he could do – and all he needed to do – was listen.
Of sturgeons and salvation
25 November 2022
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James Butler travels to the Netherlands for a conference on mission and salvation and returns inspired to search for a shared story of what it means to be “saved”
Every person matters – the community development module
16 November 2022
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Sarah Clarke introduces an inspiring module that allows you to explore the theology and practice of creating space in community where people know they matter.
Diluting distinctiveness?
10 November 2022
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Is the distinctive vocation of pioneer ministry being diluted? Are ordained pioneer ministers being pressed into more traditional roles? Paul Bradbury investigates.
New ANVIL journal: Thriving in mission
7 November 2022
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The latest issue looks at sustainability from the viewpoints of theology and mission
Riding a wave – telling the story of Pioneering Parishes
5 September 2022
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Tina Hodgett describes how she joined Greg Bakker (Portsmouth Diocese’s dean of pioneer ministry) to innovate a series of webinars and help churches make pioneering part of parish life.
Amazing Grace – slow burn discipleship?
23 August 2022
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Cathy Ross reflects on the realities of the slave trade and her own discipleship through the lens of an ex-slave trader who is part of the fabric of CMS.