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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
Pioneering Youth Ministry is the focus of the new edition of Anvil journal which is online free as either pdf or individual articles to read online. It is guest edited by the wonderful John Wheatley. He
Southall is one of the most diverse areas of London, one of the most diverse and tolerant cities of the world. As part of the Mission and Evangelism module, first year students with CMS Pioneer Mission Leadership Training
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.