Ann-Marie Wilson is best known for founding the anti-FGM research charity 28 Too Many, which recently won a major legal award (you can hear us talking about that too on the accompanying audio). More recently Ann-Marie

Nicholas Cheeseman, area director of ordinands for Berkshire and Oxford in the Diocese of Oxford, is positive about pioneering and says CMS training is “excellent at helping people to develop their skills and confidence in creative mission”.

Once an atheist, now a mission pioneer on a new housing development: Fiona Mayne, a first year BA student with CMS Pioneer Mission Leadership Training, and a pioneer ordinand, told me her story. HH: Can I

Helen Harwood interviews Julie Thorpe, who is currently on Year two of her three year diploma with us. HH: I know you have told me you have been called to work with people with sexual convictions.

I invited some of the CMS pioneers’ Starfish network to look back at some Greenbelt highlights. A big thank you to Ali, James and Emma who offered to share their reflections. Ali Middleton is returning this

This month I interview team member James Butler as he approaches his first year anniversary of working with us. Helen Harwood: Hi James, it’s been almost a year since you joined us here at Church Mission

During the last year I have had a couple of conversations with Kevin Colyer, and built up a picture of his journey with us. I was delighted to be able to interview Kevin and other ordinands

Helen Harwood: You’ve told me: “I never thought I was Pioneer material; I remember a friend recommending that I look at Pioneer ordination training, and I wanted to run a mile.” Can you outline for us