"Anyone who is different from us stands outside our comfort zone. Getting to the periphery means opening ourselves to those who are different."
- Cardinal Joseph Tobin
#EdgeStatement#Periphery#WithJesusToTheEdges
227 years. One mission. Thousands of faces.
This is CMS. People who have said yes to the edges.
Thank you for being part of the story.
#CMS227#FacesOfCMS#WithJesusToTheEdges
As they walk, they'll be thinking of "walking" with the communities of Zanzibar โ where Dave and Tricia will soon serve as CMS mission partners.
They're raising funds for a vehicle. The first ยฃ3,750 is matchโfunded.
This is what happens when the church shows up at the edges. When someone shares the good news. When Jesus breaks through.
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โI was a witch doctor. I sacrificed my life and the health of my family members to the ancestral gods.โ These are the words of a young man in a village in DR Congo, whose life was changed when he heard the gospel.
โI was listening to him telling me, โCome to me, come to meโ. I quickly came to meet Jesus. Glory to God through Jesus Christ! Now, I am a Christian, saved and ready to serve him.โ
He is risen! Our CEO Andy Roberts shares an Easter message of hope from the edges. The same power that rolled away the stone is at work today-in DR Congo, Latin America, the Middle East. There is life at the edges. Watch below. He is risen indeed!
https://t.co/HJbQjSaprP
In CMS's email series for #Lent - #FringeDweller - today's reflection sees a woman at the edges persuades Jesus that outsiders belong at God's table. Good news indeed.
I have courage to believe there is a place at the table for me.
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St. Patrick wasn't just a saint. He was a pioneer.
Kidnapped โ Slave โ Escaped โ Returned to his captors to share Jesus.
That's what it means to follow Jesus to the edges.
Image: Andreas F. Borchert, CC BY-SA 3.0 DE https://t.co/byGlO7NDQP, via Wikimedia Commons
This week, the BBC featured an article exploring the rising number of Tommy Robinson supporters turning to church. It shines a spotlight on some tricky questions that Christians and churches have to navigate at this time. Ahead of the Faith in Public: Political Theology for...
Mission partner Alf Cooper is interviewed on Songs of Praise this Sunday recalling the incredible rescue of the 33 Chilean miners 15 years ago @songsofpraiseofficial https://t.co/Tl49yISTBd
In a new @CMSMission statement, CEO Andy Roberts MBE & Dr Harvey Kwiyani urge Christians to respond to migration with compassion, not fear.
Download โA Call to Hospitalityโ โ free church resource: https://t.co/EKcvvKf9Tu
Big news! ๐ฅ
Andy Roberts is CMS's new CEO! ๐
From Brazil to Mission Director (2021), now CEO - we're thankful for his heart & leadership.
Praying for wisdom, courage & grace as he leads us forward.
Hereโs to bold vision & Godโs guidance! ๐
๐ Gen Z. 50% rise in attendance. More men engaging with faith.
Join our friends at @CMSMission on 9 July as they explore The Quiet Revival โ the research behind a growing spiritual shift in the UK.
๐ 8โ9.15pm | Online
๐๏ธ https://t.co/TN0bfTMiSQ
#QuietRevival#FreshExpressions
For CMS's 226th birthday, we went on a questโฆ you won't believe what we found - and what we didnโt!
Dive into our fun journey from pub to purpose. #cms