The Council for World Mission (CWM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Rev. Dr Minwoo Oh as the incoming Mission Secretary for Mission Programme and Partnership, effective 1 January 2026. Oh will succeed the outgoing Rev. Julie Sim and will also oversee the East Asia region as part of her portfolio.
The Mission Programme and Partnership is one of the six primary areas within CWM’s Programmatic Structure. In this role, the Mission Secretary helps shape proposals and strategies to guide member churches in mission and partnership engagement, particularly through flagship programmes such as Partners in Mission (PIM) and the Mission Support Programme (MSP).
An experienced and versatile church minister and leader, Oh has served in both national and international ecumenical contexts, building strong capacity to design and implement programmes that empower churches and communities to respond faithfully to today’s challenges. She currently contributes to CWM’s The Onesimus Project core group as a representative for ecumenical relations.
Reflecting on her new role, Oh said:
“I look forward to strengthening CWM’s Mission Programme and Partnership in the equipping of churches to respond prophetically—resisting militarised powers, amplifying women’s leadership, and promoting life-flourishing alternatives rooted in justice, peace, and solidarity. CWM’s vision of mission as partnership and mutual transformation deeply resonates with me.”
Oh is presently serving with the World Communion of Reformed Churches (WCRC) to promote gender justice.
