Eight students from the latest class of the CWM Training in Mission (TIM) programme in Fiji and Jamaica celebrated their graduation on 23 November. The ceremony, held at the Webster…
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Eight women pastors from various CWM member churches across the six regions arrived in Taiwan from 2-22 November 2023 to attend “A New Face.”. A six-week course offered in two…
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In a historic decision, the Council for World Mission (CWM) Moderator, the Rt Rev. Lydia Neshangwe, was elected as the first female President to serve the All Africa Conference of…
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The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the Council for World Mission (CWM) Assembly 2024 met on Thursday 16 November in Durban, South Africa, to discuss a number of important issues…
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The Council for World Mission (CWM) held its Board Meeting in Durban, South Africa, from 13-14 November 2023. The meeting brought together Board Members and management staff to discuss and deliberate…
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If you are looking for a meaningful career with a bigger sense of purpose, we invite you to be part of our global family of driven individuals to make a…
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The United Congregational Church of Southern Africa (UCCSA) and the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa (UPCSA) organized a Ministers Joint Worship in preparation for the upcoming Council for World…
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From 24 to 26 October 2023, the Council for World Mission (CWM) hosted the Interfaith Eco-spiritualities Global Consultation 2023 at Missenden Abbey, UK. The event brought together 40 participants from…
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The CWM Partners in Mission (PIM) Global Gathering, held in Guyana last month, was a week of renewal, refreshment, and reconnection for the 18 mission partners who attended. The theme…
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Representing over 600 million Christians in 120 countries, the Council for World Mission (CWM) and four other global Christian organizations have called for a New International Financial and Economic Architecture…
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The Council for World Mission (CWM) condemns, in the strongest terms, Israel’s atrocious siege of occupied Palestine that has been uprooting, displacing, and killing innocent civilians and destroying their homes.…
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The School of Intersectional Ecotheology and Ecojustice Witness (SIEEW) convened on 24 September through 13 October, bringing passionate discussions, local immersive experiences, and a budding network of young environmental advocates.…
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The CWM Assembly Planning Group (APG) has approved the Assembly logo for the CWM Assembly, which will be held in Durban, South Africa, from 12-19 June 2024. The Assembly logo…
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The September issue of INSiGHT is full of stories that put a human face and spiritual lens on the Mission Programme and Partnership arm of the Council for World Mission…
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The Council for World Mission (CWM) has published a new “The Onesimus Project: Guidelines to Access Different Funds” to help member churches access three different types of funds. The booklet…
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The CWM Member Churches General Secretaries’ Conference opened on 4 October in Singapore under the theme “Rise to Life: Together in Transformation.” The conference brings together general secretaries of CWM…
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As the Discernment and Radical Engagement (DARE) Global Forum concluded on 16 September in Bangkok, Thailand, 120 participants from 30 different countries began to return home, bringing new ideas, actions,…
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Twenty-seven young people from ten CWM Member Churches in the Pacific, eight of them from the CWM Training In Mission (TIM) programme, gathered in Funafuti, Tuvalu, from 7-14 September for…
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On the 19th of September 2023, the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa (UCCSA) will launch its Eco initiative in Swakopmund during its Executive Session. This initiative aimed to promote…
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The Discernment and Radical Engagement (DARE) Global Forum opened on 13 September in Bangkok, Thailand, where Council for World Mission (CWM) General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum reflected on “Liberation…
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If you are looking for a meaningful career with a bigger sense of purpose, we invite you to be part of our global family of driven individuals to make a…
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Gathering at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Library at the University of London on Sept. 4, 2023, eight students and academicians from universities and research institutions across…
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Ahead of the G20 Summit in New Delhi, India, taking place from 9-10 September under the theme “One Earth, One Family, One Future,” a group of global Christian organizations has…
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Taking place from August 21 to September 1, 2023, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a city marked by stark socio-economic disparities, the 6th iteration of the Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics,…
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Consultation on Transformative Ecumenism – Life with Justice and Dignity for All Organised by the Council for World Mission in partnership with the All Africa Conference of Churches at Desmond…
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If you are looking for a meaningful career with a bigger sense of purpose, we invite you to be part of our global family of driven individuals to make a…
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The Council for World Mission is a worldwide partnership of churches with 32 members spanning six global regions, with 20 of them in Asia-Pacific regions alone. The members are committed…
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Council for World Mission (CWM) Moderator Rev. Lydia Neshangwe’s inaugural visit to Guyana and the CWM Caribbean region was to the office of Guyana Congregational Union (GCU) in Georgetown, Guyana…
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The Transformative Ecumenism (TE) Movement was launched on Saturday, August 19, 2023, at the Desmond Tutu Conference Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. The launch came after three days of a consultation…
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A consultation leading to the global launch of the Transformative Ecumenism (TE) movement opened on Thursday, August 17, 2023, at the Desmond Tutu Conference Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. The theme…
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The Council for World Mission mourns the passing of Dr Daniel Preman Niles on Thursday, 3 August 2023—on the same day after his beloved wife, Sherina Niles, passed away a…
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It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Dr Preman Niles on Thursday, 3 August 2023, at his residence in Beckenham, London. He leaves…
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The Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT) General Assembly Executive Committee, which convened on 18 July 2023, expressed “heartfelt and deep gratitude” to the Council for World Mission (CWM) for issuing…
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In a significant milestone for fostering unity and knowledge sharing, the Council for World Mission (CWM) General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum, embarked on a memorable visit to the United…
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The Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT) recently hosted Council for World Mission (CWM)’s Annual Members’ Meeting (AMM) in Changhua City, 10-13 June 2023, where through an interview with CWM, PCT…
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The Council for World Mission (CWM), comprising 32 member churches from six global regions, made a conscious decision to hold its June 2023 Annual Members’ Meeting in Changhua, Taiwan, as…
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On the fruitful final day of the CWM Annual Members’ Meeting on 13 June 2023, AMM members agreed to the formation of the CWM 2024 Assembly Planning Group and Nominations…
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It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we mourn the demise of our beloved ecumenical mama, Dr Agnes Abuom. Her passing is an immense loss to the global…
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Greetings of grace and peace from the Council for World Mission! I hope you had an enriching season of lent and Spirit-filled preparation for encountering the risen Lord. Easter is…
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The Revd Dr Tessa Henry-Robinson, United Reformed Church General Assembly Moderator-Elect 2022-2023, helped deliver the statement opposing the government’s new ‘Illegal Migration Bill’. Along with Dr Henry-Robinson, the statement was…
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More than one million people in the southern Madagascar are in dire need of emergency food and nutrition support due to a catastrophic shortage of food resources. Since September 2020,…
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Council for World Mission celebrates the news of the election of its Moderator, Rev Lydia Neshangwe as the Moderator-elect of the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa (UPCSA) 2023 –…
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Rev Dr Jooseop Keum has now assumed office as the 6th General Secretary of Council for World Mission, on 1 July 2021, following his appointment at a Special Members’ Meeting…
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At its Annual Members’ Meeting, held electronically on 15-17 June 2021, Council for World Mission (CWM) reflected on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on peoples and countries around the…
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The Board of Directors is pleased to announce that at a Special Members’ Meeting, held on 31 March 2021, Rev Dr Jooseop Keum was appointed as the next General Secretary…
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This Easter message is intended to greet us with hope and to assure us of life amid the relentless onslaught of challenging circumstances. It is an affirmation that the God…
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We salute you on this International Women’s Day (IWD), which is celebrated each year on March 8 since the early 1900s, to shine the spotlight on women and their rights.…
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13 July 2020 The Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors of the Group of 20 (G20) Your Excellencies: Our organisations, the World Council of Churches (WCC), World Communion of Reformed…
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‘I can’t breathe!’ These were the terrified and terrifying words of George Floyd, as he was pinned to the ground by a white policeman in an illegal act of police…
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CWM has received the very sad news of the sudden death of Mr Biango Buia. Biango died peacefully in the early hours of 6 June, 2020, while still in active…
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The current Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted every aspect of our lives in a world already plagued with immense human suffering. In response, four organisations – the World Council of Churches …
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Council for World Mission has received news that Rev Bernard Thorogood has died. The 92-year-old patriarch, who served faithfully and with distinction, as a missionary of the former London Missionary…
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A series of two e-conferences held on 17 and 24 April, brought together some 25 participants to reflect on the socio-economic-ecological impacts of the COVID-19 crisis and how it offers…
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Dear sisters and brothers, Greetings in the name of Jesus, our Lord and Saviour. We are facing an unprecedented crisis throughout the world at this time as we grapple with…
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Council for World Mission (CWM) pauses to express solidarity and to offer the assurance of our prayers on behalf of all those who have been infected with the deadly coronavirus…
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On Monday, 10th February 2020, the General Secretary of Council for World Mission (CWM), Rev Dr Collin Cowan led a delegation, comprising Rev Wayne Hawkins, Deputy General Secretary, Mrs Rose…
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A new year breaks with fresh opportunities and possibilities for those who are prepared to imagine a future, transformed by the grace of God, which compels us to acknowledge and…
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In the spirit of Christmas and in the name of the one whose birthday we celebrate, Jesus of Nazareth, Council for World Mission salutes you. We pray that yours will…
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The celebration of Easter cannot be done with integrity unless we are prepared to set it within the context of life’s pain and suffering. An acknowledgement of the bruises, the…
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The Members’ Mission Forum of the Council for World Mission (CWM) meeting in Blantyre, Malawi, from 19-21 February 2019 has been deeply disturbed to learn of the ongoing ritual killings…