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Delegates from the Presbyterian Church (USA), Presbyterian Church of Korea (PCK), the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea (PROK), Japan Mission/Ko...

Council for World Mission (CWM) and Global Institute of Theology (GIT)* have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during a Partnership Consultation h...

Council for World Mission (CWM) renews its call on its member churches to come alongside in solidarity and intercessory prayer for those suffering from the...

Christmas Day Scripture: Philippians 2: 10 – 11 Let us celebrate the coming of God’s Son: Sent to show God’s love Sent with the power of the ...

On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure-chests, they offered ...

Fourth Sunday of Advent Matthew 1: 18 – 25 Joseph is an odd character in the infancy narratives. When our Christmas celebrations are focused on the i...

Council for World Mission (CWM) held a fruitful Core Group Meeting to concretise plans for The Onesimus Project (TOP) from November 28th to December 2nd in...

Third Sunday of Advent Scripture: Luke 1:46b – 55 The text is commonly known as Mary’s Song of Praise or the Magnificat, from the Latin for ‘magnify�...

INSiGHT November arrives during Advent, a time of joyful anticipation to commemorate the arrival of Jesus. Like those who awaited the Messiah to deliver th...

CWM General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum paid a visit to the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa (UPCSA) and the United Congregational Church ...

Around 20 Partners-in-Mission (PIMs), Council for World Mission (CWM) Moderator Rev. Lydia Neshangwe and staff attended a virtual gathering on 24 November,...

Second Sunday of Advent Scripture: Romans 15:4-13 Reflection Paul’s letter to the Romans was a letter written not only to the church at the heart of the ...

Council for World Mission (CWM) welcomes two new Mission Secretaries after the Board of Directors approved the appointments during their meeting on 10 R...

First Sunday of Advent Scripture: Matthew 24: 36 – 44 When was the last time that you were filled with so much anticipation that you actually thought...

Council for World Mission (CWM) and All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) have established an  agreement for a Framework of Cooperation (FoC) to furthe...

Council for World Mission (CWM) General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum honoured the late Prof. Vuyani Vellem during his greetings to the Black Theology of ...

Council for World Mission (CWM) held its Board Meeting in Singapore on 10-11 November 2022, where its Board Members met in person. It was a fruitful time o...

Former General Secretary of Presbyterian Church of Korea (PCK) Rev. Changbae Byun and Rev. Hyun-shin Joo have visited the Council for World Mission (CWM) o...

24th Sunday after Pentecost Scripture: Psalm 46 We live in a world where suffering from poverty, violence of war, effects of climate change and many other ...

Council for World Mission (CWM) General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum has joined ecumenical partners in urging G20 leaders to take action towards “an ec...

Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost Malachi 4: 1 – 2 On December 31, 1999, many tourists flocked to Fiji to see the first sun rise of the new millennium....

Rev. Lydia Neshangwe, Moderator of the Council for World Mission (CWM) delivered a Goodwill Message to the All Africa Youth Congress in Pentecost Conventio...

Indian Christian Collective for Justice (ICCJ) has issued a statement urging churches to take concrete action against corruption and abuse of power in chur...

22nd Sunday after Pentecost Scripture: Psalm 145, John 2: 2 – 12 I found it truly inspiring to share in the TIM worship on the 24th of September. Followi...

Release is at the heart of the Christian mission. We are called to work for release from the powers of sin. Release from the illusions that blind us from t...

The Presbyterian Church of Korea (PCK) leadership paid a visit to the Council for World Mission (CWM) office in Singapore on Monday, 24 October 2022. As pa...

Scripture: Psalm 119:137-144 Reflection I recall Martin Luther’s speech “Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution” given at the National Cathedral,...

The Gender Justice Working Group of Council for World Mission, Europe and Caribbean regions organized a Zoom webinar on the theme “Rising to Life with Je...

  From Thursday October 13th to Sunday October 16 2022, twenty-three (23) youths, young adults and resource persons gathered in Kingston, Jamaica for ...

The recent CWM Pacific Youth Initiative that started on 3 October was a safe space for the young people to share their stories and challenges and in turn b...

CWM General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum delivered a speech on “Life-flourishing Witness in a Multi-faith Context” at the Global Christian Forum (GCF...

  1) Dates & Timings The webinars will take place 24, 26, 28 Oct There will be three main sessions/day (West Africa + UK timing): Session 1: 12...

Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Luke 18: 9 – 14 Reflection I will be honest with you. I am a perfectionist. I want to do things in a perfect way, fo...

Join Alex Clare Young, Anna Perkins and Mary Zulu-Mwiche, and many more activists, artists, pastors, poets, scholars to interrogate, reimagine, and (re)e...

We are less than two weeks away from the upcoming eDARE Programme. In this video, CWM’s General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum, warmly invites you to...

Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Jeremiah 31: 27 – 34 “The days are coming,” says the Lord, “when I will plant the house of Israel and the house o...

The WCRC-CWM Women in Leadership Roundtable Meeting held in Seoul, South Korea from 4-6 October 2022 was a time of mutual sharing, solidarity, advocacy, an...

The Council for World Mission in the Pacific Region kickstarted its Youth Initiative on 3rd October 2022, in Coral Coast, Fiji. The week-long youth initiat...

Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum paid his visit to the United Reformed Church (URC)’s Church House as the Council for World Mission (CWM) General Secretary on 4 Octo...

Delegates from the member churches of CWM Caribbean, Guyana Congregational Union (GCU) and the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands (UCJCI), alo...

INSiGHT September arrives during a time when vestiges of the pandemic remain in a world that is slowly reopening and adjusting to a new normal. It carries ...

Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost Psalm 66:6 A beautiful Moana (Ocean) is what I was blessed with by God. It is a symbol of life and hope in connection wit...

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ Jesus, Greetings of Peace and Joy from the Council for World Mission (CWM) in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. In thi...

Former Training in Mission (TIM) participants, partners, church leaders and staff joined CWM’s TIM40 celebratory service held on Zoom on 24 September, 6 ...

“dare to dare mission without presumption to convert or help or proposition doctrine of christian discovery to be upended like a great commission returne...

Council for World Mission (CWM) Mission Secretary for Mission Programme and Partnership Rev. Julie Sim brought congratulations to Church of South India (CS...

Council for World Mission (CWM) General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum brought greetings to 73 delegates of the international fellowship of churches in Afr...

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Scripture: Psalm 137 Psalm 137 is a call for total faith in YHWH. It portrays the Psalmist’s complete commitment and f...

Since September 2021, Council for World Mission (CWM) has held a series of virtual roundtable events to commemorate the 40th anniversary of its Training in...

Council for World Mission (CWM) General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum delivered the keynote address at the 41st Assembly of the United Congregational Chur...

Celebrating Uselessness in an Age of Toxic Productivity. Stephen Lim explores Toxic Productivity encountered in Asia – ‘lying flat movement’ in ...

Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Scripture: Amos 6: 1; 4 – 7 Reflection Verse one of our texts today sets the tone for the whole chapter. It is the messa...

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 d...

“Has ecumenism really participated in de-colonising our minds?” asks Rev. Dr Peter Cruchley, one of eDARE 2022’s panelists who was present at the rec...

The latest issue of CONNECTED, a newsletter produced by CWM’s Partners in Mission Unit out. This newsletter is designed to keep mission partners and thos...

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost Scripture: Luke 16:1-13 Reflection The parable is a Jesus’ gentle way to say that we have to deal with life as it is. On...

Dear brothers and sisters, Greetings from the Council for World Mission in the name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ! The Council for World Mission’...

“With growing inequality and injustice in today’s world, it seems that no one dares to confront the false god of mammon. To be authentic discipleships ...

Over 50 participants of the 11th World Council of Churches (WCC) Assembly from all over the world attended a Brunnen Workshop conducted by Council for Worl...

Council for World Mission (CWM) has launched The Onesimus Project (TOP) at Van der Kemp Memorial Church in Bethelsdorp, South Africa, on 23 August 2022, th...

Restore! Release! Redeem! Council for World Mission Statement in the Act of Repentance and the Onesimus Project Launch August 23, 2022 Background The Counc...

Council for World Mission (CWM) Moderator Rev. Lydia Neshangwe and General Secretary, Rev Dr Jooseop Keum, officially opened the CWM Exhibition booth at th...

The conflict in Ukraine took centre stage during the second thematic plenary session of the 11th WCC Assembly on 2 September 2022, which focused on issues ...

Delegates from 40 indigenous nations were welcomed to the Indigenous Peoples Pre-Assembly on 28-30 August in Karlsruhe, Germany, held prior to the 11th Ass...

What does liberation look and feel like? Liberation FOR whom and for what? eDARE 2022 invites reflecting on such questions, finding the joy of release that...

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost Scripture: Jeremiah 18: 1-11, Psalm 139:1-6, 13-18 Reflection This metaphor underlines the key message of Jeremiah, the e...

Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost Scripture: Hebrews 13: 1 – 8 Reflection The letter to the Hebrews was written to try and persuade the Jews that the Messia...

Council for World Mission (CWM) member churches are encouraged to send participants to register for its Workshop at the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11t...

Council for World Mission (CWM) is gearing up to launch The Onesimus Project (TOP) at Vender Kemp Memorial Church in Bethelsdorp, South Africa on Aug 23, 2...

eDARE Webinars October 24, 26 & 28, 2022 No stranger to eDARE, Anna Perkins will be presenting “‘Seh Yuh Sorry!’: Forgiveness and Emancipation...

Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost Scripture: Psalm 71: 1-6; Luke 13: 10 – 17 Reflection No one can deny the fact that our lives are fragile regardless ...

Tenth Sunday after Pentecost Scripture: Isaiah 5:1-7 Reflection The polarizing opposite of what the owner of the vineyard worked for and the result of his ...

Council for World Mission (CWM) held a Roundtable Meeting for Presbyterian Church of Myanmar (PCM) and its partners from 2-3 August 2022 at Grand Mercure S...

The latest issue of INSiGHT arrives as the afflicted world manages the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and other maladies. It carries CWM General Secret...

Council for World Mission (CWM) Moderator Rev. Lydia Neshangwe, who is in Singapore to participate in the Presbyterian Church in Myanmar (PCM) Partners’ ...

Ninth Sunday after Pentecost Scripture: Luke 12:32-40 Reflection The book of Luke chapter twelve speaks of the parable that reflects the foolishness of att...

Eighth Sunday after Pentecost Scripture: Hosea 11:1-11 and Psalm 107:1-9, 43, Ecclesiastes 1:2, 12-14; 2:18-23, Psalm 49:1-12, Colossians 3:1-11, Luke 12:1...

30 July is United Nations World Day against Trafficking in Persons, established to raise awareness of the plight of human trafficking victims, and promote ...

All the staff members of the Council for World Mission (CWM) met in Singapore from 18-20 July 2022. It is the first all-staff gathering since the Covid-19 ...

Seventh Sunday after Pentecost Scripture: Hosea 1:2-10 Reflection In the midst of many world atrocities women continue to suffer in the hands of men. Many ...

Worship is at the heart of our missional vocation. For CWM 45th Anniversary Sunday this year, we have crafted worship resources to enable member churches t...

Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Scripture: Luke 10: 38 – 42 Reflection The gospel reading for this week takes us to Bethany and to the home of Martha, Mary ...

“In the midst of agony, despair, and cries of life in this pandemic-stricken world, it is our mission as transforming disciples is to seek alternative va...

Theologies are constructed in and from lived contexts, and contexts are shaped by borders. While borders are barriers, they are also steppingstones for cro...

Fifth Sunday after Pentecost Scripture: Luke 10: 25 – 37, Matthew 25: 31 – 46 Reflection The Good Samaritan story is one that has been read over th...

The first face-to-face GEM School held since 2019 has opened in Berlin, Germany, with a focus on ecological and feminist economics. The Ecumenical School o...

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ Jesus, Greetings of Peace and Joy from the Council for World Mission (CWM) in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. In thi...

The Council for World Mission welcomes three new senior management staff. After being approved with unanimous consensus by the Board of Directors who met o...

The Council for World Mission is pleased to Congratulate Rev. Dr Peter Cruchley, Mission Secretary for Mission Development, on his appointment as the Direc...

Fourth Sunday after Pentecost Scripture: Psalm 30 Reflection There are moments in our lives when we feel desperate and hopeless. Our faiths are always shak...

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 d...

The Rev. Dr Stephen Tan, a former trustee of Council for World Mission and one who bears witness to the 1975 Consultation that was held in Singapore to pav...

Third Sunday After Pentecost Scripture: Psalm 30 Reflection Psalm 30 is considered the Psalm for the day of Hanukkah. Life itself is full of mixed emotions...

The United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands (UCJCI) is seeking a mission partner to serve as the Head of Psychology and Counselling Departments at ...

The third and final day (15 June) of CWM’s Annual Members Meeting (AMM) began with morning worship led by Rev. Dr Frin Lewis Smith, a former CWM Trustee ...

The second day of CWM’s Annual Members’ Meeting (AMM) on 14 June began with morning worship and a bible study led by Rev. Dr Frin Lewis Smith, a minist...

CWM Directors, member church delegates, guests and mission secretaries gathered for the Annual Members’ Meeting 2022 in London from 13-15 June, where the...

Second Sunday after Pentecost Scripture: John 12:24 Reflection “I tell you the truth. Unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains o...

The latest issue of Connected, a newsletter produced by CWM’s Partners in Mission Unit is now available. The newsletter is designed to keep mission partn...

But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells. 2 Peter 3:13 Dear brothers and sisters,...