Trinity Sunday John 16:12-15 Reflection On this Trinity Sunday we want to reflect on the Holy Spirit as our Guide. Trinity Sunday is the first Sunday after...
The CWM East Asia Regional Assembly was held online from 24-25 May 2022 between 10:00am to 4:30pm via Zoom to facilitate mutual sharing and collective disc...
Pentecost Sunday Scripture: Acts 2:1-21; Psalm 104:24-34, 35b; Romans 8:14-17; John 14:8-17, (25-27). Reflection In the Acts reading, God uses the most spe...
Council for World Mission (CWM) held its bi-monthly All-Staff Meeting on 19 May 2022, an initiative by the CWM General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum for s...
The United Theological College of the West Indies (UTCWI) is seeking a short-term Partner in Mission (PIM) to digitize select publications including its an...
Seventh Sunday of Easter (Sunday in Ascension Tide) Scripture Acts 16:16-34, Ps 97:1-12, Rev 22:12-14, 16-17,20-21, John 17:20-26 The Lord is King! Let the...
The May issue of INSiGHT arrives on the back of Easter, and as we head towards Pentecost, in a time of rising casualties from the conflict in Ukraine. CWM ...
Council for World Mission (CWM) congratulates Rev. Nan Wyn Powell-Davies, the General Secretary elect of the Presbyterian Church of Wales (PCW). She...
Sixth Sunday of Easter Scripture: John 5:1-9 Reflection The verse I want to draw your attention to in our reading today is verse 8, where Jesus said to the...
The School of Humanities in the College of Human Sciences at The University of South Africa (UNISA), in collaboration with VukaniBantuTsohangBatho and the ...
5th Sunday of Easter Scripture: John 13:31-35, Key Verse: 34 Reflection I was raised by my grandfather in Kiribati and I remember how I used to go with my ...
Former Training in Mission (TIM) participants from CWM member churches, partner institutions, former CWM staff, and partner communities are welcome to regi...
In the latest CWM eDARE publication, Resisting Occupation, international scholars discuss the radical denial of human flourishing caused by the occupation...
4th Sunday after Easter Scripture: Psalm 23 Reflection If someone invites you over and enquires “Who is God” or “How would you describe God?” W...
The Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT) has conducted the Taiwan Ecumenical Forum (TEF) Youth Webinar on Tuesday, 26 April 2022, at 8:00 PM Taiwan time wit...
Scripture: Revelation 1:4 – 8 Reflection I always think of Christianity as a family – a big family of believers. If this is true then the saying th...
CWM is organising ‘Suffer the Children’: Repairing the wrongs done through racist Christian Education, an online meeting on 28th April, Thursday, 2:00p...
Biblical and theological resources on CWM’s themes have been produced through the Discernment and Radical Engagement (DARE) Programme, a CWM initiative t...
Russia must immediately stop the invasion of Ukraine! War is a crime against humanity that indiscriminately kills life! Stop the war and make peace! On Feb...
CWM Caribbean Region has released the second issue of its bi-monthly newsletter, Caribbean Buzz for 2022. This March-April issue contains Easter prayers on...
Second Sunday of Easter Scripture Luke 24: 1 – 12 “Why do you look for the living among the dead?” This was the question the women who went t...
In the midst of ongoing chaos, pain, and distress caused by the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic, military occupations and ecological crises, Easter 2022 comes ...
This Easter, we are given two instructions as believers in this world: Arise and shine (Isaiah 60:1). In other words, be visible, be seen, radiate, glow, a...
By Rev. Julie Sim, Mission Secretary – East Asia and South Asia, Council for World Mission (CWM) Psalm 22 One song that has often gripped my heart is thi...
The Council for World Mission (CWM) has developed a curriculum for Theological Education for an Economy of Life (TEEL). CWM commissioned a team of scholars...
By Rev. TAN An-Wei, The Presbyterian Church of Korea (PCK) The time we currently use to remember the past is part of flowing time. Events can have already ...
The Council for World Mission mourns the passing of Professor Kim Yong-Bock today, on 07 April 2022, after losing his fight to Colorectal Cancer. Dr Kim Yo...
A side event of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank’s Civil Society Policy Forum Spring Meetings 2022 promoted by Council for World Missio...
Palm/Passion Sunday Scripture: Isaiah 50:4-9, Ps 31:9-16, Phil 2:5-11, Luke 22:14-23:56 Reflection In entering the Holy Week, we are introduced with a part...
By Rev. Dileep Kumar Kandula, Mission Secretary, CWM General Secretariat and Mission Secretary – Communications (Interim) Palm Sunday is one of the most ...
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. As we ...
5th Sunday in Lent Scripture Isaiah 43: 16- 21 I have framed the question above for you to consider. It is obvious, that the use of slavery and tools of op...
Over 139 participants attended “Women Breaking Chains, Nurturing Communities, Planting Seeds of Hope”, a virtual event held by the Gender Justice Worki...
The General Secretaries of Community of Churches in Mission (CEVAA), Council for World Mission (CWM), and United Evangelical Mission (UEM) conducted a succ...
The CWM World Day of Prayer 2022 gathered more than 100 participants from CWM member churches and ecumenical partners worldwide for a time of prayer and to...
Fourth Sunday in Lent Scripture Joshua 5:9-12, Psalm 32, 2 Corinthians 5:16-21, Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32. Pr 16: 18 Reflection One of my most sobering memories ...
Third Sunday in Lent Scripture: 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 Reflection The word Rock is used in the scriptures as metaphor signifying strength, steadiness, and d...
Vulnerability of God invites for repentance, communion in solidarity and resistance with the vulnerable communities and nature By Sigamoney Shakespeare The...
Current international crises (e.g., the invasion of Ukraine, the war against Tigray, the military coup at Myanmar) — on top of the ongoing global cri...
Second Sunday in Lent Scripture: Philippians 3: 17 – 4:1 Reflection Paul is in prison writing to his beloved Philippians, who have journeyed together wit...
By Dr Gifta Angline Kumar, Church of North India (CNI) Introduction The Covid-19 pandemic has devastated lives around the world. The pandemic has exposed s...
International Women’s Day Scripture: Romans 10:8b-13 Reflection Today marks the First Sunday of Lent, a season of reflection and preparation for East...
The Council for World Mission Caribbean and Europe Regions will be hosting a Zoom event on International Women’s Day, 8 March, 11:30 a.m. Jamaica time/4:...
On 4th March 2022, we are expecting communities across the world to come together and participate in the CWM World Day of Prayer, a global prayer service. ...
Transfiguration Sunday Scripture Luke 9: 29- 36 The Gospel of Luke begins verses 28-36 with the words ‘About a week after he had said these things’, b...
You are invited to join us for this year’s TIM40th Anniversary celebration, with the overarching theme Rising to Life: Celebrating the sowers and the see...
The first issue of INSiGHT in 2022 arrives in a time where our pandemic-stricken world continues to grapple with vaccine discrimination, the digital divide...
World Day of Social Justice Scripture Luke 6: 27- 29 In the Old Testament, there is a strong understanding that justice is paying back what is fair and squ...
General Secretary of CWM, Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum, called the Global Christian Leaders to re-envision the ecumenism. Invited by the Global Christian Forum (GC...
You are invited to join us for this year’s TIM40th Anniversary celebration, with the overarching theme Rising to Life: Celebrating the sowers and the see...
Are you ready to join us for this year’s TIM40th Anniversary celebration, with the overarching theme Rising to Life: Celebrating the sowers and the seeds...
Sixth Sunday after the Epiphany Scripture: Jeremiah 17: 5-10, Psalm 1, 1 Corinthians 15: 12-20, Luke 6:17-26 Blessing is the common imagery, which has be...
Council for World Mission (CWM) General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum delivered a message of solidarity to the people of Tonga during an online prayer vig...
Are you ready to join us for this year’s TIM40th Anniversary celebration, with the overarching theme Rising to Life: Celebrating the sowers and the seeds...
Fifth Sunday after Epiphany Scripture Luke 2: 22- 40 The experience of TIM has been a life- changing journey for me. I belong to the batch of 2014. At the ...
The Council for World Mission (CWM) Pacific Region is organising an online prayer vigil for the people of Tonga on 28 January, Friday, 3.30pm (Fiji Time) f...
Academic theologians from all disciplines interested in the theme of ‘Theology Facing Climate Change’ are invited to submit their proposals for present...
Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1 -13 Reflection My daughter takes such joy in making gifts and cards for me. Every week she c...
Did you miss out on the riveting eDARE (Discernment and Radical Engagement) 2021 webinars last October? Or do you want to catch the sessions all over again...
The General Secretary of the CWM, Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum, expressed his grave concern about the ongoing military coup in Myanmar and called out the member ch...
Metropolitan Dr Geevarghese Mor Coorilos, the Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church, Moderator of Commission on World Mission and Evangelism (CWME) of ...
Did you miss out on the riveting eDARE (Discernment and Radical Engagement) 2021 webinars last October? Or do you want to catch the sessions all over again...
Third Sunday after the Epiphany Scripture: Psalm 63:1-8 Psalms 63:1-8 is one of the most intriguing narratives in ways that acknowledges the mighty act of ...
Did you miss out on the riveting eDARE (Discernment and Radical Engagement) 2021 webinars last October? Or do you want to catch the sessions all over again...
Council for World Mission (CWM) held its New Year Worship Service with Holy Communion during the staff devotion on 10 January 2022 at 5:00 PM Singapore Tim...
Second Sunday after the Epiphany Scripture Isaiah 62:1- 5 I will be 60 in 2022. TIM @ 40 sparks many memories for me using those given passages, seemingly ...
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. As we ...
Matthew 2: 1- 12 The event that Jesus Christ came to our side in the form of human beings, the lowest, is a great event that can demarcate history and tran...
Edited by Jione Havea Responses to the recent pandemic have been driven by fear, with social distancing and locking down of communities and borders as th...
The December issue of INSiGHT is here. This Christmas season, like last year, will be different as we adapt to disruptions and new norms of life, and battl...
A Prayer for the New Year Isaiah 60:1-6 This is a season in which we are invited to come and see, come and follow, go and share with others. As followers o...
Isaiah 9:2-7 We end this year with a promise, a hope and a dream. Many of us may feel like we are walking around in darkness, in a world filled with war, d...
Luke 1:46-55, 2:10-12 The Magnificat in Luke 1:46-55 is a song of revolution – political, social, spiritual revolution. The song of Mary is powerful and ...
Greetings of Peace and Joy in the name of Jesus of Nazareth from the Council for World Mission. It is my prayer that this Christmas season will fill you an...
CWM Pacific will be holding its Youth Initiative on the theme “Rising to Life with Jesus” – from 20-21 December this year. Through this webinar, ...
Fourth Sunday of Advent Micah 5:2-5a; Luke 1:39-55 The Fourth Sunday of Advent is very often skipped and combined with Christmas celebration in cultures th...
Third Sunday of Advent Luke 3:7-18 ‘Flourishing’ brings images of life, growth, vibrancy, doing well, thriving, and so forth. From the text, we find a ...
Second Sunday of Advent Luke 3:1-6 Evangelism is probably one of the most exciting undertakings in the life of a believer. Simply understood as an invitati...
Several ecumenical organisations have released a new resource – a Zacchaeus Tax toolkit to “educate and enable churches to organise around the ques...
Jeremiah 33:14-16; Psalm 25:1-10; 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13; Luke 21:25-36 Today’s gospel text describes the need for our readiness to comprehend the “sig...
As part of churches’ campaign for the Zacchaeus Tax as a call for repentance for excessive riches amidst endemic poverty, several ecumenical partners org...
Don’t miss our TIM40 virtual roundtable event themed “Rising to Life: Celebrating the sowers and the seeds of Forty years of ‘Training in Mis...
During this year’s virtual thanksgiving service for CWM’s retired missionaries, our General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum recorded a short video greet...
Samuel 23:1-7; Psalm 132:1-12, (13-18); Daniel 7:9-10, 13-14; Psalm 93; Revelation 1:4b-8; John 18:33-37 Today, the faith that tomorrow will be better than...
Registration is now OPEN for the Training in Mission (TIM) virtual roundtable gathering on 28 November 2021, 4:00 PM Jamaica/ Eastern (US Canada) time via ...
Samuel 2:1-10; Hebrews 10:11-25; Mark 13:1-8 Hannah did not have children. She prayed and God heard her prayer and gave her a son. Remembering God’s merc...
The General Secretaries’ Conference of the CWM Called the Member Churches to Engage in Mission as Prophetic Dialogue in the time of the Pandemic The bien...
28th November 2021, Sunday, 4:00 -5:30 PM Jamaica time As CWM continues to mark and give thanks for the rich contribution made by the Training in Mi...
In a letter to G20 leaders, heads of Christian organisations which represent half a billion Christians in over 100 countries, have called for “deep-seate...
1 Kings 17:8-16 At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were rumours spreading around. Many places started to lockdown in order to halt the spread...
An online conference on “Degrowth – Living Sufficiently and Sustainably” was convened by the World Council of Churches (WCC), Council for World Missi...
CWM General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum brought greetings to the 11th General Assembly of Cevaa, which also coincides with its 50th anniversary. With th...
We are just a few days away from eDARE 2021, and CWM invites you to join us for this virtual event from wherever you are around the world. Don’t miss th...
Reformation Day Mark 12:28-34 God breathed life into humankind. It is a breath of life with a purpose. A purpose that has a service of hope and love. Life ...
Mark 10:46-52 There is a disturbing element in this Markan story that portrays the reality of our world; that is, the intimidating tactics of the ‘normal...
It’s getting closer, we are just less than 10 days away from eDARE 2021 where we ‘chant down Babylon’. If you haven’t booked your slot for ...
Isaiah 53:4 – 12 The Isaiah 53 text is normally treated and interpreted as a Messianic text by Christian exegetes and preachers alike. But that is how Ch...
We are just less than 2 weeks away from eDARE 2021 where we ‘chant down Babylon’. If you haven’t booked your slot for this event, you can still d...
Psalm 90:12-17 2020 was a harsh year as the world battled the mutating COVID-19 virus and rushed to get a cure by a vaccine. The coronavirus may still be a...
Public spaces are opportunities for rising up and talking back at abusive and colonial powers. Such opportunities are available across the Caribbean, Ocea...