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,...
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...