Spotlight

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...

The upcoming NIFEA E-conference on “Degrowth – Living Sufficiently and Sustainably” will discuss and unpack various visions of “de-growth” or...

1 Samuel 1:4-20, 2:1-10 Eli’s proclamation of peace (1 Samuel 1:17) revivified Hannah, the household of Elkanah and the society. It was a priestly task t...

The biblical and theological teachings that confine women to domestic places are obviously W-R-O-N-G. These presentations — by learned and courageous...

Numbers 11:4-6, 10-16, 24-29; Psalm 19:7-14; James 5:13-20; Mark 9:38-50 The creation stories suggest that God’s purpose for creating the universe, all t...

Welcome to our first issue of CONNECTED – a bimonthly newsletter produced by CWM’s Partners in Mission Unit. This newsletter is designed to keep missi...

Seize this opportunity to get together with like-minded activists and theologians like Anna Perkins and Benny Liew to find out how we can act together to c...

By Karen Georgia Thompson Death and Dying As we continue to move through these days of pandemics – racial and viral – I find myself contemplati...

Proverbs 31:10-31; Psalm 1 Proverbs 31 is an ode to the virtues of a spouse and mother who shapes her home with integrity, discipline, and creativity. All ...

Proverbs 1:20-33; Psalm 19 Have you ever felt that anything you say won’t matter? Did you ever feel powerless in a situation due to a loss of words o...

Our latest issue of INSiGHT arrives with two new permanent sections making their debut: ‘Our Partners in Mission’, and ‘In Our Library’...

O God of mercy and of peace, We hold before you the peoples of Afghanistan; be living bread to those who are hungry each day. Be healing and wholeness to t...

Where’s God? How are we a part of the change that God wants to bring? Join Artist Neil Thorogood (and other poets, artists, and authors) in being part of...

Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9 How do we read the Deuteronomy texts in the context of more than one year of suffering from the COVID-19 pandemic and in the regener...

Proverbs 22:1-2, 8-9, 22-23; Psalm 125; Isaiah 35:4-7a Psalm 146; James 2:1-10, (11-13), 14-17; Mark 7:24-37 “The sceptre of wickedness shall not rest on...

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 res...

Poet Karen Georgia Thompson invites you to register for this year’s eDARE on 25, 27 & 29 October. Join her (and other poets, artists, and authors) as...

Registration is now open for eDARE happening this October 25, 27 & 29, 2021. Visit https://edare.cwmission.org/register/ to reserve your spot and jo...

Genesis 2:15-16; John 10:10b The opening narratives of Genesis chapters 1 and 2, depict and affirm a creation which is good and in harmony, ideal for life ...

Have you reserved your spot for eDARE happening this October 25, 27 & 29, 2021? We invite you to register so that you can receive further updates. Spre...

Ephesians 5:15-20 Today is the 12th Sunday after Pentecost according to the church calendar. The work of the Holy Spirit propels us to be missional in our ...

John 6:24-35 Jesus fed thousands of people with five loaves of bread and two fish. The people were astonished and wanted to make him king. For them, Jesus ...

Council for World Mission celebrates the news of the election of its Moderator, Rev Lydia Neshangwe as the Moderator-elect of the Uniting Presbyterian Chur...

2 Kings 4:42-44; John 6:1-21; Ephesians 3:14-21 How do you feed 5000 mouths? Six months’ worth of minimum wage would not be enough! Then Andrew found a l...

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 Specia...

To mark and celebrate CWM Sunday (July 18), CWM has produced worship materials which is offered as a liturgical invitation into CWM’s newly adopted t...

Council for World Mission (CWM) is pleased to present our 2020 Annual Report, offering an account of the year’s stewardship, and our engagement with God�...

In a letter to the G20 finance ministers before the International Tax Symposium on 9 July, organisations representing a half billion Christians worldwide u...

Our latest issue of INSiGHT features an article by our outgoing General Secretary Rev Dr Collin Cowan, where he shares his reflections on this past decade ...

2 Samuel 6:1-5, 12b-19 Dancing involves the risk of looking stupid. So often we choose not to do something because of the risk of standing out and losing f...

Mark 6:1-13 In Mark chapter 6 we have two very different stories of how people responded to Jesus’ life-giving words. In the first account, people who he...

An ecumenical webinar will explore using the global tax system as a tool to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and to repair systemic issues such as rising s...

Mark 4:35-41 Paul wanted to encourage the Corinthians to give generously to the collection he had organised for the poor believers in Judea. Some of the Co...

Applications are open for the Diploma in Eco-Justice Ministries 2021-2022, an online programme initiated by Council for World Mission (CWM) and offered by ...

World Refugee Sunday Mark 4:35-41 Sometime ago I came upon the expression, “Evangelism is one dog telling another dog where to find bones”. The express...

In partnership with Trinity Theological College, Auckland, Council for World Mission (CWM) is in the midst of organising Talanoa Oceania 2021, a series of ...

CWM is pleased to present the 2020-2029 strategy framework which maps the missional journey to be pursued. The framework develops and reshapes the partners...

“The Word Becoming Flesh” by Dr George Zachariah is the final book of the “Re-imagining Church as Event: Perspectives from the Margins” series....

The United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands (UCJCI) is seeking mission partners to serve in four positions in the International University of the C...

Mark 4:26-34 The parables of the growing seed and the mustard seed have a lot in common. They tell us what the kingdom of God is like; they have to do with...

Delegates from Guyana Congregational Union (GCU) and the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands (UCJCI), ecumenical guests and resource persons we...

The World Council of Churches (WCC) and Council for World Mission (CWM) are organising a virtual ecumenical event “Anti-racist in Christ?” Ecumenical C...

1 Samuel 2:14-11, (12-15), 16-20, (11:14-15); Psalm 138; Genesis 3:8-15; Psalm 130; 2 Corinthians 4:13-5:1; Mark 3:20-35 “Life-flourishing creation” ca...

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 Ge...

In Vulnerability and Resilience, vulnerability is not the final word. Rather, resilience provides the cutting edge and living breath in the stories of subj...

Romans 8:15-16 The church, literally the community of the Lord, is called to go, making disciples, baptising in the name of the Father, the Son and the Hol...

Acts 2:1-21 On the day of Pentecost, the work of the Holy Spirit was demonstrated in the life of the church. Three thousand new believers were added to the...

By Gwilym Tudur, Union of Welsh Independents (UWI) Undoubtedly, 2021 has so far proven to be a difficult and challenging year for humanity. Whilst the rapi...

The April issue of INSiGHT continues to expand on the theme of life-flourishing communities. Dr Eve Parker from Durham University shares about life-affirmi...

John 15:9-17; Acts 10:44-48 The Council for World Mission has raised this life-awakening theme, “Life-Flourishing Economy”, that motivates us to furthe...

John 15:9-17; Acts 10:44-48 Jesus commanded us to love each other as he has loved us (John 15:12). Sometimes this seems to be a form of defeat in the world...

1 John 4:17 CWM’s Confessing Witness statement gives shape to what it means to be ‘as he is, so are we in this world’: Creation is hurting People are...

Indigenous leaders from around the globe shared their vision for a just economy—one that will not usher in genocide, displacement, and exploitation. Duri...

What does believing mean in the face of empire and militarisation? These essays articulate the critical and liberating consciousness shared by oppressed pe...

1 John 3:16-24 The call of discipleship is the call of radical love. It’s a costly call that each of us receive from Christ Jesus when we turn towards Hi...

As part of the New International Financial and Economic Architecture (NIFEA) initiative, Council for World Mission (CWM) and several ecumenical partners wi...

Psalm 4 Amidst his distress, David asked for God’s mercy and relief. His distress stemmed from people in power around him who have delusional values, des...

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 affir...

Acts 4:32-35; Psalm 133; 1 John 1:1-2:2; John 20:19-31 It is a joyous feeling to know the Lord. The life that we experience in Christ gives us a sense of p...

Resurrection Sunday John 1:1-9 From the beginning (verses 1-8), this passage depicts a song of joyful celebration, praising God in the midst of tribulation...

As part of Council for World Mission (CWM)’s ongoing Legacies of Slavery Project, it will be hosting “CWM Act of Repentance and Apology”, a virtual e...

Following the worsening developments in Myanmar, Council of World Mission (CWM), Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT) and Presbyterian Church of Aotearoa Ne...

Good Friday Psalm 22 One song that has often gripped my heart is this: “Were You There?” It has three stanzas that describe the crucifixion, the death ...

Palm Sunday Psalm 118:1-2, 19-29; Mark 11:1-11 or John 12:12-16 Today’s readings focus on what has become known as Palm Sunday, the first day of Holy Wee...

In partnership with Trinity Theological College, Auckland, Council for World Mission (CWM) is organising Talanoa Oceania 2021, a series of talks on legacie...

Council for World Mission (CWM) is organising an online regional prayer service next Wednesday (24 March 2021), 12:15pm – 1:00pm (SGT) in solidarity with...

Fifth Sunday in Lent Jeremiah 31:31-34 & John 12:20-33 In many instances, Jeremiah is known as ‘the weeping prophet’; the anguish of Jeremiah conve...

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 an...

Ephesians 2:1-10 Fourth Sunday in Lent From the world of popular music, American singer Lou Rawls crooned, What’s the matter with the world, has the ...

Nations and communities are still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic. So what do we have to laugh about? Is there a place for comedy and the pandemic to co...

John 2:13-22 Third Sunday in Lent This text indicates that the worship of God has been corrupted and needs to be refined and reformed. During the Passover ...

Functioning in this new normal requires discernment and radical engagement (DARE). CWM’s DARE Forum shifted to a virtual platform last year, connecting p...

Mark 8:31-38 Second Sunday in Lent Today’s text falls within the middle section of Mark’s gospel (set as Jesus makes his way towards Jerusalem)...

Decolonising Oikoumene by Gladson Jathanna is the ninth book of the “Re-imagining Church as Event: Perspectives from the Margins” series. The a...

Genesis 9:8-17; Psalm 25:1-10; 1 Peter 3: 18-22; Mark: 1: 9-15 In Genesis 9, we find that God had a plan to save human beings from their fallen and sinful ...

“Church and Diakonia in the age of COVID-19” by Mothy Varkey is the eighth book of the series “Re-imagining Church as Event: Perspectives from th...

2 Kings 2:1-12; Psalm 50:1-6; 2 Corinthians 4:3-6; Mark 9:2-9 In a text where the true glory of Jesus is unmasked as the Son of God, his death is also reve...