The Council for World Mission (CWM) convened its first introductory Board of Directors meeting of 12 newly-elected Directors a day after the curtains went down on the CWM Assembly 2024. Board members, who will be serving CWM from 2024-28, met each other
CWM adopted an Assembly Statement that reflects the missiological meaning of the gathering in Durban, South Africa, from 12-19 June, under the theme “Rise to Life: Together in Transformation.” “With its struggles for emancipation and dignity, Africa provided a youthful and inspiring
The CWM Assembly elected a new Treasurer; a slate of Directors for the Council for World Mission Ltd.; Trustees of the Council for World Mission (UK); and a slate of Directors for the Council for World Mission Africa NPC. The Treasurer-elect is
As the second half of the “Stories from the Region” began, churches from East Asia and the Pacific took to the stage to highlight their programmes, challenges, and experiences in carrying out God’s mission in their contexts. Regions are highlighted in the
The Council for World Mission (CWM) Assembly headed into its final day with five workshops concluding the series of 16. Mission in a Digitalised World Rev. Dr Young-cheol Cheon, CWM Mission Secretary for Communications expressed the view that as digital transformation accelerates,
Rev. Dr Tessa Dale Henry-Robinson serves as Moderator of the General Assembly for the United Reformed Church. She is the first black woman to serve in this role. She preached during the CWM Assembly public worship service held at the Olive Convention
Three young women—from Nigeria, Palestine, and India—put a human face on what “Building Life-Flourishing Communities” really means. They shared their stories during the sub-theme session of the CWM Assembly on 18 June, reflecting on what life is like on the ground in
The last in the series of Bible study sessions was led by Dr Jin Young Choi, a Professor of New Testament and Christian Origins at the Baptist Missionary Training School. Choi is also the Professorial Chair in Biblical Studies at the Colgate
The series of Assembly workshops continued into its second day with five sessions from which participants could select. The five workshops were: Radical Hospitality as Evangelism Rev. Dr Kenneth R. Ross, Associate Minister at Bemvu Parish, Church of Central Africa Presbyterian, in
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