Latest news & views from our people around the world

• Introducing Jairus

  

  Posted on 22 November, 20176 June, 2018 by Graeme Mitchell

  Hello! My name is Jairus Robb and I’ve recently accepted the role of Communications Officer at NZCMS. It’s great to join the […] Read more

• Breaking Barriers

  

  Posted on 5 September, 20195 September, 2019 by Jairus Robb

  Obstacles we can face when taking family on mission and how we can move through them; a feature on NZCMS Staff members, […] Read more

• Mission Misconceptions About a Family Called to Go

  

  Posted on 29 August, 201929 August, 2019 by Jairus Robb

  By Tessella Hicks, NZCMS Mission Partner to the Solomon Islands. Being born in Germany in the 1980’s to missionary parents working with […] Read more

• Same Vision. New Programme. Be a Part of a Better World

  

  Posted on 22 August, 201926 August, 2019 by Jairus Robb

  This article was taken from our annual publication Snapshot, published in March and written by our Youth Mobiliser, Kirstin Cant. To learn […] Read more

• Toward True Globalism in World Missions

  

  Posted on 15 August, 201915 August, 2019 by Jairus Robb

  CROSS-CULTURAL WISDOM FOR A POLYCENTRIC MISSIONS REALITY This article originally appeared in the January 2019 issue of the Lausanne Global Analysis and is published […] Read more

• A Tribute to Reverend Gerald Clark

  

  Posted on 2 August, 20192 August, 2019 by Jairus Robb

  The Revd Gerald Clark, a former CMS missionary and then Council member, died on July 8, 2019. His missionary service and leadership […] Read more

• Connecting With the New Global Youth Culture

  

  Posted on 25 July, 201925 July, 2019 by Jairus Robb

  This article originally appeared in the March 2019 issue of the Lausanne Global Analysis and is published here with permission. To receive this free […] Read more

• Meet our new National Director: Rosie Fyfe

  

  Posted on 28 June, 201928 June, 2019 by Jairus Robb

  It is NZCMS Trust Board’s privilege and pleasure to announce Rosie Fyfe as the New Zealand Church Missionary Society’s new National Director, […] Read more

• Big Walls and Small Walls

  

  Posted on 30 May, 201930 May, 2019 by Jairus Robb

  Martin, a Youth Pastor in Christchurch, reflects on where he sees the need for the Gospel here in New Zealand.  I came to New Zealand about […] Read more

• Re-thinking Our Mission Misconceptions

  

  Posted on 2 May, 20196 May, 2019 by Jairus Robb

  NZCMS Mission Enablers, Guy and Summer Benton, reflect on the misconceptions the New Zealand young adult community has about mission and what […] Read more

• Reflections and responses to March 15 attacks

  

  Posted on 28 March, 20191 April, 2019 by Jairus Robb

  After the attacks that Christchurch and its Muslim community experienced, there has been a need to process all that this attack means […] Read more

• Hear the story of our newest Mission Partners to Papua New Guinea

  

  Posted on 21 March, 201926 March, 2019 by Jairus Robb

  John and Elaine moved to Papua New Guinea two weeks ago. Elaine writes a bit of their story and what they will […] Read more

• Singles & Community

  

  Posted on 14 March, 201914 March, 2019 by Jairus Robb

  NZCMS Board member, Ian Daily, reflects on how those gifted with singleness find and belong to an intimate, fulfilling and outward looking […] Read more

• Announcing the new Bishop-Elect, Steve Maina!

  

  Posted on 13 March, 201914 March, 2019 by Jairus Robb

  As Chairperson of NZCMS I am writing to you as NZCMS supporters to inform you that this morning it was announced that […] Read more

• Where God Guides, he Provides

  

  Posted on 5 March, 20195 March, 2019 by Dianne Bayley

  CMS Mission Partner, Dianne, reflects on the fruit and faithfulness of God as she leads a children’s ministry in the Philippines. “You […] Read more

• Elected to be Friends of God

  

  Posted on 22 February, 201922 February, 2019 by Jonathan and Tess Hicks

  What are the challenges inherent in Jesus calling his disciples friends? Our Mission Partner in the Solomon Islands, Jonathan, shares his story. Election is a […] Read more

• The Power of Prayer

  

  Posted on 14 February, 201922 February, 2019 by Tess Delbridge

  How God used Peter and Christine Akester to reach Muslims in northern Tanzania. In a small city in Northern Tanzania, God is […] Read more

• Meet the Better World team!

  

  Posted on 8 February, 20198 February, 2019 by Jairus Robb

  Our Gap Year program is called Better World. The vision is to equip a whole generation of young people to bring the […] Read more

• Introducing our newest missions Intern, Sally!

  

  Posted on 1 February, 20191 February, 2019 by Guest Author

  Hi everyone! I’m Sally and I will be doing a mission internship with NZCMS from April 2019. I’ll be living in the […] Read more