Latest news & views from our people around the world

• Introducing Jairus

  

  Posted on 22 November, 201718 October, 2019 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

• Your Labour is Not in Vain

  

  Posted on 11 November, 201911 November, 2019 by Jairus Robb

  Just before I flew to the US for the conference, I had a severe bout of back pain that left me bed-ridden […] Read more

• We’re all Polished Arrows

  

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

  Andy and his wife Shona along with their children, live in Costa Rica and have served as Mission Partners with NZCMS since […] Read more

• Growing up on the Mission Field

  

  Posted on 1 November, 20191 November, 2019 by Jairus Robb

  In the Breaking Barriers story we heard from Mike and Ruth about what sort of barriers people can face when taking children […] Read more

• Celebrating Allan Anderson

  

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

  A tribute to Allan by Brian Carrell Allan Anderson, for over 45 years a key lay CMS member in the Whanganui area, […] Read more

• NZCMS and Anglican Ministry Leaders Reclaiming Our Story

  

  Posted on 18 October, 201918 October, 2019 by Jairus Robb

  Greetings from Rosie, NZCMS National Director! NZCMS were thrilled to be invited to join with the Anglican Diocese of Wellington Ministry Leaders’ […] Read more

• NZCMS Staff Update – Kirstin Cant

  

  Posted on 4 October, 20194 October, 2019 by Jairus Robb

  NZCMS’ Youth Mobiliser, Kirstin, and her husband, Rowan, are delighted to announce they’ve just become Permanent Foster Parents for a 10 month […] Read more

• Breaking Barriers

  

  Posted on 5 September, 201918 October, 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, 201918 October, 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, 201918 October, 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, 201918 October, 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, 201918 October, 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