Introducing new Mission Partners — the Sherlocks

We are delighted to intro­duce Rev John and Connie Sher­lock, along with their daugh­ter Emily, who will be joining the NZCMS family as Mission Part­ners. The Sher­locks will be attend­ing St Andrews Hall (the CMS mis­sion­ary train­ing program in Mel­bourne) from July to Novem­ber 2025 for their final pre­par­a­tion before heading to Rwanda, where they will under­take lan­guage and cul­tural learn­ing initially.

John is an ordained Anglican Priest with a heart for theo­lo­gical edu­ca­tion and ment­or­ing, with sig­ni­fic­ant exper­i­ence in church min­istry. He has a Masters in Theo­logy focus­ing on “Mutu­al­ity in Mission,” and will bring thought­ful reflec­tion and a passion for equip­ping leaders. Connie is a primary school teacher who has partnered extens­ively with John in min­istry, par­tic­u­larly in chil­dren’s and family out­reach initiatives.

The Sherlock’s journey toward cross-cultural ministry was significantly shaped by John’s experience with NZCMS in Kenya in 2007, followed by a family sabbatical in Africa in 2015, which deepened their connection to the continent. They have sensed for some time that God is calling them to a new season, and we are delighted that their path is leading them to serve at the invitation of the Province of the Anglican Church in Rwanda.

Please join us in praying for the Sher­lock family during this sig­ni­fic­ant time of trans­ition. Pray for wisdom as they pack up their lives, say farewells, and prepare spir­itu­ally for their move. Hold Emily in your prayers as she nav­ig­ates this major life change and remem­ber their two young adult sons as they adjust to having their family at a dis­tance. Pray for God’s pro­vi­sion in the details of leaving well and for mean­ing­ful rela­tion­ships in their new com­munity at St Andrews Hall. May God go before them, pre­par­ing hearts for the min­istry He has called them to share.

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