Audiomission From Cms

The issues of migration and the refugee crisis have scarcely been out of the news these last few months. This time on Audiomission, we'll hear three different perspectives on these issues from a variety of places around the Mediterranean. We meet: Doug Marshall, who with his wife Jacqui and their children is a CMS mission partner working among refugees in Malta; a mission partner based in Spain and working to support Arab Christians across North Africa; Adel Shokralla, an Egyptian priest who has been a mission partner in Cairo for the last two and an half years along with wife Claire and children.

This month we start an occasional series themed around what are known as the "five marks of mission", developed by the Anglican Communion. The first mark of mission is "to proclaim the good news of the kingdom". We meet: Victor Osoro, who leads the evangelism department in the Diocese of Toliara, Madagascar, who reports extraordinary church planting; Jean and Paul Dobbing, recently returned from serving in Nepal, where they have watched the local church reach out to the furthest parts of the country; Felipe and Sarah Yanez in Spain, using an innovative Bible study approach to allow people to discover Christ for themselves.

This month we meet people from India, South Sudan and the Philippines, who are all living and working alongside marginalised people in difficult places, often dealing with difficult issues. They are committed to sharing life together as well as making a real difference. Featuring Stephen Lubari, Eric and Sandra Read, and mission partners working in northern India.

Audio booklet "Welcome to the CMS Community" outlining the purpose and practice of the CMS mission community.

August sees many short term mission teams heading off on trips of just a few weeks to connect with Christians in another culture. Others are preparing to travel for a gap year or a career break. This month we meet five people who have all been involved in short term mission from three months to two years. Featuring Alan and Lex Hamilton, Irina Dale and Gavin and Hannah Steele.

Last month saw two landmark days in the development of cross cultural mission work in the UK – with both African and Asian Christians emphasising this month's theme of "let's work together". At Lambeth Palace, CMS launched its Prayer and Aware campaign to throw the spotlight on mission to and from Asia and Asians. We hear from the Rev Rana Khan, chair of the CMS Asia Forum. The other landmark was the conference, held at CMS in Oxford, of Missio Africanus, an organisation we learn more about with CMS mission partner Harvey Kwiyani, who is originally from Malawi. We also hear from CMS Latin partner the Rev Ronnie Irene in Paraguay.

A special edition about the value of long term mission. It's something that is becoming less fashionable, even derided, but we'll be hearing from two long term CMS mission partners – and from the Anglican Bishop of Bolivia (himself a long term mission partner from Singapore) who thinks their contribution is vital! Featuring: Dr Corrie Verduyn, CMS mission partner at Kiwoko hospital, Uganda. Canon Patricia Wick, CMS mission partner just returned to the UK after more than a decade in South Sudan. Michelle and the Rt Rev Raphael Samuel, who is Bishop of the Diocese of Bolivia in the Anglican Church of South America.

Today Jeremy Woodham talked to CMS mission partner Paul Dobbing about his experience of the Nepal earthquake, what the aftermath means for some of his friends and insights for prayer. Sorry about the variable sound quality down the Skype line!

We hear stories of two CMS Timothy mission partners this month – that's local mission leaders supported by CMS to follow their calling in their own part of the world. We'll travel to Paraguay, Rwanda and also take in some voices from the CMS Community Vision Day that kicked off the year – hopefully it will inspire you to get involved in the next community day – a day of action on creation care on 7 June. See www.cms-uk.org/sos Featuring: Manasseh Tuyizere, a CMS Timothy partner in Rwanda who heads up the youth ministry of Kigali diocese. Bishop Peter Bartlett, mission partner in Paraguay. CMS members Peter Hemming, Pat Goodchild, Chuli Scarfe, Ann Bower and Alison Francis.

This month we focus on training and we'll discover more about: what you can expect from the preparation offered by CMS if you serve through one of our People in Mission programmes; how African-inspired training is empowering minority Christians in Pakistan to reach out to their communities; how African missionaries are getting trained in Brazil by CMS people. Featuring: Marcus Throup, CMS mission partner in Brazil, mission associate Peter Massey, short termer Charlotte Spear and Aamir Shahzad, of Asia CMS. This month's reflection - on the strangeness of mission - comes from Naomi Rose Steinberg, CMS publications manager.

Church Mission Society mission partner Andrew Leake describes recent developments in mapping and fighting deforestation of the Chaco by big business.

Church Mission Society mission partner Kailean Khongsai, who works with Christian conservation charity A Rocha, talks about how growing things together builds community.

Church Mission Society mission partners Anna and Chris Hembury talk about hope they are seeing hope grow in an area of deprivation in Hull - including transforming a patch of waste ground into a community garden.

Church Mission Society mission partners Catherine and Bishop Nick Drayson discuss northern Argentina's top priorities of faith, family and forest.

With the Women's world day of prayer and International Women's Day this month – we focus on women in leadership. First we travel to Nepal to hear about what in that culture is a radical women's leadership training programme. Then Spain, where a CMS partner is caring for vulnerable women in her community on the edge of Madrid. We also hear how a CMS partner is promoting women's leadership in a very traditional culture in DR Congo. Featuring: In Nepal, CMS Timothy mission partner Manoj Pradhananga and CMS mission partner Jean Dobbing. In Spain, CMS Latin partner Jessica Coello and in DRC, CMS Timothy mission partner Bisoke Balikenga. Also featuring a reflection from the Rt Rev Paul Butler, Bishop of Durham, and a former chair of CMS trustees. Audiomission from the Church Mission Society, produced and presented by Trevor Smith.

This month we journey to some very marginal places. We'll hear a special interview with mission partner Helen Burningham, who was dramatically evacuated from South Sudan, and we'll hear from a church community in southern Chile, led by CMS Latin partner Joel Millanguir. Plus, Nepal: CMS Timothy mission partner Ram Prasad Shrestha talks church planting and slum schools. Also featuring a reflection from the Rt Rev Paul Butler, Bishop of Durham, and a former chair of CMS trustees. Audiomission from the Church Mission Society, produced and presented by Trevor Smith.

Mission among young people is the theme of this month's Audiomission. We travel from Taiwan to Uganda to Peru, finding out how young people are becoming followers of Jesus and how the church is working hard to change societies' attitudes to vulnerable children. Featuring: Richard Rukundo, children's ministry coordinator fro the Church of Uganda, and a CMS Timothy mission partner. Catherine Lee, CMS mission partner in Taiwan, and Pat Blanchard, CMS mission partner in Peru. Also featuring a reflection from the Rt Rev Paul Butler, Bishop of Durham, and a former chair of CMS trustees. Audiomission from the Church Mission Society, produced and presented by Trevor Smith.

"Jesus' example is: you get out on mission from day one." Third of a series of talks given at CMS's Africa conference 2014 at The Hayes, Swanwick, on 16 November, by the Rt Rev Paul Butler, Bishop of Durham. The first voice you will hear is Faith Gichuhi of CMS Africa reading Matthew 10:1-16.

"Discipleship begins before conversion and call." Second of a series of talks given at CMS's Africa conference 2014 at The Hayes, Swanwick, on 15 November, by the Rt Rev Paul Butler, Bishop of Durham. The first voice you will hear is Sally Ashcroft, a former CMS mission partner, reading Matthew 9:18-38.

"Jesus is committed to reaching those outside." First of a series of talks based on Matthew's Gospel given at CMS's Africa conference 2014 at The Hayes, Swanwick, on 14 November, by the Rt Rev Paul Butler, Bishop of Durham. The first voice you will hear is Peter Hyatt, a CMS trustee, reading from Matthew 9:9-17.