Church Missionary Society (CMS)
What is CMS?
What they believe about Mission
God, the Creator, has made himself fully known in the incarnation of our Lord Jesus Christ and through the unchanging truth of his written word, the Bible.
God commands all people everywhere to repent and believe the good news. In love and through the sacrificial, substitutionary death and bodily resurrection of his Son, God saves his elect people from wrath and judgment and raises us to new life through the power of his Spirit.
As God’s people we are called to proclaim this message in all the world that people might put their trust in Jesus as Lord and Saviour and so be reconciled to God the Father, become members with us of his forgiven people and live by the Spirit under his rule, awaiting the coming restoration of all things.
Their Vision
A world that knows Jesus
Their Purpose
We work with churches to set apart godly people as long-term cross-cultural gospel workers.
Their Values
1.Gospel Priority
Grounded in God’s word, the Bible, we strive to be faithful gospel witnesses in all that we do, so that people might repent and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ for eternal salvation and grow as his disciples.
2. Cross Shaped
The cross is both the message we
proclaim and the life we live. Therefore, we serve in the power of the Holy Spirit, humbly laying down our lives in weakness, vulnerability and dependent prayer, for the sake of others and God’s glory.
3. Long Term
We go long-term because we are committed to developing cultural understanding, learning language, and investing in long-term relationships for the sake of effective cross-cultural mission. We value Bible-based theological education, excellent pastoral care, specialised training for mission, and lifelong learning.
4. In Partnership
We partner with churches in Australia to set apart and support missionaries. Around the world, we partner with and serve under the authority of local leaders and at their invitation, wherever possible.
Their Mission
Reach gospel-poor peoples for Christ: Where witness to Christ is limited, we proclaim the gospel and disciple believers, serving in a range of roles, partnering with the local church.
Equip Christians as leaders in the Church and the world: We partner with churches and Christian organisations to train and mentor godly leaders who will serve Christ with their whole lives and equip others.
Engage churches in cross-cultural mission: We share our experience and expertise so that churches in Australia and around the world will engage in and support cross-cultural mission.
How can you help CMS?
Prayer
Financial Giving
You can either give through Southern Cross Anglican or follow the below link to give on their website: