The first issue of INSiGHT in 2023 arrives amidst fears of a global recession and places the spotlight on “Life-flourishing Creation and Economy, one of the focus areas under CWM’s new strategic framework. Pacific Lutheran [...]
If you are looking for a meaningful career with a bigger sense of purpose, we invite you to be part of our global family of driven individuals to make a difference to the lives of the [...]
If you are looking for a meaningful career with a bigger sense of purpose, we invite you to be part of our global family of driven individuals to make a difference to the lives of the [...]
“It is my joy and honour to welcome the first large group of member church delegates to the CWM Office post-pandemic,” said Council for World Mission (CWM) General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum in his [...]
A dedication service was held to mark the official launch of the CWM’s first Theological Education for an Economy of Life (TEEL) Master of Theology programme on 26 January 2023 at the Union Theological Seminary [...]
All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave them ability. (Acts 2:4, Recommend reading the full text, Acts 2:1-13) Today we are living [...]
“What are our visions for the future of theological education in mission in the face of permacrisis?” asked CWM General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum during his welcome speech at the 2023 CWM Theological Education [...]
I want you to know, beloved, that what has happened to me has actually helped to spread the gospel. ~ (Philippians 1:12) I have been through a variety of physical illnesses and accidents on several [...]
Council for World Mission (CWM) held its New Year Service with Holy Communion during the staff devotion on 9 January 2023 at 5:00 PM Singapore Time, attended in-person by staff in Singapore and virtually by [...]
Greetings of love and peace in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ from the Council for World Mission! I am glad to present the 2023 Sundays with CWM, a weekly devotional of the CWM. [...]
On 26 December 2022, Council for World Mission (CWM) General Secretary, Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum visited a memorial altar installed by bereaved families of the victims of the Itaewon disaster in Seoul to offer his [...]
A group of up to 20 current and future church leaders will have the opportunity to attend the Ecumenical School on Governance, Economics and Management (GEM School) for an Economy of Life from 21 August [...]
For times like this, the light comes “The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world.” (John 1:9) Post tenebras lux or ‘Light After Darkness’ was a slogan of Reformation. The [...]
Delegates from the Presbyterian Church (USA), Presbyterian Church of Korea (PCK), the Presbyterian Church in the Republic of Korea (PROK), Japan Mission/Kobe Christian Hospital and Yodogawa Christian Hospital gathered for a working group meeting organised [...]
Council for World Mission (CWM) and Global Institute of Theology (GIT)* have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) during a Partnership Consultation held on 8-11 December in Singapore. Aimed at strengthening theological education and advancing [...]
Council for World Mission (CWM) renews its call on its member churches to come alongside in solidarity and intercessory prayer for those suffering from the military coup in Myanmar, following news that 9 female medical [...]
Fourth Sunday of Advent Matthew 1: 18 - 25 Joseph is an odd character in the infancy narratives. When our Christmas celebrations are focused on the immaculate conception of the Virgin Mary and the birth [...]
Council for World Mission (CWM) held a fruitful Core Group Meeting to concretise plans for The Onesimus Project (TOP) from November 28th to December 2nd in London. The meeting commenced with worship by CWM Mission [...]
INSiGHT November arrives during Advent, a time of joyful anticipation to commemorate the arrival of Jesus. Like those who awaited the Messiah to deliver them from oppression, this issue’s spotlight on The Onesimus Project (TOP) [...]
CWM General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum paid a visit to the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa (UPCSA) and the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa (UCCSA) to express continuing partnership in mission and [...]
Around 20 Partners-in-Mission (PIMs), Council for World Mission (CWM) Moderator Rev. Lydia Neshangwe and staff attended a virtual gathering on 24 November, which was a platform for the PIMs to share about their work, challenges, [...]
Council for World Mission (CWM) welcomes two new Mission Secretaries after the Board of Directors approved the appointments during their meeting on 10 - 11 November 2022. CWM General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum is [...]
Council for World Mission (CWM) and All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) have established an agreement for a Framework of Cooperation (FoC) to further deepen ecumenical collaboration on several programmatic areas following its recent approval [...]
Council for World Mission (CWM) General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum honoured the late Prof. Vuyani Vellem during his greetings to the Black Theology of Liberation International Conference at The School of Humanities in the [...]
Council for World Mission (CWM) held its Board Meeting in Singapore on 10-11 November 2022, where its Board Members met in person. It was a fruitful time of discussion, where they deliberated on issues CWM [...]
Former General Secretary of Presbyterian Church of Korea (PCK) Rev. Changbae Byun and Rev. Hyun-shin Joo have visited the Council for World Mission (CWM) office in Singapore to present a symbolic cross following CWM’s previous [...]
Council for World Mission (CWM) General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum has joined ecumenical partners in urging G20 leaders to take action towards “an economy of life for the benefit of planet earth and all [...]
Rev. Lydia Neshangwe, Moderator of the Council for World Mission (CWM) delivered a Goodwill Message to the All Africa Youth Congress in Pentecost Convention Centre, Ghana on 1 November 2022, where she exhorted the young [...]
Indian Christian Collective for Justice (ICCJ) has issued a statement urging churches to take concrete action against corruption and abuse of power in churches following the recent arrest of former Church of North India (CNI) [...]
Release is at the heart of the Christian mission. We are called to work for release from the powers of sin. Release from the illusions that blind us from the least among us. Release from [...]
The Presbyterian Church of Korea (PCK) leadership paid a visit to the Council for World Mission (CWM) office in Singapore on Monday, 24 October 2022. As part of strengthening their ecumenical partnership with various churches [...]
The Gender Justice Working Group of Council for World Mission, Europe and Caribbean regions organized a Zoom webinar on the theme “Rising to Life with Jesus: Worship as Resistance” on the 20th October 2022. The [...]
From Thursday October 13th to Sunday October 16 2022, twenty-three (23) youths, young adults and resource persons gathered in Kingston, Jamaica for the Caribbean Youth Initiative. In partnership with the Caribbean and North America [...]
We are less than two weeks away from the upcoming eDARE Programme. In this video, CWM's General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum, warmly invites you to register for the webinars at this link. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YqZZyw7SAA Join [...]
The WCRC-CWM Women in Leadership Roundtable Meeting held in Seoul, South Korea from 4-6 October 2022 was a time of mutual sharing, solidarity, advocacy, and reflection for women navigating patriarchal contexts. Participants from Lebanon, Zimbabwe, [...]
The Council for World Mission in the Pacific Region kickstarted its Youth Initiative on 3rd October 2022, in Coral Coast, Fiji. The week-long youth initiative aims to create a safe space for the young people [...]
Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum paid his visit to the United Reformed Church (URC)’s Church House as the Council for World Mission (CWM) General Secretary on 4 October, where he was warmly welcomed and received by [...]
Delegates from the member churches of CWM Caribbean, Guyana Congregational Union (GCU) and the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands (UCJCI), along with our ecumenical partner CANACOM (Caribbean and North America Council for [...]
INSiGHT September arrives during a time when vestiges of the pandemic remain in a world that is slowly reopening and adjusting to a new normal. It carries Rev. Dr Karen Georgia Thompson’s reflection on how [...]
Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ Jesus, Greetings of Peace and Joy from the Council for World Mission (CWM) in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. In this new year, we are still grappling [...]
Former Training in Mission (TIM) participants, partners, church leaders and staff joined CWM’s TIM40 celebratory service held on Zoom on 24 September, 6 PM Singapore Time. This was a culmination of a series of virtual [...]
Council for World Mission (CWM) Mission Secretary for Mission Programme and Partnership Rev. Julie Sim brought congratulations to Church of South India (CSI) for its 75th Anniversary during the CSI Mission Consultation on 24-26 September [...]
Council for World Mission (CWM) General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum brought greetings to 73 delegates of the international fellowship of churches in Africa, Asia and Germany in the United Evangelical Mission (UEM) which was [...]
Since September 2021, Council for World Mission (CWM) has held a series of virtual roundtable events to commemorate the 40th anniversary of its Training in Mission (TIM) programme, which will culminate in a celebratory worship [...]
Council for World Mission (CWM) General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum delivered the keynote address at the 41st Assembly of the United Congregational Church of Southern Africa (UCCSA) on the theme “Hope and Healing: Frontiers [...]
Celebrating Uselessness in an Age of Toxic Productivity. Stephen Lim explores Toxic Productivity encountered in Asia - ‘lying flat movement’ in China, the booming numbers of cram schools in India, the phenomenon of karoshi in Japan [...]
If you are looking for a meaningful career with a bigger sense of purpose, we invite you to be part of our global family of driven individuals to make a difference to the lives of the [...]
“Has ecumenism really participated in de-colonising our minds?” asks Rev. Dr Peter Cruchley, one of eDARE 2022’s panelists who was present at the recent WCC 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany. View this video, which also [...]
The latest issue of CONNECTED, a newsletter produced by CWM’s Partners in Mission Unit out. This newsletter is designed to keep mission partners and those in their networks connected with CWM, connected to other mission [...]
Dear brothers and sisters, Greetings from the Council for World Mission in the name of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ! The Council for World Mission’s Training in Mission (TIM) programme has been one of [...]
“With growing inequality and injustice in today’s world, it seems that no one dares to confront the false god of mammon. To be authentic discipleships of Jesus Christ today, it is our calling to critically [...]
Over 50 participants of the 11th World Council of Churches (WCC) Assembly from all over the world attended a Brunnen Workshop conducted by Council for World Mission (CWM) on 1st September at Mühlburg Room in [...]
Council for World Mission (CWM) has launched The Onesimus Project (TOP) at Van der Kemp Memorial Church in Bethelsdorp, South Africa, on 23 August 2022, the United Nations International Day for the Remembrance of the [...]
Restore! Release! Redeem! Council for World Mission Statement in the Act of Repentance and the Onesimus Project Launch August 23, 2022 Background The Council for World Mission is a global mission organisation with its roots [...]
The Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT) conducted a Brunnen workshop on the theme “From International Isolation to Witnessing for National Dignity and Human Rights” during the 11th World Council of Churches (WCC) Assembly on 5 [...]
Council for World Mission (CWM) Moderator Rev. Lydia Neshangwe and General Secretary, Rev Dr Jooseop Keum, officially opened the CWM Exhibition booth at the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) on 31 [...]
The conflict in Ukraine took centre stage during the second thematic plenary session of the 11th WCC Assembly on 2 September 2022, which focused on issues in Europe. In addressing church leaders and interfaith representatives, [...]
Delegates from 40 indigenous nations were welcomed to the Indigenous Peoples Pre-Assembly on 28-30 August in Karlsruhe, Germany, held prior to the 11th Assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in the same location. [...]
What does liberation look and feel like? Liberation FOR whom and for what? eDARE 2022 invites reflecting on such questions, finding the joy of release that liberation brings, and rediscovering the habitus of freeing. Liberation [...]
Council for World Mission (CWM) member churches are encouraged to send participants to register for its Workshop at the World Council of Churches (WCC) 11th Assembly in Karlsruhe, Germany on 1 September 2022, where CWM [...]
