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 [...]
“A voice was heard in Ramah, wailing and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be consoled, because they are no more.” (Matthew 2:18) King Herod heard from wise men from 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 [...]
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 [...]
If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole body were hearing, where would the sense of smell be? (1 Corinthians 12:17) What are the ‘eye, ear, nose, tongue [...]
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 [...]
Church of Bangladesh has ordained two women priests, Rev. Suchitra Behera and Rev. Mridula Baidya during an ordination service on 8 January 2023 at The Epiphany Cathedral, Oxford Mission, Barishal, Bangladesh. 600 people witnessed this [...]
For as I went through the city and looked carefully at the objects of your worship, I found among them an altar with the inscription, “TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.” What therefore you worship as unknown, [...]
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 [...]
Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. ~ (Hebrews 13:2) Dee came and lived with us for about 15 months. She arrived not [...]
New Year Day Then Peter began to speak: “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favouritism but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is [...]
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 [...]
Christmas Day Scripture: Philippians 2: 10 - 11 Let us celebrate the coming of God’s Son: Sent to show God's love Sent with the power of the powerless To the overlooked, unloved, unwanted Let us [...]
On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure-chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. ~ (Matthew [...]
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 [...]
Third Sunday of Advent Scripture: Luke 1:46b – 55 The text is commonly known as Mary’s Song of Praise or the Magnificat, from the Latin for ‘magnify’. And rightly so, too, from a casual glance [...]
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, [...]
Second Sunday of Advent Scripture: Romans 15:4-13 Reflection Paul’s letter to the Romans was a letter written not only to the church at the heart of the Roman Empire, but also to a church under [...]
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 [...]
First Sunday of Advent Scripture: Matthew 24: 36 - 44 When was the last time that you were filled with so much anticipation that you actually thought you might burst before the anticipated event arrived? [...]
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 [...]
24th Sunday after Pentecost Scripture: Psalm 46 We live in a world where suffering from poverty, violence of war, effects of climate change and many other issues have taken toll of our lives. These may [...]
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 [...]
Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost Malachi 4: 1 – 2 On December 31, 1999, many tourists flocked to Fiji to see the first sun rise of the new millennium. My island, Kioa, is situated to the [...]
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) [...]
22nd Sunday after Pentecost Scripture: Psalm 145, John 2: 2 – 12 I found it truly inspiring to share in the TIM worship on the 24th of September. Following a year of all kinds of [...]
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 [...]
Scripture: Psalm 119:137-144 Reflection I recall Martin Luther’s speech “Remaining Awake Through a Great Revolution” given at the National Cathedral, March 31, 1968. Here, Luther emphasized the idea that; “We shall overcome because the arc [...]
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 [...]
The recent CWM Pacific Youth Initiative that started on 3 October was a safe space for the young people to share their stories and challenges and in turn be challenged, empowered and motivated in Coral [...]
CWM General Secretary Rev. Dr Jooseop Keum delivered a speech on “Life-flourishing Witness in a Multi-faith Context” at the Global Christian Forum (GCF) held on 14-17 October in Seoul, which gathers Christian leaders from diverse [...]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qG4RhRS1VkM 1) Dates & Timings The webinars will take place 24, 26, 28 Oct There will be three main sessions/day (West Africa + UK timing): Session 1: 12:00–13:30 Session 2: 14:30–16:00 Session 3: 17:00–18:30 2) Two meeting rooms/session [...]
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost Luke 18: 9 - 14 Reflection I will be honest with you. I am a perfectionist. I want to do things in a perfect way, for instance when writing. I once [...]
Join Alex Clare Young, Anna Perkins and Mary Zulu-Mwiche, and many more activists, artists, pastors, poets, scholars to interrogate, reimagine, and (re)embrace Liberation Theologies and Liberation Hermeneutics (LT&H) for this year's eDARE webinars on October 24, 26 [...]
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 [...]
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost Jeremiah 31: 27 – 34 “The days are coming,” says the Lord, “when I will plant the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the offspring of people and [...]
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 [...]
