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the CMS story 2011–2012
Places where CMS people in mission are working 1. Argentina 2. Bangladesh 3. Bolivia 4. Brazil 5. Britain 6. Bulgaria 7. Burundi
8. Central Asia 9. Chile 10. China 11. Cyprus 12. DR Congo 13. Ecuador 14. Egypt
15. Ethiopia 16. France 17. Ghana 18. India 19. Israel-Palestine 20. Jordan 21. Kenya
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22. Korea 23. Laos 24. Lebanon 25. Nepal 26. Nigeria 27. Pakistan 28. Paraguay
29. Peru 30. Philippines 31. Portugal 32. Rwanda 33. South-east Asia 34. Spain 35. South Sudan
36. Taiwan 37. Tanzania 38. Thailand 39. Uganda 40. Ukraine 41. Uruguay 42. Zambia
“So who is CMS? What do you do?” It’s a question we are asked frequently. A question with many possible answers. As our 212th year unfolded, we revisited this question ourselves. Who are we? The conclusion? We are people in mission who want the world to know Jesus. Just as our founders did. Some of us live out our mission calling in our daily lives; some of us are called overseas. Some are participating in pioneering new movements in the UK. Some of our community were born in Asia, Africa and Latin America and have responded to God’s call to be in mission in their regions (Timothy mission partners and Latin partners). We have been privileged to help develop CMS Africa and encourage the emergence of AsiaCMS. In the following pages you’ll find stories from across the globe, accounts of how knowing Jesus has made a difference in thousands of lives. Together, these stories make up the bigger story of the CMS 2011 financial year. Thank you so much for taking part in this story. We want the world to know Jesus. We’re so grateful that you do, too. Thank you. John Ripley, CMS chair of trustees and the senior management team of CMS. With gratitude to Tim Dakin who served as CMS leader for 11 years until he was called to be Bishop of Winchester in early 2012.
Revolution witnesses “It’s been a pleasure to see the surprise on people’s faces when they see we haven’t left.” As what became known as the Arab Spring unfolded across North Africa, many people fled the scene. CMS mission partners in the region, including Angela and Chris Chorlton at the Episcopal Training Centre in Egypt, saw an opportunity to faithfully live out the gospel. “The first week was hard as friends began leaving,” Chris recalled.
Egyptian soldiers direct traffic as people pour into the streets
The writing on this girl’s forehead says, “Horraya” meaning “freedom”
As euphoria gave way to insecurity and tension, particularly amongst Christians, the Chorltons felt a “renewed sense of purpose and love for the people here.” The same was true for another mission partner couple in North Africa (names and location withheld). “We feel privileged to be here at this momentous time. People certainly seem freer to ask questions about faith.” From the Chorltons: “We know that unless people’s hearts are changed by the Holy Spirit, all hope of a real ‘reformation’…will be impossible to achieve. “There has never been a time when God’s voice is more needed.”
After the earthquake a fire… The world’s eyes turned to Asia, as Japan was struck by huge earthquake and tsunami. CMS supporters responded generously to an appeal from the Anglican Church in Japan. Meanwhile, further south in the Philippines, CMS partners at Jigsaw Kids Ministries rushed to help thousands of people in Manila after a devastating fire ripped through the slums. Jigsaw staff opened their main centre 24 hours a day for two weeks. “More than 1,000 families lost their homes and possessions in a matter of hours,” said Lendehl Sallidao, a CMS Timothy mission partner. “We set up emergency shelter and looked after the children while parents salvaged
what they could from the remains.” Staff members, some of whom had lost their homes, also cooked thousands of hot meals and distributed blankets, emergency kits and clothes. “We had a terrific response from UK supporters, which enabled us to show God’s love in action,” Lendehl said. Jigsaw was started eight years ago, with CMS mission partners Kate and Tim Lee buying plates of rice for 12 children. Today, the work has been handed over to local leaders who operate Jigsaw’s four centres. Jigsaw provides food, shelter, education and love for more than 1,700 of the world’s most vulnerable street children. This year, when another Manila food programme in a squatter area closed its doors, Jigsaw stood in the gap for hundreds more hungry children. “Jigsaw constantly sees the miracle of loaves and fishes,” said Tim.
Salvaging as much as possible in Manila
Also in March: Mission partner joins US President for prayer Following an outstanding evangelism tour of the UK with rescued Chilean miner Jose Henriquez, mission partner Alf Cooper (Chile) flew with Jose to Washington, DC in February to attend the US National Prayer Breakfast as President Obama’s honoured guests. In March, Alf met up with President Obama again. “He and his wife Michelle came to Chile and I, as Protestant chaplain to President Pinera, was asked to greet him.” Just before this photo was taken, Alf says, “I had just told them: ‘We are praying that the Holy Spirit himself guide you in all the decisions you make.’”
President Obama (USA), Alf Cooper (mission partner), President Pinera (Chile)
These young boys have gone from the DR Congo streets to safety
Slumber party Young people at Project Kimbilio in Lubumbashi, DR Congo, marked the International Day for Street Children (12 April) in a special way – spending their first night at what would become their safe haven from the streets. Mission partner Ian Harvey, who began pioneering Kimbilio with the diocese of Katange in 2009, said, “It was great that this corresponded with a campaign to give a louder voice to the millions of children all around the
world who live and work on the streets.” Maison Kimbilio is situated on the eastern outskirts of Lubumbashi, comprising of accommodation for children, a primary school, a football field and health care facilities. In addition to providing physical and spiritual support for dozens of children at Kimbilio, Ian and his team have also successfully reunited more than 100 children with their families. Describing a group of street children who decided to be baptised, Ian said, “They have all become really involved in church; for many of them this is their only family.”
Also in April: “Something poo” for the royal wedding? Prince William and Kate Middleton were sent a guestbook and quilt from the disabled artisans of Neema Crafts in Tanzania, a project pioneered by CMS mission partners Andy and Susie Hart with the diocese of Ruaha and carried on by CMS mission partners Ben and Katy Ray. The Harts were special guests at a royal wedding party hosted by the British High Commission in Dar es Salaam – proceeds from which were donated to Neema. The guestbook, made from stationery fashioned from elephant dung, and the quilt were commissioned for the occasion and were sent on to the royal couple with a letter explaining the mission of Neema Crafts. Neema began in 2003 with Susie training three deaf craftsmen in papermaking. Over 120 disabled people have now been trained and employed by Neema in a renowned, wide-ranging crafts business that is changing Tanzanian perceptions about disability. One of the talented deaf artisans of Neema Crafts
Family is the best medicine In rural Tanzania it’s not always enough to give sick people medicine. Let’s say you’ve got tablets to take – “with food, three or four times daily”. But what if you don’t have enough food? What if you can’t read hospital forms or even get yourself to the hospital? These are all painfully relevant questions in Tanzania, where family is all: social security, nursing care, economic stability, access to education, emotional and psychological refuge. What if you have no family?
Dr Ruth Hulser comforts her new foster son, Juma
After three years at St Philip’s Health Centre in Tabora, CMS mission partner Dr Ruth Hulser was asking how to help people who fall through the gaps?
“I now have lots of people who call on me as if I was their aunt, daughter, sister or mother.”
During a prayer time, one of Ruth’s link church members offered an answer: One Family – Familia Moja, for people who have no family. An initial gift of £1,000 paid for two employees to follow up patients who need extra support, coming alongside to share the minimal resources available, just as a family would.
It’s transformed the way Ruth and her staff relate to patients. “I now have lots of people who call on me as if I was their aunt, daughter, sister or mother.” This is especially true for Juma, an eight-year-old boy living with HIV. When his mother died he was left with his two sisters and his frail granny in a remote grass hut. No one was aware of his HIV; it was only when he developed a leg wound that wouldn’t heal that he was brought to the attention of Familia Moja. Juma was taken to a clinic for treatment, including nutrition. It was the first time he’d tasted bread. Familia Moja provided food for his family and they made a way for his sister to go to school. With his gran ill, Juma chose Ruth as his foster mother. “By living with Juma, he has started to depend on God. His granny now asks me nightly to pray for her family. (The family by reputation are local healers and pagans).” Familia Moja has come alongside more than 300 families and individuals so far – and is growing all the time.
Biogas fuels life change “This is a clear example of how we need to relate to the world around us.� These were the worlds of Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury, upon seeing a CMS Africa-supported project transforming lives and improving the
Machakos: mindset change leads to life-change for whole community
environment in Machakos, Kenya. People in Machakos used to spend hours scavenging for increasingly scarce wood for fuel. The smoke inhaled when cooking over wood was equal to smoking two packs of cigarettes a day. Fights frequently broke out over accusations of stolen wood. The idea to switch to biogas came when the Bishop of Machakos hosted a CMS Africa Samaritan Strategy Vision Conference, which challenged church leaders to respond to poverty, using the resources they already have. New fuel source saves time, climate and lives
In this case, one resource available was cow dung. People built bio-digesters to process
cow dung into gas for cooking and its by-product, the slurry, is refined into rich fertilizer for farming. Now, by using biogas instead of wood, they have found a way to grow better crops, conserve energy, improve their health and foster unity. As one farmer, Francis, put it, “This project is a blessing. I now grow and sell tomatoes and my wife no longer spends hours trying to buy charcoal or collect firewood. Our forests and trees are preserved!� CMS Africa also reports that as local Christians share their fertilizer and biogas with non-Christians, several of the latter are now attending church. CMS Africa, which CMS helps support with a yearly grant, holds Vision Conferences
across Africa, helping churches renew their mindsets to bring about lasting transformation in their communities. Also in June: Surprised by MBE: Joy Mission partner Joy Doal was awarded the MBE in the Queen’s birthday honours list. Joy manages the Anawim project, work that takes her into women’s prisons and the courts as well as providing front line services for hundreds of women and their children, who have been made vulnerable through prostitution, offending, drug addiction, homelessness, sexual abuse and violence.
Mission partners Pall Singh and Joy Doal and family collect Joy’s MBE for empowering Birmingham’s vulnerable women
A new country is born As celebrations commenced over the dawn of the Republic of South Sudan, six intrepid Sudanese graduates of Carlile College in Nairobi returned to help usher in a brighter future for the world’s newest nation. All six, from the Maridi and Malakal dioceses, received higher diplomas
in theology as part of the Sudanese Special Programme at Carlile College. They returned to South Sudan, equipped for various ministries. These graduates face a huge task. “They have an opportunity to contribute to the goal of equipping the church in South Sudan for transformational mission and holistic discipleship,” said Rev Daniel Eunyalata, tutor at Carlile College. “Putting on the graduation regalia and being commissioned is a dream I never thought would become a reality,” said Alex Amvuti, a student from Maridi. “I am confident now because of the knowledge and the practical experience I have gained to be a good teacher and preacher of the word of God. I hope to continue training other leaders, especially young people. It is a great, great joy because the gospel makes a tremendous
Six Sudanese graduates equipped to serve their new country
difference in people’s lives. I praise the Almighty God for the support CMS gave.” While in college the students served in Sudanese congregations in Nairobi. During breaks, they returned to Sudan to translate training materials and run discipleship workshops for other leaders. Since 2006, CMS has enabled more than a dozen Sudanese students to attend Carlile College for mission training, believing that a stronger church in Sudan will lead to a transformed society. CMS also supports mission partners in South Sudan including Trisha
Also in July: Mission partner Rosemary Burke (Ethiopia) gave us a
Faces of drought
harrowing glimpse into East Africa’s drought. “More than 4.65 million people in Ethiopia will require food aid between now and the end of the year. We are working with the churches to implement cash-for-work schemes in their communities to tide people over, and to assess whether supplementary feeding programmes for children may be necessary. Much of our long term day-to-day work (partnering with Tearfund) in Ethiopia is aimed at helping rural communities to buffer themselves against dry years.” CMS supporters gave generously to help The Sheepfold Ministries, a regional partner in Keyna, in their relief and rebuilding efforts.
Marisol Grandon/Department for International Development
Wick, Ruth Radley and mission partner in training Helen Burningham.
Feeding the thousands in more ways than one Following severe flooding in Pakistan, 3,500 hundred families received much-needed emergency food packages in Jesus’ name, thanks to the generosity of CMS supporters and to CMS partners living in Pakistan. From the front lines, mission partner Jane Jerrard said, “This required great patience, since travel conditions were muddy and
Distributing emergency food packages to flood victims, Pakistan
difficult.” Jane and her colleagues also helped villagers throughout Sindh receive ration cards and health care from the Pakistan government. As an educationalist, Jane’s usual role involves feeding more than 5,000 minds in Pakistan – children in poor, rural communities, who would otherwise face their futures with few skills or prospects. In the past 15 years, Jane and her colleagues in the Primary Education Project (PEP) of the Diocese of Hyderabad have started more than 100 schools in villages in the Sindh province, where people, especially girls, Still standing: CMS partners work for long-term hope for flood victims
are marginalised and chances to learn are scarce.
Each of these 100 schools – called LEAP schools – is established in partnership with the local community. Communities build a hut for the school, select a teacher to be trained and appoint a committee to oversee the school’s growth. The teachers chosen are trained by PEP. Training is modelled on how Jesus taught his followers, with an emphasis on teamwork, confidence and building capacity. So as flood waters receded, Jane and other CMS partners remain, committed to long-term transformation.
More prisoners find freedom through Jesus Previously baptised Nepali prisoners have grown greatly in Christ and more men and women living behind bars have put their trust in Jesus. “We baptised several prisoners last year and they have started a fellowship group with one of our missionaries visiting often,� said Ram Prasad Shrestha, a Timothy mission partner who leads the National Missions Commission of Nepal.
Baptism behind bars, Nepal
Proclaiming liberty in Jesus to the captives
He added that these new Christian inmates take up offerings to help needier prisoners. Ten more men and two women decided to follow Jesus, after Ram Prasad and his wife Kashari held evangelistic meetings, with unexpected encouragement from the prison warden. “He told prisoners to follow the teachings of the Bible, which was bold, as he is a Hindu officer. “It is an immense joy to see the Lord working in prisoners’ lives. They declared that even though they are behind the bars, they experience peace and freedom within their hearts.”
New school helps turn a slum into a ‘village’ More than 180 young people from informal settlements in Kenya – many of whom used to be addicts or criminals – are getting a life-changing education, and the whole community is transforming.
New Dawn centre means new future for Kenyan community
“As the youngsters studied, they met Jesus, their lives were changed – and the crime rate in the slum dropped to almost zero,” explains mission partner Trisha Wick (South Sudan) who visited the New Dawn Education Centre in Huruma, Kenya.
“As the youngsters studied, they met Jesus, their lives were changed – and the crime rate in the slum dropped to almost zero”
Six years ago, this school didn’t exist. It was after attending a CMS Africa Samaritan Strategy Vision Conference that Irene Tongoi, married to CMS Africa international director Dennis, was inspired to ask the people of Huruma what they needed. They asked for secondary education, so a school was
started in a church hall and has been growing ever since. The school has officially been recognised by the Kenyan government. More of its pupils are qualifying for university. Hannington, a recent graduate, said, “New Dawn has nurtured me mentally, spiritually, physically and socially.” He plans to pursue his dream career in electrical engineering, and help eradicate poverty in Africa. Alongside the school, income-generating projects, a farm and a clinic have also been started at New Dawn. “The headmaster, Ben, took us on a tour of the area – the ‘village’ he now called it – not ‘slum’,” said Trisha. “The vision of CMS Africa is manifesting – renewed minds in Christ leading to a transformed community.”
From hecklers to seekers SAT-7 PARS, the channel broadcasting gospel-centred programming in Farsi across Iran, the Persian world and Central Asia, saw an increase in Iranian viewer response in 2011. According to Sara Afshari, CMS mission partner and station director, using new media helped bring about this increase. The SAT-7 PARS team is heading into its 10th year of being a lifeline for Iranian Christians and seekers. Their ninth anniversary was celebrated with a live programme.
Broadcasting hope: Sat-7 control room
“We received approximately 100 on-air calls from grateful viewers,” Sara said. Not all calls are pleasant. Sara recalls: “Since we started live shows, we’ve had a very positive response. However, we also had three men who would call regularly, attempting to provoke the presenter with their questions and attitude. “The presenter always responded politely. In the end this won their hearts and they apologised. One even sent a gift. These men have gone from provoking to seekers!” In addition to sharing the gospel, SAT-7 encourages the Christian minority. Says Sara: “One couple told me that when they lived in Turkmenistan, our programmes were the only Christian resource they had in Farsi. Today they minister amongst Iranians in the US.”
Rafael has a new family and future
From glue-sniffing and gangs to God A teenage boy in Brazil has a new family and new faith, thanks to CMS mission partners Andy and Rose Roberts and their colleagues at My Father’s House. Born to a mother in a mental health institution, Rafael grew up with his grandmother in Olinda, an area known for violence and poverty. As a pre-teen, Rafael joined a local gang and started sniffing solvents and
stealing. One day, after a gang fight, a death warrant was issued for Rafael. He fled to the streets, where he was picked up and sent to My Father’s House, a Christian-run haven for vulnerable boys. After a few weeks, Rafael gave himself to Jesus. He kicked the glue habit and enrolled in school. “We knew we couldn’t send him back to his grandma, because his former gang was still a threat. So we began to search for more of his family,” said Andy. They found one of Rafael’s uncles, who is married with two young children. They wanted to take Rafael in, but the couple were unemployed and their house was tiny. Andy’s team found a larger house with a shop for the family to run. They arranged for business training for Rafael’s uncle and for Rafael to visit the family on weekends. Soon Rafael was ready to move in full-time. “He’s doing well. He helps look after his cousins, goes to school and helps at the store,” said Andy. “Praise God for transforming this whole family!”
My Father’s House football ministry keeps young men off the dangerous Olinda streets
Pioneers: dreamers who do
31 years in DR Congo: Judy Acheson
Praise for pioneers near and far After 31 groundbreaking years of giving young people a voice in DR Congo, mission partner Judy Acheson returned to the UK. Here are some of her reflections: “In June we had the joy and privilege of receiving the Archbishop of Canterbury in Bunia. A group of young ex-militia, both Ngiti and Hema, shared their testimonies with him, describing how after seeing their families murdered, they joined the local militia to enact revenge. However, the church, the pastor
and Agape (our youth movement) followed them, loved them, never gave up on them and drew them back into the fold and some even back into studies. “The Archbishop was very touched by their testimonies. To me it highlighted how our youth work has continued right through the war to help young people who have suffered so much and also caused much suffering. Now they shine for Jesus, knowing that they are truly forgiven. “God showed me that he has put into place a capable team to continue the work and that once I leave, the centre will grow even more. What a promise and what reassurance!” Pioneering UK mission gets major boost There was great news for all people who care about pioneering mission in the UK. In a widely-celebrated move, the Church of England approved the CMS Pioneer Mission Leadership Training course as a pathway for training ordained pioneer ministers, through a partnership with the Oxford Ministry Course at Ripon College Cuddesdon. Halfway into its second year, the course was already helping equip 20+ pioneering people for groundbreaking UK mission. Most of these students are actively pioneering in their communities, e.g. running comedy clubs, engaging with new age spiritual seekers. The C of E approval means that for the first time, candidates for ordained pioneer ministry will be able to train on a course designed entirely for pioneers. Rachel Jordan, National Adviser for Mission and Evangelism for the C of E, said CMS was “uniquely qualified” to train pioneer ordinands and that “the Church of England will gain many well equipped and specifically trained individuals for 21st century mission.” CMS will continue training lay pioneers for the urgent task of mission in the UK.
The 2011–12 Financial Summary Total income:
£9 million
Donations from churches: From individuals: From trusts (141): Legacies: Investment income: Other (rent, sales, etc.):
£2.4 million £2.4 million £0.3 million £1 million £0.5 million £1 million
27% 27 % 3% 11 % 6% 11%
£1.4 million
15%
Property sales:
Total expenditure:
£7.5 million
Programmes: £6.4 million 86% We work within a worldwide network, supporting partner organisations, the interchange of people in mission and projects that reflect pioneering, evangelistic, relational and faithful mission, including leadership training, evangelism, education, healthcare and development. Generating funds:
£1 million
13%
Governance: £0.1 million 1% We are responsibly investing in fundraising in order to offer people the opportunity to share in our commitment to mission now and in the future. Effective governance helps ensure that we operate with integrity and accountability. Mission partners, Timothy mission partners and Latin partners: 203 (Africa 42, Asia 53, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa 49, Latin America 46, in training 13) Other people in mission: 134 (Short-term: 18, Salt/mission associates: 116) Cross-cultural exchange programme participants: 78 (Encounter: 25, Team placements facilitated: 53) Projects financially supported: 159
Note: This annual review contains highlights of CMS’s financial position. You can obtain a free copy of our fully audited Report and Accounts for 2011–2012 by contacting the CMS office.
CMS Governance 2011–2012 Patron The Most Rev Dr Rowan Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury Chair Mr John Ripley Vice Chair The Ven Martyn Snow Trustees Dr Jonathan Brant Ms Alexis Chapman Mr Keith Chua The Rev Canon Patrick Coghlan Mr Peter Hyatt Mrs Shona Passfield Mrs Ann Tyndall To December 2011 The Rev Yemi Adedeji Mr Paul Brigham The Rev Canon Philip Groves Dr Wonsuk Ma Mr Mark Morgan To January 2012 Mrs Katherine von Schubert
From January 2012 Mr Craig Hampton Prof Ian Jones Ms Dione McDonald The Rev Ian Wallace Mr Michael Whitlam CMS Leadership Team Executive director and community leader The Rev Canon Tim Dakin (to March 2012) The trustees and staff of CMS wish to thank Tim Dakin for his wonderful contribution to CMS over his 11 years of service and wish him well in his new role as Bishop of Winchester. Directors The Rev Canon Chris Neal, Director for Mission and Community; The Rt Rev Henry Scriven, Mission Director for South America; The Rev Phil Simpson, Mission Director for Asia; The Rev Joseph Steinberg, Director of Mission Stewardship; The Rev Paul Thaxter, Transcultural Mission Director; Mr Adrian White, Director of Finance and Corporate Services International interchange network leaders CMS Africa: Mr Dennis Tongoi AsiaCMS: Dr Kang San Tan New Zealand CMS: Mr Steve Maina CMS is part of the Faith2Share network www.Faith2Share.net
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