Faith
CMS Pioneer Mission Training Reaches 1,000 Mark
Faith Facts
- The Church Mission Society welcomed its 1,000th student to the Pioneer Mission Training programme.
- Since 2010, the programme has equipped Christians for innovative mission work beyond traditional church settings.
- Graduates have launched ministries, blending faith with outreach and sustainable initiatives.
The CMS’s Pioneer Mission Training celebrates 15 years of preparing Christians to serve boldly, guided by Biblical purpose and a heart for the Great Commission.
Founded to respond to Christ’s call, this programme empowers believers to minister courageously in diverse communities, reflecting God’s kingdom worldwide.
“It’s great to be celebrating this significant milestone for the Pioneer Mission Training Programme. All the training we do at CMS is done with a mission lens; we live and breathe mission.”
“The best course I’ve ever done. It helped me to think really clearly about the missional dimension of YEAST Scrapstore, which I was starting at the time. Now we are a charity which owns our own building and are gathering all sorts of people around us through being intentionally missionary whilst not being churchy.”
Angel, a student of African Christianity, found the experience transformative, stating it
“knocked down walls”
in her heart and inspired a fresh spirit of courage.
The curriculum integrates solid theology, church history, practical evangelism, and mission entrepreneurship, offering online and global access for students as far as Peru and Uganda.
James Butler encourages those who feel called but out of place to pursue God’s mission, equipping them with tools and spiritual formation for service at the margins of society.
Let us champion efforts that blend tradition with innovation, lifting up the next generation of Christian mission leaders as they advance faith, family, and freedom around the world.