- Welcome to CMS Africa
CMS-Africa is a Christian organization founded in 2008 as part of Church Mission Society’s (CMS) vision for Decentralization, Internationalization, and Regionalization (DIR) of the mission, and is incorporated in Kenya. It mainly works with churches and communities for outreach and is engaged in a holistic Christian mission across Africa, focusing on equipping God’s people with a biblical worldview of the whole of life and stewardship of God’s resources for holistic (spiritual, physical, socio-economic, and political) transformation. Geographically, CMS-Africa has spread its wings across nine African countries: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar, Sudan, and South Sudan.
Our History
CMS-Africa, since its inception in 2008, has discipled over 30,000 people across nine African countries through its programs, enabling them to experience biblically grounded transformation that influences their families, churches, communities, and nations.
We are intentional about making holistic disciples for Jesus in places where the Church and her people are struggling to be—on the edges of society. In the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan, we focus particularly on discipling people living under armed conflict and its long-term effects. We work with and through the Church because we believe that the Church is the most strategic agent of community transformation.
Organization Mandate
CMS-Africa is part of the legacy of the CMS that started in 1799 with over two centuries of pioneering and transforming Christian missions worldwide. CMS-Africa was created in 2008 in response to the shift of the center of Christianity to Africa and the need to have a mission locally led by the indigenous people of Africa.
CMS-Africa has positioned to maintain the momentum of spreading the gospel across Africa and deepen the impact on whole life. CMS-Africa is intentional about developing the required capacities and frameworks to equip the Church in Africa for cross-cultural mission.
According to CMS-Africa, Mission refers to participation of the Church in God’s redemptive plan to restore humanity and creation to their original purpose, fulfilling the Mandate given at Creation (Genesis 1:28-30) and the Great Commission (Matthew 28:19-20). Christian mission seeks to redeem humanity through Jesus Christ, restore creation to its original purpose, and reconcile people across cultures, ethnicities, and socioeconomic divides.
Effective Christian mission is guided by biblical principles and is Christ-centered. It is contextual, adapting to diverse settings (1 Corinthians 9:19-23). It is wholistic, addressing spiritual, social, and physical needs (Luke 4:18-19). By embracing this mission paradigm, Christians can fulfil their mission objectives: Proclaiming the Gospel, making disciples, establishing churches, caring for creation, and promoting human flourishing through social justice.
The Great Commission complements the creation mandate by emphasizing evangelism, discipleship, and community. Evangelism involves proclaiming the Gospel, inviting people to follow Jesus.
Discipleship entails teaching and nurturing believers to obey Christ’s commands. Community focuses on establishing and strengthening households and local churches by integrating these elements.
CMS-Africa is as passionate about missionary work as it is about transforming mindsets and creating an enabling environment in Africa and beyond so that the People of God build their own solutions and take ownership of their future.
CMS-Africa’s promises are fulfilled in partnership with church and the local communities using our wholistic approaches including
capacity building and empowerment programs that spur communities for transformation through renewed mindsets.
It is on this basis that the proposal to carry out a long-term capital investment that will generate income to make missions work sustainable has been mooted.