Church Mission Society
| Abbreviation | CMS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 12 April 1799 |
| Founder | Clapham Sect |
| Type | Evangelical Anglicanism Ecumenism Protestant missionary British Commonwealth |
| Headquarters | Oxford, England |
Chief Executive Officer | Alastair Bateman from May 2019 |
| Website | Official website |
The Church Mission Society (CMS), formerly known as the Church Missionary Society,[1] is a British Anglican mission society working with Christians around the world. Founded in 1799,[2][3] CMS has attracted over nine thousand men and women to serve as mission partners during its 200-year history. The society has also given its name "CMS" to a number of daughter organisations around the world, including Australia and New Zealand, which have now become independent.
- ^ "Church Missionary Society Archive – General Introduction and Guide to the Archive". www.ampltd.co.uk. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ Mounstephen, Philip (2015). "Teapots and DNA: The Foundations of CMS". Intermission. 22.
- ^ The Centenary Volume of the Church Missionary Society for Africa and the East 1799–1899 (PDF). London: Church Missionary Society, digital publication: Cornell University. 1902.