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Are you working in Global Health and Mission?

Are you a generalist?

CMF Global is hosting a series of interactive online training modules. These will be collaborative, with teaching, small group work, questions and feedback. This year we’re aiming these at generalists looking for more specialist teaching. There will be time to get to know one another and the subject more thoroughly.

Built on the Rock is a series of webinars for resident doctors.

In a rapidly changing cultural landscape, we often feel caught in the tension between our Christian faith and a secular workplace. The NHS and wider society seem to be increasingly at odds with biblical principles or even faith in general. But how can we, as Christian doctors, navigate this cultural divide while staying true to our faith? 

In this series, we’ll explore some of the questions we face as a Christian in modern medicine, including: 

• How do I stay faithful to Jesus when cultural pressures clash with biblical truths? 

• What does it look like to engage with critical theory, postmodernism, and secular ideologies in healthcare? 

• How can I advocate for life when the ethics of abortion, euthanasia, and patient care are hotly debated? 

We’d love you to join us in this series of online talks on the first Monday of the month where we’ll provide foundational biblical principles to help us wrestle with the big questions life and medical practice can pose.  

Next session:

Monday, 12 May 2025 | 7.30 pm to 8.30 pm on Zoom

Faith in Flux: Understanding religious deconstruction and crafting a compassionate response (Kristi Mair)

About the upcoming session

A growing number of once-committed Christians are questioning their faith, leaving the church, and even identifying themselves as ‘exvangelical.’ Why are they walking away and what can we do about it? This session unpacks the faith deconstruction movement, provides a biblical analysis, and suggests ways Christians can respond.

Kristi Mair is a Lecturer in Philosophy and Ethics at Oak Hill College, London. She teaches various subjects, including public theology, ethics, and epistemology. Kristi has written a short book on truth (‘More>Truth,’ 2019). She is passionate about engaging the church and the world in its questions so as to grow a healthier faith rooted in a deeper appreciation and understanding of theological ways of knowing.

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Save the dates:

• 2 June – Can we trust the Bible? (Chris Green)
• 7 July – Divine Detours: Navigating Disappointment, Disillusionment and Decisions in the Junior years (John Greenall)
• 4 August – FY1 support, fellowship, and encouragement
• 1 September – Clinical risk and the Christian medic (Matt Baines)
• 6 October – Gender and identity (Julie Maxwell)
• 1 December – Burnout and resilience (Steve Sturman)

This pre-conference is for members of CMF Catalyst Teams or those leading one of CMF’s specialty networks.  Those exploring getting involved with catalyst teams or considering leading a specialty network are also welcome. 

The Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF) unites and equips Christian doctors, nurses and midwives to live and speak for Jesus Christ. CMF’s Catalyst Teams and specialty networks play a vital role in this. 

Join us to share your learning and experience with others and be encouraged and equipped in your role. Please click here for the programme.

Workshops include:

A Engaging with international graduates 

B Beyond CMF – extending our reach and engaging Christians in healthcare 

C Engaging in ethics and the public square – equipping ourselves and others to respond 

Cost:

£40 including lunch. A small number of rooms (bed and breakfast) are available for an additional £45 for those who need to arrive on the Thursday .

Delegate fee:

£40  for attending the day conference (£35 for students)

+ £45 for bed and breakfast on the Thursday night (ten places reserved)

Please note – those staying for CMFs National Conference should book for this separately. 

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Join Us for a Time of Prayer and Updates on the Middle East

You are invited to an online gathering to pray for the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. This event provides a space for our community of believers to unite in faith, lifting our hearts and voices to God for peace and healing.

Participants will have the opportunity to join small prayer groups and hear firsthand updates from members involved in healthcare work in the region.

Thank you to everyone who has supported previous CMF prayer calls.

Upon registering for the event, you will receive a Zoom link via email on the day of the meeting. We look forward to coming together in prayer and fellowship.

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Come and join us for 4 nights at Criccieth where the mountains meet the sea, to consider the needs in the world today, learn more about what the Bible teaches about mission and see what God is doing.

We’ll think about what it means to make disciples and how to demonstrate God’s love in practical action. There will be the opportunity to work through practical questions, learn from each other and think through how we could be involved now and in the future. There will be time for Bible study, prayer, praise, learning in groups, wild swimming, walks and personal reflection.

Who is it for?
Christian students and health care professionals and their spouses/ partners wanting to learn more about mission and considering how they may get involved in the future.

MMM25 Programme

Facilitators:
Organized by Christian Medical Fellowship’s Global team and joined by guests with a broad experience of cross-cultural mission work and medicine in different contexts.

Accommodation and things to do:
The Neptune is a beautifully positioned large house with sea views towards Snowdonia and across the Irish Sea. It overlooks a beach where you can swim, even in September (although you may prefer to bring a wetsuit!). See the Neptune self-catering guest house: www.theneptune.org.uk

There is plenty of B&B and self-catering accommodation available locally should you prefer that. Criccieth is a popular holiday destination with beaches, coffee shops, art galleries, an ice cream parlour and a castle. Within a short drive there is the Snowdonia National Park and opportunities for watersports.

Cost

This includes food, accommodation and course costs. If you are registering as a married couple, the easiest way is to register individually and select the married couple registration options.

Getting there
You would need to book your own travel to arrive on Monday and leave on Friday.
Address: 22 Marine Terrace, Criccieth, Gwynedd LL52 0EF.
By train the nearest mainline station is Bangor, Gwynedd, we will endeavour to help with lifts from the station (40 mins away).
Via Manchester Airport – you can offset the carbon at climatestewards.org

Enquiries to: globalcoordinator@cmf.org.uk

4-6 July 2025

London School of Theology, London

Are you involved or interested in global health and mission?

Keen to both share and learn from lessons in the past but consider how European-trained healthcare professionals can partner in medical mission in the future?

Who should come?

Perhaps you have been engaged previously in global health and mission work? Come and learn how needs are changing – share your experiences and learn how you could remain interested and involved.

And what if you are just starting out in your career in healthcare? What a perfect time to come and learn with other European colleagues some pointers for effective collaborative ways of working with national colleagues in global health and mission

We will have mission leaders helping us think biblically on such issues, clinical practitioners from whom we can learn, agencies that can facilitate your journey, inspiring stories, and come with your questions, concerns, hopes and dreams!

Christians across Europe will be gathering to consider how we partner in medical mission today. This event will be hosted in north west London, with easy access to tube lines from central London and to Heathrow or Luton airports.

Book soon for cheaper prices!

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Prices

Early Bird Rate:

£30 off for bookings made before Friday, 4 April 2025

(not applicable for day visitor or student/unwaged rates)

Weekend rate with shared bathroom

£245 Early Bird rate, £275 CMF member rate, £290 non-CMF member rate

Weekend rate with en-suite room

£265 Early Bird rate, £295 CMF member rate, £310 non-CMF member rate

Students/Unwaged – weekend rate with shared bathroom

£230 CMF member rate, £245 non-CMF member rate

Twin/Shared room with shared bathroom

£255 CMF member rate, £270 non-CMF member rate

Twin/Shared room with en-suite

£275 CMF member rate, £290 non-CMF member rate

Friday or Sunday only – day visitor (including dinner/lunch) – no early bird available

£50 CMF member rate, £65 non-CMF member rate

Saturday only – day visitor (including lunch & dinner) – no early bird available

£110 CMF member rate, £125 non-CMF member rate

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Mission Hub 2025

5 July | London School of Theology

Part of CMF’s larger ‘Partnerships in Medical Mission Today’ Conference

Day Visitors to the Mission Hub
Arrival from 11.00. Complimentary tea/coffee available.
You are welcome to book in for lunch and/or dinner – see the booking form below.
If you wish to book a half hour slot with a particular mission organisation represented at the Mission Hub you can do so on the day.

Contact details will also be sent out before the conference to pre-book slots.  Times will be available as follows: 14.00, 14.30, 15.30, 16.00, 16.30, 17.00 and 17.30, although places may be limited.

Mission Agencies

Set-up from 10.00 to 11.00.

Hub is open to weekend conference delegates and day visitors from 11.00 until 18.00.
They will also be encouraged, if they wish, to book half-hour sessions with any specific agency represented.

These sessions should be booked directly with you at your stand on the day or pre-booked with you before the conference – we will send out your contact details to residential delegates once we have a full list of mission agencies attending. There will be seminars running in the afternoon but delegates are free to make use of the half-hour sessions as an alternative to one or more of these seminars. Day visitors are also free to book sessions with specific agencies on the day.
Lunch and dinner are not included in the exhibiting fee.

Please book as required.

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Dates: Monday 15th-Wed 17th September 2025 (5pm Mon till 2pm Wed) 

Venue: Highgate House, Northamptonshire, Grooms Lane, Creaton, Northampton NN6 8NN 

This three-day residential conference takes place at a new Christian centre in Northamptonshire, offering ensuite accommodation, meals, refreshments, inspiring talks, diverse seminars, and activities – all set in a beautiful and peaceful environment. 

This conference is for Christian doctors, nurses, and midwives who are approaching retirement, reducing clinical commitments, or already retired – seeking to embrace this new season with purpose, joy, and a deepening call to shine for Christ. 

Shining ever brighter – navigating new seasons of calling with purpose and joy  

We pour so much of ourselves into medicine – our time, energy, and sense of purpose. But as the shape of our work changes, whether by reducing clinical commitments or stepping into retirement, how do we continue shining ever brighter in God’s calling (Proverbs 4:18)? How do we stay fresh and fruitful in this next stage (Psalm 92), invest in others through maturing and mentoring (Titus 2), and navigate the physical realities of ageing while keeping our eyes on grey hairs and glory (2 Corinthians 4)?   

This conference is an opportunity to reflect, pray, and plan for what’s ahead – letting go with grace, stepping forward with purpose, and shining ever brighter each day in God’s unfolding story.  

Speaker: Chris Green is the vicar of St James, Muswell Hill, in north London. An experienced Bible teacher, speaker, and author of around a dozen books, he’s also approaching this next season himself. He wants to do more than paint some paintings and walk the dog! In three sessions, we’ll explore what the Bible has to say about this transition and consider some practical ways to serve God fruitfully beyond employment. 

Talks

1. Psalm 92:1-15 Fresh and fruitful – How to approach a healthy next age 

1. Titus 2:1-15 Maturing and mentoring – What might best fill our diaries? 

1. 2 Corinthians 4:1-18 Grey hairs and glory – Physical realities and our wonderful future 

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Planning Your Medical Elective Evening
Join us for an evening of insight dedicated to helping you plan your medical elective. This event will feature hosts who will share their own elective experiences, provide valuable advice, and answer any questions you may have.

Whether you’re seeking guidance on choosing a location, navigating logistics, or maximising your learning experience, this is the perfect opportunity to gather practical tips and connect with others who have been through the process already.

Don’t miss out on this chance to prepare for your elective!