& Training
Mission
OCMS is a unique mission research centre based in the heart of Oxford in the beautiful St Philip & St James Church.
We enable leaders on the cutting edge of Christian ministry and mission globally to do relevant research. By studying in an environment that is culturally sensitive and globally informed, OCMS scholars engage in ground-breaking studies that help them to understand the nature of the issues they face in their own countries and ministries, and how to enable the church to deal with them better.
As a result of research done here, girls who to date have had little or no schooling in Burkina Faso can anticipate achieving literacy; a government has improved their response to the challenges of HIV/AIDS; culturally and religiously sensitive peace and reconciliation programmes have been developed to bring healing to war-torn parts of the world and those who are poor and disempowered are more able to make decisions of their own.
For more information please visit www.ocms.ac.uk