In this episode of Mission Matters, Chris Thompson (Director of Tearfund NI) sits down with Safa Hijazeen, Tearfund’s Regional Director for the Middle East. Recorded at the Church of Ireland Synod, this conversation moves beyond the headlines to explore the reality of life in Gaza, Lebanon, Yemen, and Syria.

Safa shares moving stories of local churches acting as sanctuaries for the displaced and explains the "Triple Nexus" approach—how humanitarian aid, long-term development, and peace-building must work hand-in-hand to break the cycle of poverty. Tune in to hear how faith is being lived out in some of the world’s most fragile contexts and how a Bishops' Appeal gift is sustaining medical care for thousands.

For more information, or to donate directly to Tearfund's work in the Middle East visit: tearfund.org/middleeast

If you would like to find out more about the Bishops’ Appeal then visit: bishopsappeal.ireland.anglican.org

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In the latest episode of Mission Matters, we hear from Rev. Frank Bernardi, rector of St George’s Anglican Church in Tunis, who has witnessed extraordinary growth in the Church in Tunisia over the past 25 years.

From just a handful of believers in the 1990s to a vibrant and growing indigenous church today — this is a story of prayer, courage, restored families, and Gospel hope in North Africa.

✨ “You can see Jesus in every member of this church. They are like a family to me.”

Be inspired. Be challenged. Let’s mission together.

If you would like to know more about Rev Frank Bernardi or St George's Anglican Church in Tunis visit the church website www.stgeorgetunis.com/en

If you would like to lean more about Sat7 who our host Alan Cousins works with please visit www.sat7uk.org

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The Quiet Revival

In the latest Mission Matters podcast from the Church of Ireland’s Council for Mission podcast, we welcome Dr Julie McKinley (from the Bible Society Ireland) and Dr Rhiannon McAleer (from the British and Foreign Bible Society, covering England and Wales) to unpack the ground-breaking findings of The Quiet Revival report.

Julie and Rhiannon discuss the surprising surge in church attendance and spiritual hunger among young adults, particularly young men, in England and Wales, which is grassroots, authentic, and driven by a search for meaning.

In this episode, we explore:

Why Gen Z is today’s most spiritually engaged generation

The dramatic increase in church attendance and ethnic diversity in congregations

The link between faith, well-being and community connection

What this Quiet Revival means for the future of the Church

If you would like to know more about The Quiet Revival and how its findings might relate to Ireland, please email info@nbsi.ie or visit www.biblesocietyireland.ie

For a free download of The Quiet Revival report, visit www.biblesociety.org.uk

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Proclaiming the Gospel through suffering

“What happens when people have to move home in a hurry?” Bishop Hassan Osman, who is Assistant Bishop of Kadugli and Nuba Mountains in the Episcopal Church of Sudan, answers this and many other questions about the often-forgotten conflict in his region of the country in this Mission Matters podcast.

The Nuba Mountain region is a land that is rich in mineral resources and diversity of people groups. Since the early 1980s, this area has been volatile – air bombardments and land offensives continue as the Sudanese Government tries to control the region. It is here that Bishop Hassan chooses to stay.

His ministry, shared in this 12-minute interview, is characterised by being present with the people of the Nuba Mountains, working towards peace as he tries to mitigate the impact of conflict on the communities he serves.

If you wish to support this vital ministry in Sudan, please get in touch with CMS Ireland on 028 9077 5020 from Northern Ireland or 048 9077 5020 from the Republic of Ireland, or email info@cmsireland.org

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Bishop Wilson Kamani from Ibba Diocese in South Sudan has a real vision for peace building, which he shares in the latest podcast from the Council for Mission. Over the past 10 years, Bishop Wilson has worked to bring community representatives and politicians together in Ibba for one week each January to engage in peace and reconciliation discussions and activities, culminating in a strategy and commitments from every sector of society. This all runs alongside a peace football tournament.

A summary of CMS Ireland’s work with Ibba Diocese can be found at www.cmsireland.org/ibba

If you wish to support this vital ministry of peace building in Ibba Diocese, get in touch with CMS Ireland on 028 9077 5020 from Northern Ireland or 048 9077 5020 from the Republic of Ireland, or email info@cmsireland.org

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