A New Season and A New Name,

We’re still using the acronym TMS, but we are no longer The Mission Society.  We have changed our name to TMS Global.  This name change was an important and strategic move for many reasons.  One of the biggest ones being security.  In this ever-changing world with rapidly changing views, using the word “mission” or “missionary” is actually quite damaging and dangerous for us.  In many countries, this is reason enough to be arrested or to have your visa revoked and be deported, or worse.  In our case in Spain, the term “missionary” carries a lot of baggage… from the Inquisition to the Conquest of the New World.  It’s not really a term that carries warm and fuzzy feelings to people!  So, to keep it safe and simple, The Mission Society is now called TMS Global (Training, Mobilization, and Service).  No worries… we’re still the same people doing the same work, just under a better name for all of us.  To learn more about the name change, go to the Unfinished Magazine page 2