Ukraine update 2 March
We have just heard from a fellow pastor of the church our people in mission are part of: “The team are fine. They have no electricity, gas or mobile communication. Around there are battles but God protects them. Continue to pray hard for them.”
Latest prayer news
Asia: transition period for Asia-CMS
Please pray for our sister organisation Asia-CMS as they navigate a period of transition over the next few months. Pray for wisdom and God’s leading for the new head of the organisation, Stephen Edison, and for the staff as a whole as they adjust.
Angola: training for Bible teachers
Mission partners Caroline and Dick Seed train and resource theological educators for church and mission across Africa and beyond from their base in Cape Town, South Africa. We give thanks for their recent training of 30 Bible teachers from Angola and Mozambique. Pray for these teachers as they implement what they have learned and as…
Brazil: evangelistic event
Mission associates Daniel and Sarah Brito Medeiros ask for prayer for a large evangelistic event taking place in a stadium in Recife next week, from 3–6 December. Please pray for health, strength and divine protection for everyone involved in planning, advertising and running the event. Pray for people to hear about it, to turn up…
China: increased persecution
Pray for Christians in China, where persecution continues to intensify and more church pastors and leaders are being arrested for their faith. Pray for strength and encouragement for all Christians, especially leaders, and for God to strengthen and protect believers when they face suffering for Jesus’ sake.
Israel and Gaza: fragile ceasefire
Please continue to pray for people in Israel and Gaza, where the ceasefire remains very fragile. Pray for authorities’ and leaders’ hearts to be turned to peace so that the ceasefire can be strengthened and bring an end to the long-standing conflict. Pray for strength and protection for people in the region as they desperately…
South Sudan: ongoing peace dialogues
Please pray for ongoing peace dialogues between the Dinka Twic and Dinka Ngok tribes. Pray for open communication, forgiveness and a desire to move forward together, for God’s glory. Please also ask God to heal CMS-Africa’s country coordinator for South Sudan, Joseph Noel Sati, who recently fractured his right arm.
