Prayer news
Ukraine: Kyiv killings
We are grateful to God that mission partner Alison Giblett is safe and unharmed following Russian strikes on the capital this week. Please pray for God’s mercy and grace for people who are hurt and grieving and continue to pray for the bloodshed to cease and for peace to prevail.
A world longing for peace
Join with us in prayer for seven areas of conflict in our troubled world.
New resource: Open hands
“Open hands don’t seek to impose solutions, but open hands are ready to receive from God.” A new resource from Ian Adams to nurture prayerful presence.
Praying together
We have the joy of being a praying community online and offline. Here is today’s prayer from Prayerlines, our daily, printed prayer guide.
Today’s prayer
Mission partners J and R are involved with two Bible translation projects in the Middle East. They write that although many local people are literate, they prefer video over both written and audio formats. Pray that J and R and those they work with can find creative ways to present the Bible message in the local language that people will want to engage with.
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Brazil: adoption news
Praise God for the work of ReVive providing a safe house for girls in Brazil. Mission partners Rosie and Stu Bayford are currently working with nine girls at the safe house. Join them in thanking God for the recent adoption of D, ask God to bless her as she settles into a new family and […]
Read moreMiddle East: persecuted Christians
Let’s pray for justice, peace and reconciliation in the Middle East. Pray for people who are persecuted because of their faith in Jesus to find a strength and confidence in God that is unmatched and unrivalled. Ask God to changes the hearts and minds of the people who are against Christians. And for new believers […]
Read moreSouth Sudan: medical work
Ask God to help mission partner Nicci Maxwell as she works with CMS-Africa to establish medical outreach in communities severely affected by conflict, especially in the Baher el Ghazal region. Pray for protection for Nicci as she lives and works in Juba and travels further afield in South Sudan.
Read moreTanzania: training programmes
Thank God for the 30 pastors who attended CMS-Africa programmes recently. Ask God to give the men and women wisdom and discernment as they engage in mission work and discipleship. Pray they will have energy and strength for their work and that more people will be drawn to their churches as they see the impact […]
Read moreUkraine: Kyiv killings
We are grateful to God that mission partner Alison Giblett is safe and unharmed following Russian strikes on the capital this week. Please pray for God’s mercy and grace for people who are hurt and grieving and continue to pray for the bloodshed to cease and for peace to prevail.
Read moreUK: community shed
Give thanks that the Community Shed has become a vital outreach project in the heart of Carlisle. And praise God for the mental and spiritual healing of attendees. Sadly, the lease on the warehouse that includes the shed won’t be renewed after October. The future of the Community Shed is currently uncertain. Ask God to […]
Read moreUK: festival feedback
Praise God for his protection for the CMS teams who attended Big Church Festival (BCF) and Greenbelt over the bank holiday weekend. Thank God that more than 200 people signed up to learn more about CMS at BCF and for the key connections made at Greenbelt. Pray for God to prompt those who saw and […]
Read moreBrazil: planting churches in prisons
Mission partners Andy and Kati Walsh are passionate about sharing the hope of Jesus, particularly with men and women in prison. Andy is part of a team who have run a discipleship course for many male inmates across the city of Florianópolis over the past couple of years. Now, Andy is longing establish regular spaces […]
Read moreEthiopia: training for church leaders in refugee camps
Chris and Suzy Wilson are based in Addis Ababa, and work in reconciliation and peacebuilding with local Christian leaders, including through training church leaders in a refugee camp. Chris is hoping to travel to the camp at some point over the next few weeks to offer more teaching. Please pray that plans for such a […]
Read moreMiddle East: a new start for persecuted believers
Mission partner U uses his legal qualifications to support persecuted Christians in the Middle East. He recently helped a family relocate from the Middle East to Brazil. Give thanks that despite setbacks and obstacles, this family was safely received by one of U’s ministry contacts, and are now building a new life where they are […]
Read moreRwanda: training for lecturers
This past week, mission partners Caroline and Dick Seed (usually based in Cape Town, South Africa) have been in Rwanda, training lecturers from East African Christian College and five smaller Bible colleges around the country. Please pray for health and strength for Caroline and Dick as they have been carrying a heavier teaching and administration […]
Read moreUganda: outreach and discipleship
CMS-Africa ask for prayer for upcoming outreach events and ongoing discipleship to bring many people to a deeper relationship with Jesus and equip them to disciple others, too. Pray for unity across denominations and people groups so that Jesus’ love can be shared wider and faster. Pray for individual, family and community transformation as people […]
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