We give thanks with CMS-Africa and Jacob Finosa, a partner in Uganda, for the success of their training programmes in carpentry, mechanics and driving. Pray for these programmes to continue to benefit young adults and open doors for them to enter the workforce. Please pray, too, for the people of Uganda in the lead-up to general elections early next year. Pray for wisdom, unity and for God’s will to prevail for the good of the nation.
Give thanks for a successful Asia people in mission (PiM) conference where CMS and Asia-CMS came together to explore the themes of Belonging, Build, Become and Bridge. Praise God that participants had the opportunity to share what God is doing across Asia. The South Asia Christian Youth Network (SACYN) are together for a conference this week. […]
Read morePraise God for peaceful elections in Bolivia last weekend. The President-elect Rodrigo Paz faces challenges, particularly economic difficulties. Please pray for him and for his government to be guided by God and for their actions to benefit the country. In Peru, the outgoing president, Dina Boluarte was impeached due to the government’s failure to deal […]
Read morePlease pray for CMS partners conducting training this month. Pray for safety in travel for both trainers and participants, for security and for the training to be useful and encouraging to all. Pray for CMS’s manager in Europe, Middle East and North Africa as he travels to various locations in North Africa to attend conferences, […]
Read morePlease pray for mission partners Lindsey and Steve Poulson and their seven-month-old daughter Elizabeth, who share that they have ups and downs with sleep. Pray for the family of three as they seek to establish a routine. Pray, too, for even more people to benefit from Lindsey and Steve’s work of mentoring and creating safe […]
Read morePraise God for small steps of peaceful progress as the ceasefire in Gaza continues to be negotiated. News reports share that violence continues and any signs of peace are tentative. Pray for the ceasefire to continue to hold and for it to lead to a longstanding peace agreement.
Read moreMission partners J and R, engaged in Bible translation in the Middle East, write that J recently preached on Jonah in the local language and that it went well. As J now embarks on teaching from Daniel, pray that local members of the church will really engage with the message of the book.
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