UK: change of CEO

1 May 2025

As you may have already heard, Alastair Bateman is stepping down from his role as CEO of Church Mission Society at the end of July. Pray for CMS, in particular the trustees and recruitment team seeking the right person to take over this role and lead CMS into the future.

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Asia: a new season for Asia-CMS

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Democratic Republic of Congo: Rooted in Jesus

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South Asia: upcoming training seminar

Former mission partner F asks for prayer for preparations for an expository preaching training seminar being arranged for June 25–30, which around 70 people are expected to attend. Pray for practical details to come together in plenty of time and for God to prepare people’s hearts and minds to receive the teaching.

South East Asia: flooding and COVID

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South Sudan: cholera outbreak

CMS-Africa and local partner Paul Lueth ask for prayer for people in Twic County, where a cholera outbreak has claimed seven lives and led to 134 people being admitted to clinics. Pray for the outbreak to stop, and for doctors and nurses as they work longer hours on less sleep in order to treat as […]

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