UK: new CEO

31 July 2025

We are excited to welcome Andy Roberts as CMS’s new CEO. Pray for God’s encouragement and guidance for Andy as he leads CMS in this next phase. We give thanks for Alastair Bateman’s time as CEO of CMS and pray blessing on him as he moves on.

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Tanzania: training for pastors

Paul Kibona, CMS-Africa’s country coordinator for Tanzania, disciples and mentors up-and-coming Christian leaders. We give thanks with Paul for a recent training course for pastors focused on discipleship. Pray for these pastors to continue to grow in the area of discipling others, and to pass on their learning to others, too.

Thailand: protection of children’s rights

Elise and Jon Fletcher live and work in Khlong Toei, a slum community in Bangkok, where they share Jesus’ love and support local families to stay together despite the pressures of living in the slum. As Jon attends the regional conference for the Global network of Religions for Children, pray that it will be a […]

Brazil: landslides and flooding

Pray for people in the eastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, where at least 32 people have been killed in landslides and flooding caused by heavy rain. As people struggle to look after thousands who have suddenly been made homeless, and rescue workers keep searching for 38+ people who are missing, more rain is forecast […]

North Africa: drawing close to God this Lent

Please stand in prayer with mission associates leading a church in North Africa as they host a Lent course looking at forgiveness. The course includes a range of activities designed to deepen course participants’ understanding of the Scriptures. Please pray for each member of the group to be able to draw close to God through […]

South Sudan: conferences for church leaders

“Pray for the successful planning and execution of upcoming conferences focused on leadership and church planting. May the Holy Spirit equip leaders to grow the kingdom effectively,” writes Paul Lueth, a local partner in South Sudan engaged in church planting and teaching theology alongside training pastors and evangelists. Please pray, too, for an end to […]

South East Asia: transition

Mission partners A and L support people to live in freedom from addiction (A) and champion the cause of children with special needs (L). Please pray for them and their children as they navigate a time of transition – for peace in the waiting and for discernment in what God has for them next.

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