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: PiM conference and SACYN conference
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.…
Bolivia and Peru: new presidents
Praise 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…
North Africa: training
Please 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,…
Honduras: sleeping
Please 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…
Middle East: ceasefire
Praise 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.
Middle East: engaging with the message of Daniel
Mission 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.
