A ministry of smallness

Ali Mascarenhas attributes her start as a pioneer to Pioneering Parishes. 

Webinar: From renting space to sharing mission

An Anglican–Pentecostal Story from Toxteth, Liverpool

Africa: Ebola

DR Congo reports over 1,300 cases of Ebola and close to 400 related deaths. Some local governments have now banned large gatherings, but it is estimated that there may be as many as 20,000 untraced contacts of current Ebola patients, meaning there is still huge potential for the disease to continue to spread rapidly. Pray […]

Lebanon: people in desperate circumstances

More than 1.4 million people in Lebanon have had to leave their homes due to airstrikes. Please pray for every person who has been displaced as they face ongoing instability, fear and lack of safety. In the midst of these incredibly difficult circumstances, pray for people to turn to Jesus and find hope in him. […]

South Africa: postgraduate diploma students

Caroline and Dick Seed are based at George Whitefield College in Cape Town, and train and resource theological educators across Africa and beyond. Caroline writes, “Please pray for David Turnbull from Local Leaders in Australia who arrives next week to teach our distance and online learning module for the postgraduate diploma.” We give thanks with […]

Spain/North Africa: on leave in the UK

This week CMS staff in Oxford were blessed to have a visit from a family engaged in mission in Spain and North Africa. The family ask for prayer for protection and encouragement for Muslim-background believers. Pray for protection and good health for the parents and children while they spend the next few weeks in the […]

Thailand: upcoming travel

Mission partners Elise and Jon Fletcher are immersed in the life of a slum community in Khlong Toei, Bangkok, where they support families to stay together despite living in poverty and other pressures of slum life. Elise and Jon are preparing to travel to the UK in July with one of their Thai colleagues/neighbours, but […]

Venezuela: earthquake aftermath

Recent earthquakes have caused more than 1,450 deaths and left a further 3,000 people injured, in addition to colossal damage to people’s homes and public infrastructure. Pray for people as they grieve huge losses and look to recover and make a way forward. Ask God to strengthen Christians to be able to support and offer […]

The Assembly 2026

Reimagining Spirituality in a Post-Colonial World - two vibrant days of listening, sharing, celebrating, ideating, exploring.

Book launch – Into All The Parish

Join us in Bristol to celebrate our new book: Into All The Parish: Pioneering Practices for Every Local Church.

Africa: Ebola

Please keep the Ebola outbreak in your prayers. As of 22 June, DR Congo has confirmed more than 1,000 cases and 20 cases have been counted in Uganda. Pray that everyone who needs medical assistance will be able to access it, and lift up people living in fear and families who are grieving the loss […]

Burundi: community development seminar

CMS-Africa partner in Uganda Peter Seme asks for prayer as he travels to Burundi next week for a community development seminar. Pray for safety for Peter and others as they travel to and from the seminar and for a fruitful time of learning and networking.