The Slave Bible: a reflection
The Slave Bible: a reflection on Genesis 50:20 and God’s sovereign goodness The month of October is designated as Black History Month annually in the United Kingdom. The period offers a focused opportunity for reflection, learning, re-learning and action on matters relating to Black history and other contemporary issues. As we observe Black History Month, […]
Chile: Indigenous Mission Congress
Praise God for the Indigenous Mission Congress held this week in Temuco, Araucanía, Chile. Over 70 participants from 10 countries and 12 different people groups have met together to seek God’s leading in the areas of evangelism, discipleship and leadership formation in indigenous contexts. Praise God for great times of sharing, biblically founded teaching, unity […]
DR Congo: opportunities for people with disabilities
Local partner Bisoke Balikenga runs a peace centre against the backdrop of ongoing conflict. In addition to ongoing peacebuilding programmes and providing water for 3,000 families, give thanks that the peace centre was able to provide a seminar for 100 displaced people with disabilities. Pray for more opportunities for people with disabilities to heal from trauma […]
Middle East: prayer for peace
“Please pray and advocate for a just peace throughout the Middle East, that hope might be restored, not only for one people group, or for Christians, but all who reside in that cradle of civilisation,” write Fiona and Joel Kelling, mission partners supporting the Church in the Middle East from their current base in Oxfordshire.
North Africa: pastoral care for hospital patients
J and S, serving through a church and a school in a town in North Africa, write that doctors and nurses at the local hospital are enthusiastic about the idea of more spiritual care being offered at the hospital. Pray for those working to establish a group of committed believers who can offer pastoral visits, […]
Rwanda: CMS-Africa training
Local partner Josias Nkusi asks for prayer for upcoming training: pray for a Financial Freedom for Families course being run tomorrow (19 October) in South Province. Pray for those participating to find the course easy to follow and connect with the biblical principles behind the teaching. Pray, too, for women’s empowerment training taking place on […]
Thailand: flood aftermath and Narin
Mission partners Jason and Tracy Day, based in Chiang Mai, ask for prayer for the city and all those whose lives have been devastated. Pray for people to be able to recover and that God brings some good out of it all. Please also pray for Jason and Tracy’s friend Narin, who has been unemployed […]
Asian-focused MA approved as CofE training pathway
It's official! CofE ordinands can train on the Asian Christianity route through the CMS Pioneer Mission Training MA.
The promise of fullness of life
Joanna Criscenti on what the Pioneer MA has given her - and why a cathedral is a surprisingly good place for pioneering!
Argentina: Western Toba Bible translation project
Having previously been based in Argentina, working on the Western Toba Bible translation project, mission associate Michael Browne and his family recently relocated to the UK. Michael hopes to visit the translation project once or twice a year going forward. Pray for God’s guidance as Michael and the team consider this possibility. Pray, too, for […]
Brazil: community market
Praise God for a Greice, a new volunteer at the community market in Olinda, Brazil. Mission partners Rosie and Stu Bayford share that Greice has brought new energy and fun, gets on well with everyone and that they can see real leadership skills in her. Pray for Rosie, Stu and others leading the community market […]
Burundi: seeing fruit
Mission associate Michael Hunter is currently in Burundi, teaching two courses on the Old Testament in Bujumbura. We give thanks with Michael that God is clearly on the move and people’s lives are being changed. A former student who is in now charge of a parish reports that from starting nine years ago with three […]
