Poverty, hospitality and dignity
Pioneer MA graduate Rosie Hopley tells of her own experiences of poverty from childhood to being a social entrepreneur.
Ukraine: 1,000 days of war
A video message for you from local partners Valery Alymov and Anya Manchuliak
New chair of trustees appointed
Rev Jeremy Moodey, former CEO of Embrace the Middle East, will be the next CMS chair
Bolivia: political unrest
Political struggles between current President Luis Arce and former President Evo Morales continue to cause blockades and protests and sometimes violence. There have been shortages including fuel causing several hours’ worth of queues at petrol stations. Please continue to pray for good governance of the country, for peace (particularly in the run-up to elections in […]
Ecuador: increasing violence
Ongoing battles between rival drug trafficking gangs have become increasingly violent in recent years, and a recent prison battle in El Litoral prison left 15 dead. With elections looming early next year, violence is expected to increase further as drug gangs try to influence the outcome. Please pray for peace and for an end to […]
Ecuador: rain
Please pray for more rain for Ecuador, as a lack of water has led to power cuts (due to reliance on hydroelectric power generation). In this context please also remember in prayer CMS mission partners Sharon Wilcox and Beverley Cannon de Pinos and mission associate Johnny Pinos.
Madagascar: training
CMS-Africa’s country coordinator for Madagascar, Ialy Tongasoa, asks for prayer for upcoming courses taking place 18–30 November. Pray for young people undergoing the 3D training (Discover, Develop, Deploy) to recognise their own potential and gain the confidence and tools they need to move forward. Pray for women on the women’s empowerment course to be equipped […]
Middle East: desperate for peace
Mission partner H working across the Middle East asks that we continue to pray over the situation in Gaza. So much infrastructure has been destroyed, so many people have been killed and there is still no resolution in sight. People are on alert 24 hours a day, unable to sleep due to the constant threat […]
Peru: gathering to discern how to reach people at the edges
Please pray for a gathering taking place in Lima from 24 November to 1 December where people in mission will come together with CMS pioneers, who serve God at the edges of church in creative and surprising ways, to look at how to reach people who have no connection to church. Ahead of the gathering, […]
South Sudan: peace in Abyei and Twic
Paul Lueth, a local partner in South Sudan, asks for prayer for a lasting peace in the Abyei and Twic areas of the country. It was recently reported that innocent people who travelled from Khartoum to South Sudan were ambushed in those areas and that four people died. Please pray for Paul and others as […]
Thailand: safe, nurturing families
Mission partners Elise and Jon Fletcher work in Khlong Toey, the biggest slum community in Bangkok, sharing Jesus with people and offering a number of different types of practical support. Jon also has a role on the Alternative Care Thailand team, who are working with the Thai government on a 20-year plan to transform the […]
