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.
South Sudan: peace
Local partner Paul Lueth asks for prayer for the people of Wau in the north west of the country following the bombing of some areas of the town. Pray for calm, stability, and a lasting peace in the region. Please pray for the Abyei and Twic women’s peace agreement to hold and even gain momentum […]
Uganda: training programmes and elections
We give thanks with CMS-Africa and Jacob Finosa, a partner in Uganda, for the success of their training programmes in carpentry, mechanics and driving. Pray for these programmes to continue to benefit young adults and open doors for them to enter the workforce. Please pray, too, for the people of Uganda in the lead-up to […]
New book challenges Christians to decolonise mission
The mission of Jesus liberates, says Dr Harvey Kwiyani
Madagascar: unrest and miltary takeover
Pray with Ialy Tongasoa, CMS-Africa’s country coordinator in Madagascar, for this nation as a new military government has just taken over following weeks of protests. In recent days, people have been unable to open their businesses, schools are closed, and many lives, including those of soldiers have been lost. The ongoing violence has also destroyed much of […]
Bolivia: presidential elections
Please pray for the people of Bolivia as they head to the polls this Sunday 19 October for the very first presidential runoff election in the country’s history. Please pray for a peaceful election, a just outcome and for leaders to govern with integrity and wisdom.
Czech Republic: more people exploring the Christian faith
Lea and Petra Williams, mission partners in Brno, report an increase in men in their 20s and 30s exploring the Christian faith and visiting their church. One man, who considered himself an atheist, arrived at the church in Brno a couple of months ago stating, “this is my last chance with church,” yet something in […]
Honduras: temporary closure of coffee shops at Proyecto Alas
Mission partners Lindsey and Steve Poulson, working with at-risk children and young people, ask for prayer for the future of the coffee shops at Proyecto Alas in Honduras. These coffee shops provide safe spaces for at-risk children and young people in a context where gang violence, corruption and poverty affect many. The original shop is […]
Middle East: Gaza ceasefire
Please pray for the ceasefire to hold in Gaza despite ongoing tensions between Hamas and Israel. Pray for Israeli families reunited with their loved ones: that they can begin to heal and enjoy long awaited time together. Please also pray for those people returning home to Gaza as they seek to rebuild their lives and […]
South Sudan: Joseph Noel Sati
CMS-Africa ask for prayer for the new regions where they are launching activities such as women’s empowerment training, their stewardship course, Financial Freedom for Families (F4) and training to help young people discover their giftings and enter the workforce (3D or Discover, Develop, Deploy). May these new beginnings bear lasting fruit. Pray, too, for the ongoing […]
