UK: community shed
Give thanks that the Community Shed has become a vital outreach project in the heart of Carlisle. And praise God for the mental and spiritual healing of attendees. Sadly, the lease on the warehouse that includes the shed won’t be renewed after October. The future of the Community Shed is currently uncertain. Ask God to […]
UK: festival feedback
Praise God for his protection for the CMS teams who attended Big Church Festival (BCF) and Greenbelt over the bank holiday weekend. Thank God that more than 200 people signed up to learn more about CMS at BCF and for the key connections made at Greenbelt. Pray for God to prompt those who saw and […]
Brazil: planting churches in prisons
Mission partners Andy and Kati Walsh are passionate about sharing the hope of Jesus, particularly with men and women in prison. Andy is part of a team who have run a discipleship course for many male inmates across the city of Florianópolis over the past couple of years. Now, Andy is longing establish regular spaces […]
Ethiopia: training for church leaders in refugee camps
Chris and Suzy Wilson are based in Addis Ababa, and work in reconciliation and peacebuilding with local Christian leaders, including through training church leaders in a refugee camp. Chris is hoping to travel to the camp at some point over the next few weeks to offer more teaching. Please pray that plans for such a […]
Middle East: a new start for persecuted believers
Mission partner U uses his legal qualifications to support persecuted Christians in the Middle East. He recently helped a family relocate from the Middle East to Brazil. Give thanks that despite setbacks and obstacles, this family was safely received by one of U’s ministry contacts, and are now building a new life where they are […]
Rwanda: training for lecturers
This past week, mission partners Caroline and Dick Seed (usually based in Cape Town, South Africa) have been in Rwanda, training lecturers from East African Christian College and five smaller Bible colleges around the country. Please pray for health and strength for Caroline and Dick as they have been carrying a heavier teaching and administration […]
Uganda: outreach and discipleship
CMS-Africa ask for prayer for upcoming outreach events and ongoing discipleship to bring many people to a deeper relationship with Jesus and equip them to disciple others, too. Pray for unity across denominations and people groups so that Jesus’ love can be shared wider and faster. Pray for individual, family and community transformation as people […]
UK: mission partners on leave
Pray for rest and refreshment for mission partners currently in the UK, as they balance all-important visits to speak and share at churches with time to recharge for the season ahead.
Why decolonise mission?
We need to reclaim the gospel from the entanglements of empire, says Dr Harvey Kwiyani
Not evangelism as usual
Rethinking how we share faith in the face of a ‘Quiet Revival’ with James Butler
Uganda: God’s provision
Thank God for his continued provision for the Archbishop Janani Luwum Theological College in northern Uganda – where mission partner Sarah Cawdell is principal. Sarah and Simon write, “month by month it seems unlikely we will have food for the students, and certainly they find it hard to pay their fees. But then from unlooked […]
Brazil: mental health support
Pray for God to comfort the many people who request prayer for loneliness and mental health issues from mission partners Marcio and Noemi in Indiaiatuba. Some of the people sharing their burdens are carers who don’t have the opportunity for any respite. Ask God to strengthen the Marcio and Noemi when they feel overwhelmed and […]
