CMS Magazine Spring 2023

All the stories from the Spring 2023 edition in one place

Hope deferred, not lost

At the end of the world, CMS people in mission in Latin America reconnected with history and found renewed purpose

“I’m not done until I’m done”

Anti-FGM campaigner Ann-Marie Wilson shares her hard-won wisdom on how to keep going in mission

Trusting the upside-down

Can a young person be a disciple before they 'believe'?, wonder mission partners Anna and Chris Hembury

Thailand: Chinese people coming to faith

Jason and Tracy Day ask for prayer for the many Chinese people who have moved to Thailand due to recent political changes in China. Jason and Tracy write that many of the recent baptisms at their church have been Chinese people who have newly come to faith, and that they have new Chinese neighbours on […]

Tanzania: CMS-Africa training 

Local partner Paul Kibona asks for prayer for the CMS-Africa training taking place around the country this quarter. Pray for good networking with churches and local government leaders and for grace, strength, good health, wisdom and for the leading of the Holy Spirit. Pray for participants to respond to the training and be confident in applying […]

Sudan: fighting

Fierce fighting has been going on in Sudan for several days now as two generals fight for power over the country. In Khartoum, civilians are caught in the crossfire and hospitals and homes have been reduced to rubble. According to the World Health Organisation, the death toll is now at 300, with more than 3,000 […]

Middle East: rain

Mission partners J and R in the Middle East write to thank supporters for praying for rain, which has duly arrived, but they still need more! Please keep on praying for more rain during the last few weeks of the rainy season.

Latin America: recovery from illness

Please continue to pray for those CMS people in mission in Latin America who are unwell. Remember Nick Drayson in prayer as he continues his recovery from a heart attack and bypass surgery and praise God he is doing well. Pray too for him and Catherine Le Tissier as they prepare for their move back […]

Latin America: peace and justice across the region

Pray for all those across the region who act against injustice, exploitation and violence. Those who do so often put their own lives in great danger as a result. Pray for God’s kingdom of peace and justice to come to all areas of Latin America.

Brazil, Peru: short-termers

We praise God for short-termers Lydia Greenwood (at ReVive, Brazil) and Edward Anchor (at the Anglican Church of Peru) and pray for them as they serve in their different communities. May they see God at work and continue to be inspired and encouraged in their ministry.

Uganda: work in South Sudanese refugee camps

Please pray for local partner Sam Malish and the refugees he ministers to. Pray for trauma healing training taking place next week for women leaders working with families; for those receiving the training to be well equipped to minister to the families they will meet.