Ukraine: Offering more than just aid
How our local partners bring practical and spiritual support to their fellow Ukrainians
Sudan: ongoing conflict
Local partner Hassan James writes that the conditions are very, very difficult and asks us to keep praying. For three weeks now, gunfire and explosions have been heard across the capital, Khartoum. Please pray for protection for those caught in the crossfire and for an end to the fighting.
South Asia: recovery and healing
Please pray for local partner R who is recovering from ear surgery and waiting on another procedure. Pray for patience in the waiting and ultimately for healing.
Pakistan: economic crisis
Pray for the people of Pakistan, where the prices of everyday commodities continue to go up and many are having to make difficult choices, for instance between healthcare and schooling.
Latin America: threats to ancestral lands
Please pray for indigenous peoples facing threats to their ancestral lands from multiple sources. In some cases, it is the failure of governments to recognise the rights to their lands, in others it can be illegal mining or onrushing farm expansion. Pray for those facing these challenges, that they might find the right ways to […]
India: conflict in Manipur
Please pray for the people of Manipur, where there is an ongoing clash between the dominant people group and smaller people groups. People from the Meitei group have ransacked 15 churches and there are also reports of several deaths, many casualties, and villages being burned down. Please pray for an end to the conflict and […]
Asia: staying well and standing firm
Across the region, COVID is again on the rise, as is influenza, in spite of the summer heat. Pray for God’s protection and for people to take sensible precautions so that the viruses stop spreading. Pray for the people of God to stand firm as persecution continues to increase in Asia, and in particular in […]
Argentina: training for rural church leaders
Local partner Marcos Humacata and other rural church leaders are receiving training this week and next. Marcos asks for prayer for leaders to be encouraged and challenged through the Word of God, for the Holy Spirit to guide them and for cultural and language barriers not to cause difficulties. Please also pray against the spread […]
Argentina: celebrating Nick Drayson’s ministry
On 7 May a service of thanksgiving will be held in Salta for Nick Dayson’s ministry over 14 years as Bishop, and on 8 May – his 70th birthday. He officially retires and resigns as both diocesan bishop and Primate of South America (having been on sick leave since January). Pray also for his wife Catherine who […]
Married against the odds
Two new believers fell in love, but being from different castes, the road to marriage was fraught with risk
