Brazil: coming to know Jesus in prison
“It’s essential that this course spreads in the prison environment. The Word of God is our tool for teaching and liberation.” This is a quote from a man in prison outside Florianópolis, Brazil, who recently took a course on the foundations of the Christian faith. We give thanks with mission partners Andy and Kati Walsh […]
Ethiopia: Easter in refugee camps
Chris and Suzy Wilson, mission partners based in Addis Ababa, work in reconciliation and peacebuilding with Christian leaders. Chris writes that he would love to run some training and celebrate Easter with refugees in camps in Assosa. Pray for the right people’s hearts to be moved so that this can happen and for this to […]
Middle East: migraines, Bible translation
Please lift up mission partners J and R, who work in Bible translation. Pray particularly for J’s migraines to stop and for medication to be available to help manage them. Pray for the translation work – for ongoing testing for J and R’s local language area and for the recording of Luke in another language.
Myanmar: earthquake aftermath
Please pray for people in Myanmar and Thailand as they continue to recover and rebuild following the recent earthquake.
North Africa: leading the local church
Pray for wisdom and courage for mission associates C and E in their relatively new role of leading an Anglican church, and for a sense of Christian community to grow among church members. Pray for effective ministry to the diplomatic community, the student community and the expatriate community. In addition, please pray for good relations […]
North Africa: training as a counsellor
Mission partners H and M lead trekking groups, disciple local Christians and share God’s love in everyday contexts. Pray for H as she trains as a counsellor, for her practical training but also for God to gift her supernatural abilities to support people in their pain and to process the difficult experiences she hears. Pray […]
Thailand: Easter break
Please pray for mission partners Elise and Jon Fletcher and their three children over Thai New Year and Easter. Pray that they can accommodate each other well as family dynamics shift now that their son Elliot has more independence, and that they can all rest and recharge for a busy few months ahead.
Chinese Heritage in British Christianity book launch
A new book highlights the contribution of Chinese Christians to the church in the UK
God’s love for Goma
The CMS family responded generously to our emergency appeal for DRC. What’s been done, what is the situation now and what does the future hold?
First person: aftershocks of Myanmar earthquake
Mission partner Elise Fletcher in Bangkok reflects on allowing ourselves to be shaken by the pain of others.
