DR Congo: Call to prayer
As we continue to hold the people of eastern DRC in our hearts, we give thanks for partners who are helping people heal, recover and rebuild following a wave of violence in late January. Martin Gordon, CMS mission partner and bishop of Goma, shared recent updates this week during an interview with the Australian Broadcasting […]
Ecuador: home leave
Pray for mission partner Sharon Wilcox as she prepares to go on home leave from 24 April until the end of September. As she visits churches and spends time with friends and family, pray for her time in the UK to be restful, useful and edifying. Pray for the young people with learning disabilities connected […]
Honduras: new baby
Pray for mission partners Lindsey and Steve Poulson and their baby, born a few weeks ago, as they settle into life as a family of three. Pray for their colleagues at Proyecto Alas as the team carries on mentoring young people, running two coffee shops and more while Lindsey and Steve take time out with […]
Middle East: peace and medical care
Following a bombing on Palm Sunday, please pray for staff and patients at Al Ahli hospital in Gaza (originally founded by CMS) – for safety and healing. Dr Suhaila Tarazi, director of Al Ahli Arab Hospital, recently shared reflections with the World Council of Churches and invites Christians around the world to pray: “Pray for […]
Middle East: migraines, Bible translation
Last week we requested prayer for mission partners J and R’s work of Bible translation and particularly for J as he deals with migraines and was struggling to get the right medication. Thank you for praying – due to a combination of good medical advice and receiving a good supply of medication, the migraines have […]
Netherlands: preparing to teach BA students
Mission partner Berdine van den Toren-Lekkerkerker will be teaching a foundation course on mission for BA theology students and future pastors in the Netherlands next month. Pray for her as she prepares and for God to prepare the hearts of those who will receive the teaching.
Rwanda: upcoming training
CMS-Africa’s country coordinator in Rwanda, Josias Nkusi, asks for prayer for women’s empowerment training on 24 and 25 April, training for church leaders on 26 April and training in budgeting and godly stewardship (Financial Freedom for Families) on 30 April. Pray for safety for all those travelling to and from the training events. Pray for […]
South Africa: registration granted in record time
Mission partners Caroline and Dick Seed are based at George Whitefield College in Cape Town and train Bible teachers in key theological institutions across Africa and beyond. We give thanks with them that the final registration of the online postgraduate diploma in higher theological education came through last week. After being told it could take […]
Thailand: recovering from flood damage
Mission partners Jason and Tracy Day ask for prayer for staff at The Juniper Tree guest house in Chiang Mai as they work to recover from flooding caused by the recent earthquake in Myanmar. Buildings and grounds were devastated in the flood, with water reaching nearly two metres at some points and leaving a trail […]
UK: pioneer open evenings
Please lift up those attending or considering attending open evenings about CMS’s Pioneer Mission Training on 22 April (for the African Christianity pathway) and 29 April (for the Asian Christianity pathway). Pray for God to nudge people to attend so they can get a taste of what it’s like to be part of CMS’s unique […]
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 […]
