Ukraine: peace
In Ukraine, the Russian frontline is moving slowly – and at great cost to both Russians and Ukrainians – towards a number of key cities such as Odesa, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia and Mykolaiv, which come under regular drone attack. Please pray for safety and peace for people in these cities and elsewhere in the country. Pray […]
Afghanistan: earthquakes
Pray for people in Afghanistan, where three earthquakes have hit in a week, causing the deaths of almost 1,500 people and leaving more than 2,000 injured. To add to the disaster, rescue and relief operations have been hampered by the country’s mountainous terrain. Pray for help to reach all who need it, and for comfort […]
Brazil: pioneering mission
Mission partners Marcio Ciechanovicz and Noemi Celeti, based in Indaiatuba, São Paulo, are sharing the gospel in new ways beyond the walls of church and encouraging others to do the same. Pray for Marcio and Paul Tester – CMS’s manager in Latin America – as they prepare to visit a pioneering team in Argentina towards the […]
India, Pakistan: floods
People in northern India and Pakistan are struggling to pick up the pieces of their lives following flooding. In the Indian state of Punjab, 2 million people have been evacuated, while hundreds of thousands of acres of harvest-ready crops have been destroyed . Pray for all those who feel hopeless to find hope and the […]
Nepal: intense political unrest
Following the government’s ban on 26 major social media platforms this past week, frustration with political corruption, nepotism and governance failures has driven young people to lead protests, escalating to violent clashes and widespread arson. More than 20 people have died and hundreds have been injured, the country’s prime minister and president have both resigned. […]
Netherlands: doing life Upside Down
Mission partner Berdine van den Toren-Lekkerkerker supports Christian leaders in Africa and Asia to resource others while living a life of mission locally. We thank God with Berdine and her husband Benno for the start and growth of Ondersteboven (Upside Down), an intentional mission community who live together. Pray for Berdine, Benno and the rest […]
North Africa: church outreach
Pray for encouragement for mission associates C and E leading a church in North Africa. Pray for local students to experience God’s love through C and E’s meals and other support. Pray for obstacles to be removed so that they can provide English classes for local people, and for this to draw more people to […]
Peru: upcoming mother and child event
Pray for a mother and child health event coming up in Pamplona, south of Lima, on 23 September. Mission partner Anna Sims has been supporting a ministry in Pamplona as part of her work to build community and share Jesus in creative ways in urban Lima alongside the local church. The event is being hosted […]
South Sudan: wisdom, and peace
Mission partner Nicci Maxwell provides paediatric and neonatal medical care to local and refugee communities, while training and supporting local paediatric teams. As the needs are so immense, Nicci asks for prayer for wisdom to choose where and when to invest her time and energy. Pray, too, for safety and protection in an uncertain and […]
Asia: Asia-CMS partners
Asia-CMS ask for prayer for the general health and well-being of their partners and partners’ families. Some partners have fallen sick multiple times, seen loved ones hospitalised or even been victim to road accidents. Pray for protection over all those in mission in Asia, and for distractions to be removed so they can focus on their […]
Burundi: biblical stewardship
We give thanks with CMS-Africa for savings groups that have been formed as a result of women’s empowerment training in Burundi. Pray for the members of these groups to be encouraged and grow in their faith as they apply the lessons of biblical stewardship that they have learned.
Czech Republic: growing a vibrant Christian community
“Give thanks for those coming with openness, often from no church background. Pray for us as we walk with people asking real questions about life and faith,” write Lea and Petra Williams, who lead the Anglican congregation in Brno. As they work to cultivate a rooted, sustainable and vibrant Christian community, pray for more local […]
