UK: riots and protests
Pray for all those affected by the recent stabbing in Southport and ensuing anti-immigration rioting. Pray for healing, for reconciliation in all the communities where it is needed and for people to build relationships across divides. Pray for Christians and churches to lead the way in not just tolerating but loving our neighbours. Praise God […]
Sudan: peace and stability
Local partner Bishop Hassan James asks for prayer for peace and stability in Sudan. Pray for reconciliation between families, among communities and across tribes, leading to peace throughout the country. Pray for the Sudanese church as it seeks to share the gospel, disciple people and bring God’s Kingdom against a backdrop of fighting, famine and displacement. […]
Rwanda: CMS-Africa training participants
We give thanks with local partner Josias Nkusi for a gift of 10 goats, which have been given to 10 people who have completed CMS-Africa’s Financial Freedom for Families and women’s empowerment training. Pray for the participants on these courses as they put what they have learned into practice.
Israel: cessation of hostilities
Please pray for safety for mission partners Jen and Kevin Cable and others in this part of the world. Please pray for an immediate ceasefire deal and the cessation of hostilities, the release of the remaining hostages and for courage and resilience for all those in the region caught up in the conflict.
Ecuador: fighting crime and corruption
Mission partner Beverley Cannon de Pinos asks for prayer for President Daniel Noboa and his government, who are determined to tackle and beat the criminal drug gangs who cause violence and gang-related killings in certain parts of the country and on Ecuador’s borders. Please pray for God’s protection over the people of Ecuador and for […]
South Asia: new team leader
Mission partner E is part of a team reading CVs and interviewing candidates for a new team leader for E and R’s church. Pray for God to guide the church as they look for somebody suitable, who shares the church’s values (gospel-centred, inclusive and outward-facing). Pray for God to open their eyes to the right […]
North Africa: a break
Pray for a restful break for mission partners J and S and their children, as well as mission partners M and H and their children, who are all currently in the UK. Pray for refreshment for each member of both families before they return to North Africa.
Paraguay: dubbing the Jesus Film into Southern Énxet
Mission partner Tim Curtis has shared that technicians from the Jesus Film Project, former local partner Asunción Rojas and 26 indigenous readers from the Chaco region of Paraguay have come together in Rio Verde to record the audio track for the Southern Énxet version of the Jesus Film. Please pray for safety in travel for […]
Thailand: Nancy
Please pray for Nancy, a friend of mission partners Jason and Tracy Day, who became ill two years ago and was recently hospitalised again. Praise God that he has provided for Nancy and the family’s needs. Pray for Nancy, her husband Paul and young daughter Nimbine as they prepare to travel next month and for […]
DR Congo: protection from rebel groups
Local partner Bisoke Balikenga, who runs a peace centre in Bunia, reports that the rebel groups around Goma are approaching Bunia. Please pray for safety for the people of Bunia and for the rebel groups to encounter the presence of God and turn their hearts towards peace. Pray for God’s protection over upcoming CMS-Africa women’s and youth […]
Middle East: stamina for Bible translation
Mission partners J and R write that those working on the Briyani Old Testament Bible translation are hoping to finish the book of Deuteronomy by 19 August. We give thanks with J and R for the progress that has been made and pray that Deuteronomy will appear on the mobile phone app very soon. Pray, […]
Ukraine: ongoing war
Please pray for the people of Ukraine and Russia, where drones have become central to the war and can kill hundreds every day. Please lift up in prayer those who are waging war and ask God to turn their hearts to peace. Pray for strength and encouragement for our people in mission there: Valery, Anya […]
