Prayer news
North Africa: persecuted Christians
Prayer is needed for Christians across three different countries in North Africa being persecuted for their Christian faith. One Christian has been sentenced to death in one of these countries and prayer is requested that they will be released at an upcoming hearing.
Read moreA world longing for peace
Join with us in prayer for seven areas of conflict in our troubled world.
New resource: Open hands
“Open hands don’t seek to impose solutions, but open hands are ready to receive from God.” A new resource from Ian Adams to nurture prayerful presence.
Praying together
We have the joy of being a praying community online and offline. Here is today’s prayer from Prayerlines, our daily, printed prayer guide.
Today’s prayer
Pray for encouragement for the leaders of a team working to strengthen indigenous Christians in the Middle East, many of whom are in a minority and facing political and economic pressures. Pray for wisdom and vision for these leaders as they plan and prepare training for young people. Pray for God to use these young people to bring hope and spiritual growth across the region.
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Ethiopia: refugee camps in need of theological education
Mission partners Chris and Suzy Wilson have served with CMS for 10 years in Ethiopia. In the past 50 years there has been a rapid growth of Christianity among South Sudanese refugees. As churches expand in refugee camps, and with many refugees spending several decades living in camps, a clear need has arisen for theological […]
Read moreThailand: Thai care system in need of reform
Mission partners Elise and Jon Fletcher, based in Bangkok, request prayer for the advocacy work of ACT (Alternative Care Thailand) on behalf of children’s rights in Thailand. Please pray that the Thai government will prioritise the voices of the vulnerable and address the systemic injustice that upholds inequality.
Read moreMyanmar: ongoing humanitarian crisis
Myanmar is facing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises. Aid agencies estimate that nearly 16 million people, or about one-third of the population, will require humanitarian assistance this year, while roughly 4 million people have been displaced by conflict, economic hardship and natural disasters. Please pray for work being carried out by the church […]
Read morePeru: new approach to church in Lima
iCafe is a church and cultural initiative in Lima with a heart to reach people who don’t feel comfortable in a traditional church setting, particularly artists. Mission partner Anna Sims asks for prayer for the leadership team, of which she is a part, as well as for the church community. Please pray for people to […]
Read moreUkraine: answer to prayer
We thank God that mission partner Alison Giblett, after encountering complications and delays during the application process, has been granted a residency permit for Ukraine. This allows Alison to remain in Kyiv and to continue providing spiritual and material care to those in need.
Read moreUK: AI Conversations Day event
A CMS Conversations Day takes place on 10 November entitled ‘Human, Holy, Artificial: Mission and Pioneering in the Age of AI’ which will be considering pioneering mission in an age of AI. Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the ways we work, learn, communicate and participate in community. For Christian communities, this moment presents more than […]
Read moreDR Congo: Ebola cases reach 10,000
Since declaring a public health emergency in May, the latest Ebola outbreak has already become the deadliest in the history of DR Congo, with more than 10,000 cases and 5,000 deaths, mission partner Martin Gordon reports. Financial aid and medical equipment are now arriving in eastern DRC, but it took a long time to mobilise […]
Read moreIndia: heart-breaking statistic
This week we heard from partners serving in Bangalore, India. They shared that the suicide rate in Bangalore is the highest among major Indian cities. Factors that contribute to this heart-breaking reality include workplace stress (intense corporate culture, high expectations and employment stability concerns including anxiety about AI taking jobs), cost of living pressures and […]
Read moreJordan: gun attack at funeral
Seven people have been killed in an attack at a church in Hmoud in Jordan during a funeral last Friday. At least 34 others were injured as gunmen opened fire. Please pray for the injured as well as the families of those who were killed. Please also pray for the three gunmen to be found […]
Read morePeru: growing movement of artists in Lima
Give thanks for the growing movement of artists in Lima, Peru, supported by our local Hub partners, who have developed an artistic community and run an art gallery in the heart of the city. They recently launched Tercera Persona (Third Person), an exhibition inspired by the Holy Spirit, bringing together local and international artists, both […]
Read moreSpain: Halloween hospitality
Mission partners C and V have been finding ways to connect with the people around them. Last Halloween, wanting to celebrate life, V and a neighbour co-ordinated the baking of cookies which were then wrapped up with bible verses and handed out to neighbours. While the cookies were being distributed, prayers were being said for […]
Read moreUK: award winning Orchid Project
We celebrate with mission partner Ann-Marie Wilson, senior research advisor with Orchid Project, an international NGO at the forefront of the fight against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). Orchid Project were nominated for three Lovie awards (the European ‘Internet Oscars’) for a podcast series featuring their advocacy and research work. They were awarded a Bronze People’s […]
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