Prayer news
How should we pray for Iran and the Middle East?
We invite you to join us in prayer for the Middle East as the situation across the region continues to deteriorate, bringing significant hardship and uncertainty to the whole region. It can often be hard to know just what to pray in times of crisis, so our colleagues working across the Middle East offer these […]
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
In Hull, Anna and Chris Hembury share life with and support people on the edges to connect with themselves, each other, the planet and God. At the end of last year, Anna and Chris began a new drop-in community. Pray for the community to be a genuinely welcoming and inclusive place that allows people to ask questions, be themselves and find belonging in their own time.
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Brazil: starting a church in prison
Mission partners Andy and Kati Walsh work with local church partners in Florianópolis, sharing the hope of Jesus in challenging contexts. Andy and others have been working together to launch churches in local men’s prisons. In one prison, 20–25 believers already meet regularly, currently without any involvement from an ordained minister. Please pray for obstacles […]
Read moreLebanon: a country and a region in crisis
Lebanon is suffering a “humanitarian catastrophe in every sense of the word”, according to Barham Salih, the United Nations high commissioner for refugees. Over one million people – a fifth of the country’s population – has been displaced as a result of the war over the past few weeks. Pray for provision of shelter, food, […]
Read moreSouth Asia: theological students
“Praise God for the 90 theological students from all around the country who attended the Equipping Emerging Leaders as Agents of Transformation (EELAT) Conference this week,” writes F, who supports theological education in South Asia. Please pray for the theological students as they return to their regular studies, that they may be inspired and equipped to make […]
Read moreSri Lanka: Diocese of Kurunegala
Asia-CMS invites prayer for the Diocese of Kurunegala, where the Christian population is declining. Pray for encouragement over their 15 house churches, asking that they might grow in number and depth of faith. Pray for a men’s ministry to be established and for more people within the community to be able to access theological education.
Read moreTanzania: new mission partners
New mission partners Dave and Tricia Rollett are preparing to move their family to Zanzibar, where they will support Christians in a minority context to grow in their faith and be a loving witness to their neighbours of other faiths. Please pray for Dave and Tricia as they enter a season of training, preparation and […]
Read moreUganda: Cawdells finishing service
After three years serving at Archbishop Janani Luwum Theological College in Gulu, Sarah and Simon Cawdell left Uganda this week and are preparing to finish service as mission partners. Pray for them as they settle back into life in the UK, and for the new principal of the college, Dr Denis Ruhama, as he and […]
Read moreUK: Pioneer Mission Training programme
CMS is hosting two open days next week: on-site in Oxford on Tuesday 21 April and online on Wednesday 22 April. These events are designed to help prospective students explore CMS Pioneer Mission Training options, including streams focused on African Christianity, Asian Christianity, children’s, family and youth work. Pray for people to attend these open […]
Read moreUkraine: for lasting peace, and true hope in the meantime
Mission partner Alison Giblett, who provides spiritual and material care to those in need through her church in Kyiv, asks for prayer for all those caught up in the war to seek God for their strength and peace, and ultimately for an end to the war, and lasting peace. Give thanks for army chaplains from […]
Read morePeru: upcoming presidential elections
Mission partner Anna Sims asks for prayer for the people of Peru. Having had three different presidents in the past few months, the nation is now preparing for a presidential election on 12 April, which will likely go to a second round in June, before the inauguration in July. The high rates of corruption and […]
Read moreNepal: new government and upcoming travel
Please pray for Nepal’s new government to lead with integrity, meet the needs of its citizens, foster economic growth and strengthen the nation with stability and good governance. Please also pray for favour for Christian organisations serving in Nepal – for the government to view their work positively and encourage it. Pray for mission associate […]
Read moreMiddle East: safety and opportunities
H, a partner in the Middle East, asks for prayer for God’s glory to be revealed through the war and for his full purposes to be accomplished. Pray for safety for H, her team and her church, and for the current situation to open up opportunities for Jesus-followers to share their faith with others.
Read moreEthiopia: refugees leading churches
Chris and Suzy Wilson work to equip churches to actively pursue peace across ethnic divides. Chris also trains church leaders in refugee camps. They write, “Please join us in praying for our brothers and sisters who are displaced, for refugees leading church communities in extremely challenging situations and for wisdom for our team as we […]
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