Prayer news
Nepal: cooking gas shortage
Asia-CMS ask for prayer as people in Nepal navigate an ongoing cooking gas shortage due to the Iran–US war. Many families are reliant on a ready supply of cooking gas in order to prepare meals, as few people have electric stoves and the power supply is not reliable. Pray for an end to the war, […]
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
Dr Harvey Kwiyani, founder of the Acts 11 Project at CMS, writes about mission and migration on page 18 of CMS Magazine. Pray that his important words – reminding us that migration is central to the Bible, to the spread of the gospel and to the future of mission – inspire unity and collaboration among churches.
Please also pray for:
Bolivia: flourishing ministry
Give thanks for an office visit from Andrew and Lisa Peart this week, which allowed them to share encouraging stories of their ministry with office staff in person. Pray for God to continue to work powerfully through the many strands of Andrew and Lisa’s ministry, including a microfinance project, community garden, English lessons and savings […]
Read moreEthiopia: training for displaced church leaders
CMS partners Chris and Suzy Wilson, supporting peacemaking among Christians in Ethiopia, have in recent years been supporting displaced church leaders by delivering theology training in refugee camps. Simon, a former theology student of Chris’s, has been supporting Chris with translation into local languages and teaching alongside Chris, and is now preparing to complete the […]
Read moreSpain: upcoming hiking retreat
CMS partners Miranda and Tim Heathcote are preparing for a hiking retreat for eight people next month starting at their ministry house, Place of Springs, near Málaga. Miranda and Tim support mission workers, particularly those working in more challenging locations, through leadership development, debriefing, spiritual direction and retreats such as this one. Please pray that […]
Read moreSouth East Asia: support for trafficking survivors
CMS partners A and L work closely with a local NGO, supporting survivors of trafficking through holistic rehabilitation. They ask for prayer for A in his role of vocational training and mentoring others, for L as she balances many tasks, and for protection from seasonal germs for them as a family.
Read moreThailand to UK: a new phase of life
Praise the Lord for an office visit this week from Jason and Tracy Day. Jason and Tracy returned to the UK permanently this summer after several years as mission partners in Nepal and Thailand. Pray for them as they continue to settle into life in the UK and as they stay connected with their daughters […]
Read moreTanzania: work and residence permits granted
CMS partner Heather Johnstone writes that after six long months, her Tanzania work and residence permits have been granted. Give thanks for this long-awaited breakthrough, and for the people who supported Heather practically and through prayer along the way.
Read moreUK: healing
Please stand in prayer with CMS partner Dave Bookless for his wife, Anne. Anne suffers from chronic fatigue/ME, which affects her role as rector of a local church and affects Dave’s role as a CMS partner working with creation care charity A Rocha International. Pray for Anne’s complete healing and for wisdom for them as […]
Read moreBrazil: prison ministry
Give thanks for the visit of Andy and Kati Walsh to CMS this week. They are in the country visiting supporting churches. Give thanks too for the news that a fourth prison has in-principle given the green light for the team to run their discipleship course for prisoners. But it is uncertain how long it […]
Read moreBrazil: a growing church
Vineyard Floripa church in Florianópolis is a vibrant, growing church. CMS partner Katia Rocks, one of the leaders, writes that while new families are still joining, overall attendance has recently dropped for various reasons. Pray for wisdom for Katia and other leaders as they seek to help new families feel welcome and encourage the church […]
Read moreDR Congo: Ebola outbreak continues
Please pray for the people of DR Congo, where the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record continues and over 7,000 cases have been recorded. Worst hit is the north-east corner of the country, where CMS partner Bisoke Balikenga leads a peace centre. Pray for Bisoke and others at the peace centre as they do their best […]
Read moreNepal: cooking gas shortage
Asia-CMS ask for prayer as people in Nepal navigate an ongoing cooking gas shortage due to the Iran–US war. Many families are reliant on a ready supply of cooking gas in order to prepare meals, as few people have electric stoves and the power supply is not reliable. Pray for an end to the war, […]
Read moreTanzania: Christians in the minority
In Zanzibar, Christians are in the minority and many struggle to know how to flourish in their faith in a majority-Muslim culture. CMS-Africa has established a team on the archipelago to support Christians to thrive and share faith with their neighbours. Pray for the team to work together in harmony for God’s glory, and make […]
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