Prayer news
UK: men on the margins in Carlisle
Over the past five years, mission partner Garry Ion has been supporting people on the margins, especially men, through practical work in Carlisle’s Community Shed. At the end of October, the Shed closed down, making it harder to come alongside people in the community who need support. Pray for conversations around relaunching the Shed, particularly […]
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
Mission partners Rosie and Stu Bayford have set up a community market in Recife, Brazil, where people in need can receive food donated by supermarkets as well as build community, learn new skills and more. Pray for local families to be spiritually and physically nourished through the community market.
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Chile: exploring faith
Local partner Christian Donoso leads a church in Concepción and is currently journeying with Ricardo, a young man who is exploring the Scriptures and getting to know Jesus. Pray for Ricardo to continue to grow in faith and commit his life to follow Jesus.
Read moreDR Congo and Tanzania: empowering women
This week, Kelly from The Graceful Warrior Project visited CMS House and shared about the project’s work of empowering women through local and indigenous leadership and building women and girls up through teaching spiritual, physical, intellectual and financial self-defence. She shared stories about the struggles to keep children and staff safe amid conflict in the […]
Read moreIran: protests
Thousands of people are reported to have been killed during ongoing protests against the Islamic regime in Iran, and thousands more are said to have been arrested. With internet blackouts across the country news updates are unclear and communication confusion is adding fuel to the unrest. Pray for God’s peace and justice to cover Iran. […]
Read moreThailand: Catholic connection
Praise God for an unexpected opportunity for mission partner Jon and his colleagues to meet with the Archbishop of the Catholic Church in Thailand. They were able to present the case for children growing up in families rather than orphanages and discuss ways to work together. The archbishop was encouragingly engaged and sympathetic. Please pray […]
Read moreUkraine: renewed attacks
Following attacks in Kyiv last week, that left many without power or water, electricity and heating are slowly being restored. The winter temperatures are dropping dramatically and mission partner Alison Giblett shares that the Tabernacle of Living God (TLG) church has become a vital hub, offering heat and cooking facilities to those in need. Pray for people […]
Read moreArgentina: baptisms
Mia Byrne, who is on a short-term mission trip in Salta, shares that six baptisms have taken place in local churches over the past few weeks. Praise God for the children and adults who have publicly declared their faith in Christ and for what he is doing in Salta.
Read moreEthiopia: training in their own language
Mission partners Chris and Suzy Wilson work with Christian leaders to build peace across Ethiopia. Over the next couple of weeks, Chris and his colleague Simon will be training young preachers from every church in Simon’s ethnic group, delivering the training in their mother tongue. Please pray for the young men receiving training to encounter […]
Read moreHonduras: Alas planning week
Please lift up Lindsey and Steve Poulson and their Proyecto Alas team as they gather from 12–16 January to plan their ongoing work with at-risk children. Pray for wisdom in their planning, and for all involved as they adjust to changes in the staff team and their responsibilities.
Read moreLebanon and Syria: Alpha
Please pray for God to touch the hearts of people in Lebanon and Syria who are asking questions about Jesus. Nabil and Sarah Shehadi, write that they are in contact with a pastor in Beirut who has recently run 10 Alpha courses and now wants to introduce The Marriage Course to five churches in Lebanon […]
Read morePhilippines: new early years programme
We give thanks with mission partner Tim Lee for Jigsaw Ministries’ new early years programme, part of the charity’s work with families living in poverty in Manila. The new early years learning clubs, starting up this month, aim to give children a better start in life through a holistic approach to learning. Pray for the […]
Read moreUK: men on the margins in Carlisle
Over the past five years, mission partner Garry Ion has been supporting people on the margins, especially men, through practical work in Carlisle’s Community Shed. At the end of October, the Shed closed down, making it harder to come alongside people in the community who need support. Pray for conversations around relaunching the Shed, particularly […]
Read moreVenezuela: political turmoil
Pray for people in Venezuela, which has been thrown into political turmoil after dictator Nicolás Maduro was deposed by US forces on 3 January. Delcy Rodríguez is serving as the country’s interim president, while opposition leader María Corina Machado is advocating for her coalition to be in charge of the country. Pray for a peaceful resolution […]
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