Prayer news
North Africa: drawing close to God this Lent
Please stand in prayer with mission associates leading a church in North Africa as they host a Lent course looking at forgiveness. The course includes a range of activities designed to deepen course participants’ understanding of the Scriptures. Please pray for each member of the group to be able to draw close to God through […]
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
We give thanks with CMS’s vocational recruitment lead, Bev Chilolo, for people who have recently served with CMS on a short-term basis. Bev asks for prayer for more people to go to the edges with CMS, whether on a gap year, a short-term or more long-term opportunity.
Please also pray for:
Brazil: landslides and flooding
Pray for people in the eastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, where at least 32 people have been killed in landslides and flooding caused by heavy rain. As people struggle to look after thousands who have suddenly been made homeless, and rescue workers keep searching for 38+ people who are missing, more rain is forecast […]
Read moreNorth Africa: drawing close to God this Lent
Please stand in prayer with mission associates leading a church in North Africa as they host a Lent course looking at forgiveness. The course includes a range of activities designed to deepen course participants’ understanding of the Scriptures. Please pray for each member of the group to be able to draw close to God through […]
Read moreSouth Sudan: conferences for church leaders
“Pray for the successful planning and execution of upcoming conferences focused on leadership and church planting. May the Holy Spirit equip leaders to grow the kingdom effectively,” writes Paul Lueth, a local partner in South Sudan engaged in church planting and teaching theology alongside training pastors and evangelists. Please pray, too, for an end to […]
Read moreSouth East Asia: transition
Mission partners A and L support people to live in freedom from addiction (A) and champion the cause of children with special needs (L). Please pray for them and their children as they navigate a time of transition – for peace in the waiting and for discernment in what God has for them next.
Read moreTanzania: new work and residence permits needed
Mission partner Heather Johnstone works with women in crisis in Mara through the Rehema project, supporting them to earn a living and provide for their children. Her final work and residence permits expire in May and they can’t be renewed. Pray for Heather as she begins the process of appealing to the labour commissioner to […]
Read moreUK: Connect and Pray for Africa
Pray for a powerful time together at CMS’s Connect and Pray event on this Monday evening, 2 March, where supporters are invited to come together online and pray for CMS’s work in Africa. Pray for strong internet connections, particularly for those joining from Africa. To sign up, go to: churchmissionsociety.org/pray-africa
Read moreUkraine: four years of war
Tuesday 24 February marks four years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A recent update from mission partner Alison Giblett paints a devastating picture of fear, freezing temperatures and lack of power across Kyiv and the wider country. Ask God for breakthrough, for lasting and trusted peace for Ukraine. Pray for Alison’s protection as she continues […]
Read moreUK: Community Shed Carlisle
We give thanks with mission partner Garry Ion for a huge answer to prayer! Following the closure of Carlisle’s Community Shed in October 2025, the local community was able to raise money to start the project up again. Garry and the Community Shed team are now in the process of setting up in a new […]
Read moreSudan: recent training, peace and stability
Give thanks for CMS-Africa’s recent training for church leaders. Bishop Hassan James, Bishop of Kadugli and the Nuba Mountains, describes the training as “truly encouraging and impactful.” Hassan asks for prayer for the Church and its mission in the midst of the ongoing challenges of war; that the message of the gospel and hope will […]
Read morePhilippines: teaching children to care for God’s creation
“Our plan last year for school visits did not happen, as the principal (and all other schools too) are under pressure to make more of an effort to improve children’s reading skills,” write Eric and Sandra Read. Eric and Sandra were hoping to have school groups visit their farm as part of their work of […]
Read moreParaguay: protection and safety
Pray for pastor and archdeacon Gustavo Flores, who has pastoral oversight of a church in Asunción and supports indigenous leaders and churches across the country. Pray for spiritual protection for his family, and for safety in his frequent trips to the Chaco region in his role as archdeacon. Pray that as he travels God will […]
Read moreNigeria: freedom from persecution
CMS-Africa ask for prayer for Christians in Nigeria, where persecution is severe and worsening. According to Release International, more than 7,000 Christians were killed in the country in the first seven months of 2025, and this figure may double in 2026. Pray for better legal protections for Christians in Nigeria and for peace for all […]
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