Previous prayer news items
Ecuador: fighting crime and corruption
Mission partner Beverley Cannon de Pinos asks for prayer for President Daniel Noboa and his government, who are determined to tackle and beat the criminal drug gangs who cause violence and gang-related killings in certain parts of the country and on Ecuador’s borders. Please pray for God’s protection over the people of Ecuador and for […]
South Asia: new team leader
Mission partner E is part of a team reading CVs and interviewing candidates for a new team leader for E and R’s church. Pray for God to guide the church as they look for somebody suitable, who shares the church’s values (gospel-centred, inclusive and outward-facing). Pray for God to open their eyes to the right […]
North Africa: a break
Pray for a restful break for mission partners J and S and their children, as well as mission partners M and H and their children, who are all currently in the UK. Pray for refreshment for each member of both families before they return to North Africa.
Paraguay: dubbing the Jesus Film into Southern Énxet
Mission partner Tim Curtis has shared that technicians from the Jesus Film Project, former local partner Asunción Rojas and 26 indigenous readers from the Chaco region of Paraguay have come together in Rio Verde to record the audio track for the Southern Énxet version of the Jesus Film. Please pray for safety in travel for […]
Thailand: Nancy
Please pray for Nancy, a friend of mission partners Jason and Tracy Day, who became ill two years ago and was recently hospitalised again. Praise God that he has provided for Nancy and the family’s needs. Pray for Nancy, her husband Paul and young daughter Nimbine as they prepare to travel next month and for […]
DR Congo: protection from rebel groups
Local partner Bisoke Balikenga, who runs a peace centre in Bunia, reports that the rebel groups around Goma are approaching Bunia. Please pray for safety for the people of Bunia and for the rebel groups to encounter the presence of God and turn their hearts towards peace. Pray for God’s protection over upcoming CMS-Africa women’s and youth […]
Middle East: stamina for Bible translation
Mission partners J and R write that those working on the Briyani Old Testament Bible translation are hoping to finish the book of Deuteronomy by 19 August. We give thanks with J and R for the progress that has been made and pray that Deuteronomy will appear on the mobile phone app very soon. Pray, […]
Ukraine: ongoing war
Please pray for the people of Ukraine and Russia, where drones have become central to the war and can kill hundreds every day. Please lift up in prayer those who are waging war and ask God to turn their hearts to peace. Pray for strength and encouragement for our people in mission there: Valery, Anya […]
Venezuela: elections
Please pray for elections in Venezuela this Sunday, 28 July. May there be free and fair elections where the will of the people is heard and implemented. Two candidates are running – incumbent president, Nicolás Maduro and united opposition candidate Edmundo González (two other opposition candidates have already been barred from participating). Please pray for the right […]
Ethiopia: training church leaders
Earlier this year, mission partners Chris and Suzy Wilson were struggling with complications regarding permission for Chris to enter a refugee camp to deliver training to church leaders. Chris and Suzy now write that SIM Ethiopia’s leadership team has helped to address these complications and Chris has been able resume teaching in the camps and […]
Middle East: risk of war between Israel and Hezbollah
The United Nations has stated that a “catastrophe beyond imagination” could be on the horizon. Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah (backed by Iran) have been exchanging fire across their border for the past nine months and this could develop into a war on a much bigger scale than the destruction in Gaza and […]
Thailand: update on Narin
Mission partners Jason and Tracy Day share an update on their friend Narin. Narin used to be homeless but has seen his circumstances change over the past few months since he started going to church and gave his life to Jesus, and was until recently working. Sadly, Narin has now lost his job. He is […]
