Previous prayer news items
North Africa: direction for the future
Mission partners H and M ask for prayer for leading and direction for the future in their work discipling and sharing God’s love with others. Pray for them as they lead trekking groups and teach healthcare and first aid. Pray for H as she considers which professional courses to pursue to strengthen her ministry, and […]
South Sudan: creation care training
Several South Sudanese church leaders, including from conflict areas, are preparing to undertake creation care training with Creation Stewards International in Kijabe, Kenya. Pray for safety in travel, active participation during the training and for the church leaders to find it easy to put the training into practice.
Asia: new organisational structure
Give thanks for Nam Chen, who has served as executive director of Asia-CMS since the beginning of 2018 and is going to step down at the end of 2025. Pray for Nam Chen and the board in their planning meetings this month and as they get ready to announce the new organisational structure. Pray for […]
Ecuador: Cuenca Christian Church
Mission partner Beverley Cannon de Pinos works with Cuenca Christian Church alongside her husband and pastor of the church, mission associate Johnny Pinos. Praise God that the church, which recently moved to a new location, is settling in well next to the beautiful historical centre of Cuenca. Bev writes, “We are also enjoying a time […]
Indonesia: Indonesia: workshop for lecturers from theological colleges
Mission partners Caroline and Dick Seed train Bible teachers in key theological institutions particularly in Africa, but also in other parts of the world. Having been in Australia for an international team meeting, Caroline and Dick Seed will be leaving Sydney this Saturday to run a week-long workshop in Yogyakarta – capital city of the […]
Spain/North Africa: Debriefing
“Please pray for A and M* as they process the gifts and losses of their last season of ministry,” write mission partners Miranda and Tim Heathcote. A and M are just two of the many mission workers from different organisations working across the Middle East and North Africa who Miranda and Tim support through debriefing, […]
Sudan: Bible course
We give thanks for a Bible course that has taken place in a number of local churches in the Diocese of Kadugli this past week. Local partner Bishop Hassan James writes, “Pray that the Lord will accompany his word with power to transform lives, bringing many to accept Jesus Christ and remain faithful to him.” […]
Thailand: people in mission conference
People in mission from across Asia will be coming together for a few days in Thailand in October. Pray for visas to be granted and childcare arrangements to be made so that people in mission can attend. Pray for those organising the event to be of one mind as they plan opportunities for rest, fellowship […]
Ukraine: peace
In Ukraine, the Russian frontline is moving slowly – and at great cost to both Russians and Ukrainians – towards a number of key cities such as Odesa, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia and Mykolaiv, which come under regular drone attack. Please pray for safety and peace for people in these cities and elsewhere in the country. Pray […]
Afghanistan: earthquakes
Pray for people in Afghanistan, where three earthquakes have hit in a week, causing the deaths of almost 1,500 people and leaving more than 2,000 injured. To add to the disaster, rescue and relief operations have been hampered by the country’s mountainous terrain. Pray for help to reach all who need it, and for comfort […]
Brazil: pioneering mission
Mission partners Marcio Ciechanovicz and Noemi Celeti, based in Indaiatuba, São Paulo, are sharing the gospel in new ways beyond the walls of church and encouraging others to do the same. Pray for Marcio and Paul Tester – CMS’s manager in Latin America – as they prepare to visit a pioneering team in Argentina towards the […]
India, Pakistan: floods
People in northern India and Pakistan are struggling to pick up the pieces of their lives following flooding. In the Indian state of Punjab, 2 million people have been evacuated, while hundreds of thousands of acres of harvest-ready crops have been destroyed . Pray for all those who feel hopeless to find hope and the […]
