Previous prayer news items
Ecuador: Cuenca Christian Church
Mission partner Beverley Cannon de Pinos and mission associate Johnny Pinos are based in Cuenca, where Johnny is pastor of Cuenca Christian Church and Bev supports various church ministries and shares the gospel contextually. We praise God with Bev and Johnny that their church has now moved into a new building which will allow the […]
India: a better future for girls and women
Mission partner Ann-Marie Wilson, working to stop and prevent female genital mutilation (FGM) around the world where it is practised, has spent the past couple of weeks working against FGM in India. As she prepares to travel home on 17 February, pray for stamina to finish the trip well and for safety in travel. Pray […]
Middle East: Gaza ceasefire
Please pray for the Middle East, where the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas which came into force on 19 January is becoming more and more fragile. Pray for God to break into this situation and turn hearts on both sides to peace and reconciliation.
North Africa: residency permits and trauma counselling
Please pray for favour with administrators and officials for mission partners H and M as they renew their residency permits over the next few weeks, and for their permits to come through quickly. Pray for God to provide another woman to join H in her work of trauma counselling with local women so that they […]
South Africa: Genesis teaching
Please pray for mission partner Alison Giblett, usually based in Ukraine, as she trains others to run the Genesis programme in Pretoria next week. Pray for those she is teaching to connect well with her material as she unpacks the principles and methods of the programme and how to walk alongside those who are working […]
South East Asia: SENIA conference
Mission partners A and L, supporting people to live in freedom from addiction (A) and championing the cause of children with special needs (L), ask for prayer for an upcoming Special Educational Needs and Inclusion Association (SENIA) conference next month. As chairperson of the local chapter of SENIA, L is busy preparing for the event, […]
UK: shoulder injury
Please continue to pray for CMS mission director Andy Roberts, who injured his shoulder several weeks ago and is now waiting to hear whether he needs surgery. Pray for God to guide the doctors as they make a decision and for Andy to be able to do all the things he needs to.
Argentina: training for female leaders
Please pray for local partner Mirna Paulo as she conducts training in administration next week for female leaders as part of her role of nurturing believers and helping to lead AMARE, a pioneering women’s movement. Pray for safety in travel for Mirna and all those receiving the training, and for the training to be useful […]
DR Congo: ceasefire
Please keep praying for eastern DRC, where a unilateral ceasefire started this past week. Pray for the ceasefire to hold and for humanitarian organisations to be able to safely provide food, medical supplies and other basic items to people on the ground. Pray for lines of communication to open up in order to find a […]
Malawi: relieving poverty and stopping the spread of HIV
Mission associate Sue Bird works with Mbedza, a charity working to prevent and relieve poverty in Malawi. Sue asks for prayer for the sustainability of poverty reduction projects, and for an HIV testing centre in Songani to continue to contribute to people’s well-being. Pray for a Christian witness to shine through all Mbedza’s work.
Spain: Marriage Course
A mission partner couple in Spain write that their church is running the Marriage Course for the first time over the next few weeks. Please pray for God to prepare the hearts of the couples that are going to come, particularly for those who may not yet know Jesus. Pray for each person to learn […]
Tanzania: practical love for people with disabilities
“There’s so much need in every corner of our town for those living with disabilities,” write Ben and Katy Ray, mission partners in Usa River. Please pray for Ben and Katy to be able to meet the needs of as many people as possible through providing wheelchairs and prostheses, building adaptive chairs and offering hope […]
