Previous prayer news items
UK: Asian Christianity pathway open evening
Pray for an open evening coming up on 25 February for people who are interested in CMS’s Asian Christianity MA pathway. Pray for potential students to find the evening helpful, informative and encourage them to sign up if the course is right for them.
Ukraine: national day of prayer
Mission partner Alison Giblett, based in Kyiv, shares that attacks continue and that there is much concern about negotiations with Putin. Pray for God to change hearts and steer negotiations towards a just peace. Stand with Ukrainian Christians as they hold a national day of prayer this coming Monday, 24 February, a date which marks […]
Brazil: ReVive
Short-termer Ellie Dixon has been working with girls at risk, on placement with the charity ReVive in Recife over the past few months. She asks for prayer for a new girl who recently arrived at the ReVive safe house having left a difficult family situation. Please pray for this girl as she settles into a […]
DR Congo: violent conflict
Please pray for the people of DR Congo, where recent violent conflict has engulfed the area of Goma. Thousands of people have been displaced, women have been brutally attacked and basic supplies are running out. Pray for comfort and hope for all those suffering and living in fear, for provision of basic supplies and for […]
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 […]
