Prayer news
Urgent: pray for peace in Goma
A call to pray for “a miracle of peace” in DR Congo from CMS mission partner Martin Gordon, Bishop of Goma
A 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
Please pray for young indigenous leaders in the Chaco region of Paraguay and those who are working to equip them to build the Church in a changing world, identified as a priority by a CMS-supported Indigenous Mission Congress. Pray for God to raise up young people who will build up the body of Christ and inspire others to fulfil their God-given potential.
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DR Congo: Call to prayer
As we continue to hold the people of eastern DRC in our hearts, we give thanks for partners who are helping people heal, recover and rebuild following a wave of violence in late January. Martin Gordon, CMS mission partner and bishop of Goma, shared recent updates this week during an interview with the Australian Broadcasting […]
Read moreEcuador: home leave
Pray for mission partner Sharon Wilcox as she prepares to go on home leave from 24 April until the end of September. As she visits churches and spends time with friends and family, pray for her time in the UK to be restful, useful and edifying. Pray for the young people with learning disabilities connected […]
Read moreHonduras: new baby
Pray for mission partners Lindsey and Steve Poulson and their baby, born a few weeks ago, as they settle into life as a family of three. Pray for their colleagues at Proyecto Alas as the team carries on mentoring young people, running two coffee shops and more while Lindsey and Steve take time out with […]
Read moreMiddle East: peace and medical care
Following a bombing on Palm Sunday, please pray for staff and patients at Al Ahli hospital in Gaza (originally founded by CMS) – for safety and healing. Dr Suhaila Tarazi, director of Al Ahli Arab Hospital, recently shared reflections with the World Council of Churches and invites Christians around the world to pray: “Pray for […]
Read moreMiddle East: migraines, Bible translation
Last week we requested prayer for mission partners J and R’s work of Bible translation and particularly for J as he deals with migraines and was struggling to get the right medication. Thank you for praying – due to a combination of good medical advice and receiving a good supply of medication, the migraines have […]
Read moreNetherlands: preparing to teach BA students
Mission partner Berdine van den Toren-Lekkerkerker will be teaching a foundation course on mission for BA theology students and future pastors in the Netherlands next month. Pray for her as she prepares and for God to prepare the hearts of those who will receive the teaching.
Read moreRwanda: upcoming training
CMS-Africa’s country coordinator in Rwanda, Josias Nkusi, asks for prayer for women’s empowerment training on 24 and 25 April, training for church leaders on 26 April and training in budgeting and godly stewardship (Financial Freedom for Families) on 30 April. Pray for safety for all those travelling to and from the training events. Pray for […]
Read moreSouth Africa: registration granted in record time
Mission partners Caroline and Dick Seed are based at George Whitefield College in Cape Town and train Bible teachers in key theological institutions across Africa and beyond. We give thanks with them that the final registration of the online postgraduate diploma in higher theological education came through last week. After being told it could take […]
Read moreThailand: recovering from flood damage
Mission partners Jason and Tracy Day ask for prayer for staff at The Juniper Tree guest house in Chiang Mai as they work to recover from flooding caused by the recent earthquake in Myanmar. Buildings and grounds were devastated in the flood, with water reaching nearly two metres at some points and leaving a trail […]
Read moreUK: pioneer open evenings
Please lift up those attending or considering attending open evenings about CMS’s Pioneer Mission Training on 22 April (for the African Christianity pathway) and 29 April (for the Asian Christianity pathway). Pray for God to nudge people to attend so they can get a taste of what it’s like to be part of CMS’s unique […]
Read moreBrazil: coming to know Jesus in prison
“It’s essential that this course spreads in the prison environment. The Word of God is our tool for teaching and liberation.” This is a quote from a man in prison outside Florianópolis, Brazil, who recently took a course on the foundations of the Christian faith. We give thanks with mission partners Andy and Kati Walsh […]
Read moreEthiopia: Easter in refugee camps
Chris and Suzy Wilson, mission partners based in Addis Ababa, work in reconciliation and peacebuilding with Christian leaders. Chris writes that he would love to run some training and celebrate Easter with refugees in camps in Assosa. Pray for the right people’s hearts to be moved so that this can happen and for this to […]
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