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A world longing for peace

Join with us in prayer for seven areas of conflict in our troubled world.

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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.

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Today’s prayer

“It is beautiful and a great joy to be able to serve the indigenous people,” writes Gustavo Flores, a new local partner who trains church leaders to share the gospel and disciple others in the Paraguayan Chaco region. Let’s join Gustavo in joyful prayer for more indigenous leaders to be equipped for ministry.

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UK: pioneer recruitment

We continue to pray for people considering studying with CMS on our Pioneer Mission Training course and for churches considering whether to participate in Pioneering Parishes. Please pray that God will give more and more people a heart for mission among those on the edges of church, society and our comfort zones.

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Ukraine: frontline chaplains

Continue to pray for local partner Valery and other people who are serving as chaplains in hospitals and at the frontline. Pray especially that chaplains have personal and spiritual strength to keep going in this vital but tiring role. Pray for favour with frontline military commanders who decide whether to permit chaplains to visit troops. […]

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Sri Lanka: possible change of plans

The South Asia Christian Youth Network (SACYN), which CMS helped start, was due to hold a conference in Sri Lanka this autumn, but due to elections in Sri Lanka, the event might need to be moved. SACYN draws together Christian young people from multiple countries and is a huge boost to the faith of participants […]

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India: elections

As elections continue in India for the next few weeks, we continue to pray that they will be peaceful and we pray for people in mission in India at this time.

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Burundi: flood recovery

We continue to pray for the people of Burundi trying to recover from devastating flooding, with thousands of people affected. Please pray for a robust government and international aid response. On the world stage, Burundi is often seemingly forgotten “but the church here is crying out to God not to forget the people in this […]

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Africa: CMS-Africa communications

Our network partners CMS-Africa are searching for a new communications officer. Please pray for God to provide a skilled person for this important role.

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DR Congo

Martin Gordon, bishop of Goma and a CMS mission partner, asks for prayer for: a renewed commitment among political authorities to finding a peaceful and lasting solution to the conflict in eastern Congo, for aid to reach the seven million internally displaced people in the east of DRC and for pastors in the IDP camps […]

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Ecuador: encouragement

From Beverley Cannon de Pinos, who works with her husband Johnny in a multicultural church in Cuenca: “Last Sunday one of the university students we had met with came to our church service and informed us that he had accepted Christ in his life. He was so excited…. Last week one of our young people […]

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Brazil: 10 years of ReVive mission

Congratulations to the ReVive International, which is commemorating a decade of making a difference in the lives of abused and exploited girls in Olinda, Brazil. Beginning with one girl who was sleeping rough on the streets, today more than 100 children have been given a chance at a brighter future, thanks to God and the […]

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Taiwan: after the earthquake

Give thanks for the World Anglican Chinese Clergy Fellowship that took place the week after the earthquake in Taiwan. It was a great time together with participants from all over the world. Continue to pray for Taiwan in the aftermath of the earthquake and especially the Hualien area (the epicentre of the earthquake was 18km southwest of […]

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South Asia: connecting with house churches

A local partner in South Asia has started a number of house fellowships but is now finding it hard to connect with them due to persecution. Please pray protection over him and his family and for God to open secure lines of communication.

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Middle East: discipleship training

Please pray for discipleship training happening in several countries in the Middle East in April and May. Pray for trainers as well as those being trained to be able to lay aside distractions and engage fully with the training. Please also pray for God to move people’s hearts so that violence is stopped and for […]

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