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 […]
Ecuador: 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 […]
Rwanda: 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 […]
South 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 […]
Ethiopia: 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 […]
North Africa: leading the local church
Pray for wisdom and courage for mission associates C and E in their relatively new role of leading an Anglican church, and for a sense of Christian community to grow among church members. Pray for effective ministry to the diplomatic community, the student community and the expatriate community. In addition, please pray for good relations […]
North Africa: training as a counsellor
Mission partners H and M lead trekking groups, disciple local Christians and share God’s love in everyday contexts. Pray for H as she trains as a counsellor, for her practical training but also for God to gift her supernatural abilities to support people in their pain and to process the difficult experiences she hears. Pray […]
DR Congo: Rebuilding lives in Goma and beyond
Please continue to pray for the people of Goma and eastern DRC more widely. Especially those who have been traumatised by the recent violence. Pray too for CMS partners who are working to build up peacemakers and bring people together to work for peace. We are continuing to shine a light on the ongoing long-term […]
North Africa: residency permits
Praise God for the prospect of five years’ residency for mission partners H and M. Pray for their permits to finally come through so that they can focus on their work more fully. Pray for H and M and their children as they juggle family life, various areas of ministry and support those around them. […]
Sudan: trauma healing and unity
We give thanks with Kuot Juma, who works with CMS-Africa, for a recent trauma healing training workshop for Sudanese church leaders. Pray for all those who received the training to be able to put it to good use over the coming weeks and months. Pray for unity for the church in Sudan and for God […]
Uganda: women’s training
CMS-Africa’s country coordinator for Uganda, Judith Murungi, asks for prayer for women’s training taking place 2–5 April. Pray for safety for all those travelling for the training, for practical details to fall into place and for the women participating in the training to engage with the content and be readily able to apply it.
