North Africa: church outreach
Pray for encouragement for mission associates C and E leading a church in North Africa. Pray for local students to experience God’s love through C and E’s meals and other support. Pray for obstacles to be removed so that they can provide English classes for local people, and for this to draw more people to […]
South Sudan: wisdom, and peace
Mission partner Nicci Maxwell provides paediatric and neonatal medical care to local and refugee communities, while training and supporting local paediatric teams. As the needs are so immense, Nicci asks for prayer for wisdom to choose where and when to invest her time and energy. Pray, too, for safety and protection in an uncertain and […]
Burundi: biblical stewardship
We give thanks with CMS-Africa for savings groups that have been formed as a result of women’s empowerment training in Burundi. Pray for the members of these groups to be encouraged and grow in their faith as they apply the lessons of biblical stewardship that they have learned.
Sudan: provision for displaced people
Pray for local partner Bishop Hassan James and the church in Kadugli as they serve a displaced community in great need amid ongoing conflict. As Hassan and the church give what they can in terms of spiritual and material support, pray for God to multiply their efforts and resources so that more people’s needs are […]
South Sudan: medical work
Ask God to help mission partner Nicci Maxwell as she works with CMS-Africa to establish medical outreach in communities severely affected by conflict, especially in the Baher el Ghazal region. Pray for protection for Nicci as she lives and works in Juba and travels further afield in South Sudan.
Tanzania: training programmes
Thank God for the 30 pastors who attended CMS-Africa programmes recently. Ask God to give the men and women wisdom and discernment as they engage in mission work and discipleship. Pray they will have energy and strength for their work and that more people will be drawn to their churches as they see the impact […]
Ethiopia: training for church leaders in refugee camps
Chris and Suzy Wilson are based in Addis Ababa, and work in reconciliation and peacebuilding with local Christian leaders, including through training church leaders in a refugee camp. Chris is hoping to travel to the camp at some point over the next few weeks to offer more teaching. Please pray that plans for such a […]
Rwanda: training for lecturers
This past week, mission partners Caroline and Dick Seed (usually based in Cape Town, South Africa) have been in Rwanda, training lecturers from East African Christian College and five smaller Bible colleges around the country. Please pray for health and strength for Caroline and Dick as they have been carrying a heavier teaching and administration […]
Uganda: outreach and discipleship
CMS-Africa ask for prayer for upcoming outreach events and ongoing discipleship to bring many people to a deeper relationship with Jesus and equip them to disciple others, too. Pray for unity across denominations and people groups so that Jesus’ love can be shared wider and faster. Pray for individual, family and community transformation as people […]
Uganda: God’s provision
Thank God for his continued provision for the Archbishop Janani Luwum Theological College in northern Uganda – where mission partner Sarah Cawdell is principal. Sarah and Simon write, “month by month it seems unlikely we will have food for the students, and certainly they find it hard to pay their fees. But then from unlooked […]
Burundi: new bishop
CMS-Africa’s country coordinator for Burundi, Onesphore Ndayizigamiye, is being consecrated as Bishop of Makamba on 3 August. Pray for Onesphore as he takes on this new role, for him to continue to walk closely with the Lord and for wisdom and strength to serve well.
DR Congo: attack in Komanda
Local partner Bisoke Balikenga has shared that an Islamist rebel group killed more than 40 people (including nine children) in Komanda at the beginning of this week. Most of those who lost their lives were taking part in a night vigil at a church. Komanda is only 73 kilometres from Bunia, where Bisoke runs a […]
