South Asia: theological education

Please pray for a residential camp being held next week for around 90 theological students at various levels. Three courses will be taught: Christian Family Life, Asian Church History and a new course, Biblical Mission. Please pray for the students and facilitators as they travel from different parts of the country, and for their safety and good health throughout the week. Pray that this may be a time of great learning, fellowship and blessing for all who will take part. Pray also for the ‘Christian Education Curriculum for Teenagers’ teacher training taking place this weekend; that more people may be equipped to help young people live out their Christian faith more effectively.

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Philippines: new farming practices and new connections

Mission partners Eric and Sandra Read report that Eric did a presentation for the Philippine Department of Agriculture on syntropic (regenerative and sustainable) farming. Pray for farmers or cooperatives who have heard the presentation to be enthusiastic and interested to know more about how they could benefit from using syntropic farming methods. Additionally, Sandra is starting a mothers’ group next week. Pray for God to prepare mothers’ hearts for connection and even to be introduced to Jesus. 

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UK: settling in at university on the other side of the world

Mission partner Tim Lee is based in Cumbria and supports the work of Jigsaw Ministries (working with children and young people living in extreme need and hardship) in Manila, Philippines. Jigsaw works with over 1,500 children a week in four deprived areas of Manila. Pray for Tim as he guides his Filipino colleagues from afar to become a sustainable, locally led ministry.

Tim and his wife Kate ask for prayer for their daughter Grace who has just arrived in Sydney, Australia, for a year at university. Pray for her to make friends and settle in quickly, and enjoy her cross-cultural experience.

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Thailand: upcoming travel

Mission partners Elise and Jon Fletcher are immersed in the life of a slum community in Khlong Toei, Bangkok, where they support families to stay together despite living in poverty and other pressures of slum life. Elise and Jon are preparing to travel to the UK in July with one of their Thai colleagues/neighbours, but her first UK visa attempt was rejected. Pray that her visa is granted and for the trip to be meaningful and a blessing to her and Elise, Jon and their family.

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South Asia: theological education

Former mission partner F, who has spent many years teaching theology in South Asia, writes: “Praise God for a successful Langham Expository Preaching workshop (tracks 1, 2 and 3, from basic to advanced) from 22–27 June. Please pray for the facilitators and participants as they complete the training and return home. May their preaching be more effective and transformative as a result of this training, so that the church can be built up and equipped as witnesses to Christ Jesus.” 

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Nepal: upcoming commissioning

Stephen Edison will be formally commissioned as the new head of Asia-CMS in Nepal in August, having taken over the role from Rev Dr Chan Nam Chen earlier this year. Pray for practical aspects of the event to come together, and for God to prepare Stephen for his formal installation.

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South East Asia: mission partners in transition

Please pray for B and M and their children as they prepare to relocate within the region for the second time in the space of a few years. Pray for each member of the family to know God as their rock during this time of change, and for them to quickly settle and find new friends in their new location.  

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Bold. Broad. Boundless: God’s mission – always full of surprise!

An in person gathering to celebrate, learn and pray together for CMS’s mission around the world.

• Date: Saturday 10 October 2026
• Time: 10am to 3pm
• Venue: St John’s Walton, Chesterfield S42 7LT

Guest speakers:

• Andy Roberts (CEO, CMS)
• Jason and Tracy Day (Thailand)
• Andrew and Lisa Peart (Bolivia)

The church will provide a sandwich and cake lunch.

Take part

To book your place contact Bob Lunt robert.lunt539@hotmail.com

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Thailand: culture shift

“Please pray for hidden victims of abuse in our community and in Thailand,” write partners Elise and Jon Fletcher, who share Jesus’ love with people in the slum community they live in in Bangkok and advocate for systemic change to improve family life. “Pray for culture change, for more brave people to tell their stories, and for abusers to be brought to justice. Pray that we can train on this topic in a way that is sensitive and relevant to context. Pray for wisdom for us and for our colleagues to spot early warning signs and intervene in ways that make things better rather than worse.”

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Philippines: syntropic farming

Mission partners Eric and Sandra Read are leading the way in syntropic (regenerative and sustainable) farming, using their farm in the Philippines to demonstrate syntropic farming methods and encouraging people of all ages to care for creation.

Pray for a meeting taking place next month where local farmers will gather to discuss syntropic farming methods – pray for people to be engaged and to see the value of these methods.

Pray for a few farmers to come forward to train and work with Eric and Sandra. Please also pray for a swift and full recovery for Sandra, who injured her knee in March and has not fully recovered yet.

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South Asia: theological education

Former mission partner F, who has spent many years teaching theology in South Asia, asks for prayer for preparations for upcoming training for theology students. Next month, around 90 theology students at various levels will attend a residential camp where three courses will be taught: Christian Family Life, Asian Church History and a new course called Biblical Mission. Pray for the students as they register and begin their course work this month and for the teachers/facilitators and Bible study leaders as they prepare. Especially pray for N, who still has to complete writing the final lessons of the mission course.

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Asia: rooted in Christ, peace in transition

As persecution increases across the region, Asia-CMS ask for prayer for Christians to remain faithful and firmly rooted in Jesus. Pray also for partners who are in the process of relocating their families: for peace for each family during this time of upheaval, and for practicalities to fall into place as they step forward into what God has for them next.

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