Taiwan: Taiwan Strait
Mission partner Catherine Lee asks for prayer for peace across the Taiwan Strait, where Chinese forces have been conducting military drills in response to the new president’s inauguration speech. Pray for tensions to be eased.
South Asia: youth network conference
The South Asia Christian Youth Network (SACYN), which CMS helped start, was planning 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 – pray […]
Myanmar: opportunities for the displaced
Give thanks that our partners have been able to provide training and support to 270 young people who have been displaced by violence in Myanmar. See our prayer update here.
India: persecution
Please pray for Asia-CMS partners in north India, as persecution is on the increase, particularly in rural areas.
China: prayer for church leaders
In China, churches are seeking to shape the national church in a way appropriate to the Chinese context in line with the China Christian Council’s five-year plan, but are also facing political pressures that sometimes make this difficult. Please pray for wisdom, grace and insight for all senior leaders, pastors and community workers.
Asia: elections
Please pray for elections happening across Asia, for people to be appointed according to God’s will and peaceful transition of government.
Asia: in transition
Several CMS mission partners and mission associates who work or have worked in Asia are currently in transition. Please lift up in prayer mission partners B and K and their children, mission partner F, mission associates Craig and Elaine Watson and mission partners Andrea and Andrew Young. Pray for practical considerations such as housing and […]
China: pray for theological educators
We heard from Friends of the Church in China this week at CMS. Among the themes was a strong strand of committed and able theology educators who need our prayers. Pray for all Christians being a faithful witness in China.
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 […]
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.
