Hope from the Edges June 2026
Watch the latest stories of what God is doing in DR Congo, Brazil and the UK.
Mission ReVived
Andy Roberts reflects on the changing shape of mission and why true success means stepping aside
Brazil: Young people needing forever families
Praise God for the work of ReVive providing care for vulnerable girls in Brazil through residential care and a fostering and adoption service. Please pray for the girls currently in the care of ReVive, that they would know the transforming love of Jesus. Please also pray for more families to come forward willing to foster […]
Brazil: community market
Rosie and Stu Bayford have spent seven years in Recife, where they have been supporting girls at risk through local ministry ReVive, and established a community market which repurposes surplus food to benefit local families. Rosie and Stu and their daughter have now returned to the UK and are finishing service as mission partners. Praise […]
Brazil: forever homes
We give thanks that CMS short-termer Katharine has extended her stay in Recife to continue serving at ReVive’s safe house, supporting at-risk girls with education and to flourish as they grow in understanding their God-given value. Katharine asks for prayer for each of the girls in the safe house to find a forever home, and […]
Brazil: starting a church in prison
Mission partners Andy and Kati Walsh work with local church partners in Florianópolis, sharing the hope of Jesus in challenging contexts. Andy and others have been working together to launch churches in local men’s prisons. In one prison, 20–25 believers already meet regularly, currently without any involvement from an ordained minister. Please pray for obstacles […]
Brazil: preparing to return to the UK
After seven years of serving in Recife, mission partners Rosie and Stu Bayford are preparing to return to the UK in April. Pray for them to end their service well as they wrap up work, and particularly for their daughter, who is just two years old, as the family makes this big transition. Pray for […]
Brazil: important meeting
Mission partner Andy Walsh requests prayer ahead of an important meeting on Friday 27 March with the Governor of the San Pedro de Alcântara Penitentiary. “We want to review and discuss our proposal to establish a regular church gathering within the prison. Please pray that the Holy Spirit would guide the discussion, giving wisdom, clarity […]
Brazil: landslides and flooding
Pray for people in the eastern Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, where at least 32 people have been killed in landslides and flooding caused by heavy rain. As people struggle to look after thousands who have suddenly been made homeless, and rescue workers keep searching for 38+ people who are missing, more rain is forecast […]
Brazil: loving homes for girls who want to be adopted
Partners Rosie and Stu Bayford work with ReVive, a non-profit working with girls at risk in Recife. They write, “Some of our girls have been adopted or reintegrated with their biological families during the last few months, while for others, the search for adoptive families continues. Our foster care service continues to grow with more […]
Brazil: evangelistic event
Mission associates Daniel and Sarah Brito Medeiros ask for prayer for a large evangelistic event taking place in a stadium in Recife next week, from 3–6 December. Please pray for health, strength and divine protection for everyone involved in planning, advertising and running the event. Pray for people to hear about it, to turn up […]
