A wake-up call
Read how one woman in northern Argentina went from losing everything to finding the light of Jesus
Brazil: marking a decade of making a difference for at-risk girls
A pioneering project that’s restoring hope to abused and exploited girls is commemorating two major milestones
From landfill to new life in Brazil
A member of a community market in north east Brazil has turned his life around.
Guatemala: returning to the UK
Mark and Rosalie Balfour arrive back in the UK on 24 April. Please pray for them as they say goodbye to many friends and colleagues in Guatemala alongside packing, clearing their house and doing all the administrative work that’s needed before they leave. Pray for stamina and resilience as they press on with everything that […]
Ecuador: referendum
Amid worsening conflict between government forces and criminal gangs, a referendum is taking place this weekend to tighten security, fight organised crime and reform the constitution. Pray for wisdom for the people of Ecuador as they vote on 11 different questions. Due to low levels of water in the country’s hydroelectric plants, people are also […]
Brazil: discipleship course for inmates
Mission partner Katia Rocks writes that she and others involved in prison ministry in Florianópolis have been granted permission to start the Prisoner’s Journey discipleship course in the female prison. Praise God that this permission has finally been granted after such a long wait. As they begin running the course in the women’s prison this […]
Brazil: Latin America gathering
From 22 to 26 April CMS is hosting a gathering to explore what pioneering mission could look like in the Latin American context, with a view to seeing a mission movement to share Jesus in contexts where the traditional church struggles to engage. In addition to some of CMS’s people in mission and CMS staff, […]
Brazil: freedom through dance
Mission partner Sarah Brito Medeiros, who is involved in dance therapy ministry in Recife, Brazil, asks for prayer as she writes a book to share her knowledge and experience in helping people find healing and freedom through dance. Please pray for the book to be finished quickly and for Sarah as she trains others in […]
Peru: prison visits
Mission partner Anna Sims, involved in prison ministry in Lima, is hoping to restart prison visits after the long summer holidays, but has yet to have her pass renewed and has no news of what is happening. Please pray for doors to open so that she and others can resume their visits to encourage, minister […]
Brazil: prison ministry
Andy and Kati Walsh, mission partners involved in prison ministry in Florianópolis, Brazil, share that their work is hindered by a lack of support and goodwill among prison staff, who are sceptical and sometimes even hostile towards them. Pray for God to change the hearts of staff members in the prisons as they see God […]
Argentina: new training centre
The new Anglican Centre for Formation, which CMS is supporting, opened its doors to students this week. Based in Juárez, in the Argentine Chaco, this centre is for the training and formation of indigenous leaders for ministry and mission in their communities. Please pray for the students and teachers at the centre, for God’s leading […]
Brazil: creative mission for the region
CMS is facilitating a meeting of participants from across Latin America to explore pioneering mission in Latin America. This is focused around a vision for a mission movement which engages with people the established Church struggles to reach, through creative and innovative mission. Pray for the preparations for this meeting which will take place in […]
