Ecuador: discipleship and growth
We give thanks with mission partner Bev Cannon de Pinos and mission associate Johnny de Pinos for a recent 12-week discipleship programme and for all those who attended. Pray particularly for those who personally gave their lives to Jesus, as they grow and mature spiritually in Christ, and for the four new people who are […]
Ecuador: conflict and violence
As Ecuador faces a continued wave of violence fuelled by the drugs trade please pray for peace and for good government in the country. Recent violence involving gangs fighting over cocaine transportation routes has left gang members dead, prison guards held hostage and recently the mayor of the city of Manta was assassinated. Pray for […]
“There is life at the edges…”
In the summer, Church Mission Society celebrated how God is at work with partners from around the world
The cutting edge
Haircuts and mentoring carved a brighter future with Jesus for one young Honduran drawn into drugs and street life
Brazil: social supermarket
Mission partners Rosie and Stu Bayford write that a change in staff at one of their suppliers has made it more difficult to consistently provide food for the local community. They have been able to continue to provide for customers through different suppliers, but this is only a week-to-week solution. Pray for Rosie and Stu […]
Argentina: mission work going forward
Having returned to the UK, Nick Drayson and Catherine Le Tissier ask for prayer for those who will take forward the mission work in the diocese of Northern Argentina and in the Province of South America, especially leaders adjusting to new roles in AMARE and other organisations.
Latin America
Pray for the democratic institutions across Latin America. There is a controversial recount underway in Guatemala’s presidential election. Meanwhile former president of Brazil Jair Bolsonaro has been banned from running for office until 2030 following his questioning of the use of electronic voting machines. May the will of the people be reflected in the results […]
Colombia
Pray for lasting peace in Colombia after a truce was agreed between the last remaining active guerrilla group, the ELN, and the government. Pray too for peace across the Latin America region as violence related to the drugs trade continues. Multiple killings in Honduras recently are one shocking example of wider problems.
Peru: dengue fever
Pray for those affected by the ongoing dengue fever epidemic focused in the north of Peru. After recent flooding more than 100,000 people have been unwell with the mosquito-borne illness and over 200 people have died. Please pray that those who need treatment will be able to receive it and for an end to the […]
Guatemala: elections
Pray for the upcoming election this weekend in Guatemala when the country will vote in presidential and congressional elections. Pray for free and fair elections and for the right candidates to be elected. Pray too that those who are elected will govern well.
Argentina: indigenous mission
Praise God for the meeting of indigenous peoples representatives in Buenos Aires last week. Representing eight different people groups across five different countries, they met together with representatives from CMS and the Latin American Church to set a course forward for mission together, in and from indigenous contexts. Please pray for the ongoing coordination with […]
Argentina: finishing service
Mission partners Nick Drayson and Catherine Le Tissier are returning to the UK as they end service with CMS and the Diocese of Northern Argentina. Give thanks for their many years in mission in the region and pray for their flight back on Tuesday 13 June. As Nick continues his recovery from his surgery, pray […]
