Lebanon: people in desperate circumstances
More than 1.4 million people in Lebanon have had to leave their homes due to airstrikes. Please pray for every person who has been displaced as they face ongoing instability, fear and lack of safety. In the midst of these incredibly difficult circumstances, pray for people to turn to Jesus and find hope in him. […]
Lebanon: relief for displaced families
Lift up the millions of people who have had to leave behind their homes, livelihoods, communities and friends as it’s unsafe for them to stay in their homes. Ask God to lead them to safety, to intervene on their journeys and enable them to meet people and organisations who can help them. Ask God to […]
Middle East: peace
Give thanks for the US–Iran agreement to extend the countries’ ceasefire, which is now in effect. Pray for the ceasefire to hold, and ultimately for peace to come to every part of the Middle East. Pray for people across the region to turn to Jesus. This week CMS staff heard from S, a Syrian refugee […]
Lebanon: ongoing conflict
Southern Lebanon has recently been hit by waves of Israeli strikes. At least 11 people have died as a result of the latest strikes, according to the Lebanese health ministry. In Tyre, residents are being urged to evacuate in anticipation of more strikes. Pray for God to turn hearts to peace and ultimately for resolution. […]
Lebanon: a country and a region in crisis
Lebanon is suffering a “humanitarian catastrophe in every sense of the word”, according to Barham Salih, the United Nations high commissioner for refugees. Over one million people – a fifth of the country’s population – has been displaced as a result of the war over the past few weeks. Pray for provision of shelter, food, […]
Lebanon: peace, protection and provision
Our partners in Lebanon ask us to pray for the millions displaced by the current war in Lebanon and the wider Middle East, especially vulnerable Syrian refugees facing prejudice. Ask for God’s provision of shelter, medical care, and daily necessities amid economic crisis, and for an immediate end to violence, missile attacks, and regional instability. […]
Middle East: prayer for peace
Pray for an end to violence across the Middle East. Pray for diplomacy, dialogue and de-escalation: for violence to cease, for protection from harm and for peace in Iran, Lebanon and across the Middle East. Please pray for continued safety for all people in mission in the region. See more prayer points from our partners […]
Lebanon and Syria: Alpha
Please pray for God to touch the hearts of people in Lebanon and Syria who are asking questions about Jesus. Nabil and Sarah Shehadi, write that they are in contact with a pastor in Beirut who has recently run 10 Alpha courses and now wants to introduce The Marriage Course to five churches in Lebanon […]
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