Middle East: discipleship training
Please pray for discipleship training happening in several countries in the Middle East in April and May. Pray for trainers as well as those being trained to be able to lay aside distractions and engage fully with the training. Please also pray for God to move people’s hearts so that violence is stopped and for […]
Middle East: ongoing war
Nabil and Sarah Shehadi write, “We are thankful that the war in Gaza has not fully escalated into Lebanon, but please keep praying. There are daily and deadly exchanges of fire across our southern border, with tens of thousands of displaced people on both sides and thousands of properties damaged (mainly in Lebanon, which has suffered […]
Israel: renewal of visas
Please pray for mission partners Jen and Kevin Cable, serving in Jaffa, who are in the process of renewing their visas. This is particularly complicated this year, involving more bureaucratic hurdles than previously. Please pray that their visas will be granted according to God’s will so that they may continue to work with God in […]
Middle East: peace
A Muslim-background believer in Jesus living in the Middle East asks for prayer for Israel–Gaza: “I would want the war to stop now. I believe Psalm 46 and Micah 4:1–5 is a great way to see and pray God’s vision that war weapons will turn to harvest tools. Please pray for walls against the message […]
Middle East: aid for northern Gaza
The BBC reports that a recent attempt to deliver food aid to northern Gaza by the World Food Programme was blocked by the Israel Defense Forces and that the 14 lorries were later looted by crowds of desperate people. Please pray for peace, justice and mercy in Israel and Palestine, that violence will cease, that […]
Israel: released from rehab
Give thanks for people who have been well enough to leave the Christian-based addiction rehab facility in Beer Sheva, where CMS local partner Wilhelm works. “Alexei has just finished the programme successfully, left the rehab centre to live independently and even restored a good relationship with his wife. He keeps attending the Shabbat services of […]
Middle East: media resources
Please pray for CMS partners producing media resources to be accessed online by people exploring spiritual questions. Please pray for their team to have creative ideas and great wisdom for the material they share. Pray that these resources will be found by people with questions about faith.
Middle East: translation progress
Mission partners working in Bible translation in the Middle East give thanks for a growing Bible study group using one of the translations they are working on. Pray for this group, that God will really open their hearts to the gospel. Pray also for childcare needed for this group to go well. Our mission partners […]
Middle East: keep praying for peace
We continue to pray for peace, justice and mercy in Israel and Palestine, that violence will cease, that families will be reunited and that leaders will find a way forward that allows all people to live in dignity and without fear. Please pray also for the wider region as tensions rise, including in Yemen, between […]
Middle East: keep praying for peace
We continue to pray for peace, justice and mercy in Israel and Palestine, that violence will cease, that families will be reunited and that leaders will find a way forward that allows all people to live in dignity and without fear.
The Holy Land: peace and a way forward
Pray for mission partners Jennifer and Kevin Cable as they resume their ministry in Jaffa, including a growing congregation and the Little Lambs toddler group. Pray for God’s guidance about the way forward at such a difficult time. Pray for the people who have been displaced from their homes in Israel and Gaza. Pray that […]
