Middle East: safety in travel and for peace

Pray for safety for mission partners J and R, who share Jesus with Muslims and work in Bible translation, as they travel from a conflict area in the Middle East. Please also lift up other people in mission travelling from the region back to the UK. Pray for people across the Middle East who are […]

Middle East: conflict

Please lift up people across the Middle East affected by conflict. Pray for safety, justice and for lasting peace to come to this region. Pray for CMS staff as they support and advise our people in mission in the region as security situations change.

Middle East: believer trapped

Please pray for Sam (not his real name), a Muslim-background believer who is being detained in Saudi Arabia. Sam has lived in Saudi Arabia most of his life, but because of his faith, he has not been allowed to renew his residency permit, meaning he cannot work or practically function in the country. He is […]

The powerful witness of women in the Middle East

Following Jesus makes them outsiders but they are helping hundreds of others do the same

Hope from the Edges February 2025

Watch our latest good news stories from the Middle East, DR Congo and Cumbria!

“I chose Jesus”

Despite a rift with her family and great hardship, Mariam says she has no regrets about following Jesus

Israel-Palestine and Lebanon: how to pray?

Mission partners Fiona and Joel, who are usually based in Jordan, help to guide our prayers

Sparks of new life in the Middle East

A young Syrian refugee labourer toiling in Lebanon had his eyes opened to Jesus through a magazine. And he's not alone.

Middle East: stamina for Bible translation

Mission partners J and R write that those working on the Briyani Old Testament Bible translation are hoping to finish the book of Deuteronomy by 19 August. We give thanks with J and R for the progress that has been made and pray that Deuteronomy will appear on the mobile phone app very soon. Pray, […]

Steps forward in rehab

More men are leaving addiction behind in Israel

Israel/Gaza: peace

Please continue to pray for peace to prevail. Pray for an end to suffering, for remaining hostages to be released, and for comfort for all those who have lost loved ones or who do not know what has happened to friends and family.

Gaza and Israel and the Church on the frontline

Mission partner Joel Kelling reports on the church in action and reasons for hope