The fellowship on the roof

What happened when South Asian believers opened their home to serve their community?

Social Inclusion Advisor, South Asia

Can you create systems and practices to promote social inclusion, focusing on women and disability?

South Asia: returning to the UK

Please pray for mission partners in South Asia who are in the process of preparing to transition back to the UK. Pray for peace for each member of the family, for all the practical things that need to fall into place and especially for the visa process to go smoothly.

South Asia: theological educators’ conference

“Please pray for the Theological Educators’ Forum (TEF) annual conference taking place next week from 5 to 7 March,” writes mission partner F. Mission partner F will be contributing to a seminar on Wednesday, and about 100 participants from around 50 institutions are expected to attend the conference, which has Doing Theology in an Honour/Shame […]

Pakistan: elections

Elections were held in Pakistan this week. Please pray for peace following the elections and for the future government to be effective in stewarding the country. Pray also for mission partner F, whose role is to help strengthen Christians’ faith and knowledge of Jesus in a context where they are the minority.

Pakistan: elections approaching

CMS mission partner, F, in Pakistan asks for prayer for the country, which will hold general elections on 8 February. Please pray for good voter turnout, for peace during and after the elections and that the future government will be effective in stewarding the country. Pray also for F, whose role is to help strengthen […]

South Asia: teaching

Mission partner F in South Asia gives thanks for a fruitful and encouraging visit to another city for seminars with youth, women, pastors and church members. F also asks for prayer as she will start teaching weekly classes this Friday at two local Bible colleges.

South Asia: theology exams and assignments

Mission partner F asks for prayer for theology students as they do their exams and practical assignments before their graduation on 15 December. Please pray that the long-delayed board meeting may take place soon and that the principal can get some help with the accounts and administration. Please pray, too, for young women to sign […]

South Asia: church Christmas event

Mission partners E and R write that their church is planning an event for children at a local charity, a separate Christmas event for an apartment block which has hundreds of families of various faiths and backgrounds as well as a joint service with a sister church. Please pray for all these events to go […]

South Asia: Christians facing persecution

We were really pleased to welcome mission partners who serve in South Asia to the CMS office this week. As well as sharing about their work, they challenged us to pray for our brothers and sisters facing persecution across South Asia. This can take the form of violence, destruction of churches, prejudice and legal difficulties. […]

Palliative care specialists, Asia

Qualified specialists are sought to help set up a new palliative care centre

Married against the odds

Two new believers fell in love, but being from different castes, the road to marriage was fraught with risk