South Sudan: impactful training
We praise God with CMS-Africa for the steady progress made in the areas of discipleship, peace and reconciliation and economic empowerment. Joseph Noel, CMS-Africa’s country coordinator in South Sudan, asks for prayer for upcoming refresher courses for several leaders of CMS-Africa’s training programmes. Pray for course leaders to gain tools to make their teaching more […]
South Sudan: church planting
Local partner Paul Lueth recently led training for church planters in Wau. Pray for the church planters to put into practice what they have learned. Ask God to strengthen and guide them to plant and nurture healthy, Christ-centred churches in Wau and Warrap states.
South Sudan: creation care training
Several South Sudanese church leaders, including from conflict areas, are preparing to undertake creation care training with Creation Stewards International in Kijabe, Kenya. Pray for safety in travel, active participation during the training and for the church leaders to find it easy to put the training into practice.
Sudan: Bible course
We give thanks for a Bible course that has taken place in a number of local churches in the Diocese of Kadugli this past week. Local partner Bishop Hassan James writes, “Pray that the Lord will accompany his word with power to transform lives, bringing many to accept Jesus Christ and remain faithful to him.” […]
South Sudan: wisdom, and peace
Mission partner Nicci Maxwell provides paediatric and neonatal medical care to local and refugee communities, while training and supporting local paediatric teams. As the needs are so immense, Nicci asks for prayer for wisdom to choose where and when to invest her time and energy. Pray, too, for safety and protection in an uncertain and […]
South Sudan: medical work
Ask God to help mission partner Nicci Maxwell as she works with CMS-Africa to establish medical outreach in communities severely affected by conflict, especially in the Baher el Ghazal region. Pray for protection for Nicci as she lives and works in Juba and travels further afield in South Sudan.
South Sudan: miraculous protection and ongoing peacebuilding
We praise God with local partner Regina Lueth that God miraculously protected her children from a fire last Saturday. There was some fire damage in the room where they were sleeping, but they were unharmed. Regina writes, “Glory be to his name!” Pray for ongoing peacebuilding efforts among women from the Twic and Ngok people […]
South Sudan: working towards peace
Women from the Dinka Twic and Dinka Ngok people groups, which have been in conflict since 2017, came together for a special event at the end of June: the Twic and Ngok Joint Women Peace Dialogue Meeting. The event, facilitated by local partner Regina Lueth, was attended by religious leaders, United Nations Mission in South […]
South Sudan: visiting Wau
Pray for CMS-Africa’s cross-cultural mission manager Karobia Njogu, mission partner Nicci Maxwell and CMS-Africa’s South Sudan country coordinator Joseph Noel as they gather in Wau. Pray for a useful time of networking and sharing about the work of CMS. Pray for Nicci as she visits the local hospital and seeks to identify gaps in healthcare provision in […]
South Sudan: paediatric care
Mission partner Nicci Maxwell, who provides paediatric and neonatal care and trains and supports local paediatric teams, was until recently working with refugees in Gorom through charity ACROSS as part of her role. She writes, “Very sadly, ACROSS had to finish work in Gorom at the end of May as the UNHCR [United Nations High […]
South Sudan: cholera outbreak
CMS-Africa and local partner Paul Lueth ask for prayer for people in Twic County, where a cholera outbreak has claimed seven lives and led to 134 people being admitted to clinics. Pray for the outbreak to stop, and for doctors and nurses as they work longer hours on less sleep in order to treat as […]
South Sudan: security situation in Juba
Mission partner Nicci Maxwell, providing paediatric and neonatal medical care in Juba (currently out of the country on planned leave), shares that tensions between the government and the opposition are growing and that people throughout the country are already struggling after many years of armed conflict as well as the current economic crisis. Please pray […]
