Week ofFebruary2
Week ofFebruary2
Africa
- Pray for peace and stability in Eastern DRC, where ongoing conflict has displaced thousands, with many fleeing to refugee camps. Pray for our partners in Goma, CBCA, and CEBCE. Pray for their protection and provision as they serve in difficult conditions. May they be strengthened and encouraged.
Asia
- India: Pray for the new cohort of young men and women participating in skill training programs at the Baptist Church of Mizoram. May participants and instructors be filled with enthusiasm, productivity and wisdom.
- Kazakhstan: Pray for students as they attend training in programs such as Christian Leadership and English at Almaty Bible Institute. May they grow in knowledge and be equipped for ministry.
- Thailand & Myanmar: Please pray for Lilian as she teaches the Gospel of John at TBTI this February. Pray for God’s wisdom, good health, and safe travels as she commutes to and from the institute. Pray that the students attending the class will be enriched and blessed by God’s word.
MENA
- Please pray for the region amidst major recent changes. Pray that the ceasefire in Lebanon will be sustained and pray for the incoming president and prime minister as the new government forms.
Latin America and Caribbean
- Pray for the upcoming meetings and visits with our partners. May God allow these meetings to encourage each other.
Europe
- Pray for the Lunar New Year Dumpling Feast (Feb 2) in Göttingen. May newcomers feel welcomed and experience God’s love through the church community.
- Pray for the special New Year gathering in Kassel in early February. May it be a time of fellowship and renewal.
North America
- Pray for the many churches across the country that are in seasons of significant transition, that God would grant them wisdom, peace, and courage for the days to come.
- SENT: Pray for Jonathan and Nicole Storr as they serve alongside CBM’s partner, FEBAC, in Kenya. (Feb 1- Apr 16) Pray for the people they will meet, serve, and grow relationships with.
Africa
- Pray for smooth transitions as the Africa team adjusts to leadership and operational changes. May they have wisdom and unity as they navigate new responsibilities.
Asia
- India: Pray for the Soura Baptist Church’s upcoming Annual Conference, where 100,000 believers will gather to celebrate 75 years of God’s faithfulness. Pray for safe travel for CBM representatives attending.
- Thailand & Myanmar: Pray for the Sewing Training Project in Yangon as they focus on initiating a sewing business this year to make the project self-sustaining after 2025. May God strengthen our partners as they grow and work toward greater self-sustainability.
Latin America and Caribbean
- Pray for the various meetings that will take place to strategize on collaborative work between partners. May God help us to strengthen the bonds of friendship.
MENA
- Pray for churches in Iraq following a recent exploratory visit by CBM staff. May God open doors for ministry in the region.
- Pray for churches in the MENA region as they navigate a rapidly changing political and social landscape. May they be beacons of hope.
Europe
- Pray for the Team-Building Retreat (Feb 22) in Göttingen. May it strengthen relationships and inspire unity.
- Pray for the Chinese Christian Community in Marburg as they integrate with a German-speaking church. May relationships flourish and faith be strengthened.
North America
- Pray for Dennis as he visits churches across Canada in February, helping to connect them with global ministry opportunities.
- SENT: Pray for the team from Lethbridge Baptist as they travel to assist with one of CBM’s partner’s annual assembly. (Feb 17-24)
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North America
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- SENT: Pray for the team from Nova Scotia travelling to Guatemala and El Salvador (Feb 21 – Mar 2). May their visit foster mutual learning.
- SENT: Pray for the team travelling to Rwanda with the Canadian Foodgrains Bank. Pray for Dennis Shierman, who will accompany them, and Andre Sibomana, who will host the team. (Feb 20 – Mar 5)
Europe
- Göttingen: Pray for the student meditation group, which meets bi-weekly for silence and scripture reflection amid busy schoolwork. Pray for the family group that meets monthly for group spiritual direction. Pray that believers grow in their desire for God, practice communal spiritual formation, and balance “intimacy with God” and “service to Him”, nurturing the importance of both “being” and “doing.”
- Marburg: Pray for Chinese individuals seeking community. May they become curious about faith and experience God’s love.
MENA
- Pray for pastors in the Egyptian Baptist Convention struggling with serious health issues. May God bring healing, comfort and strength.
Latin America and Caribbean
- Pray for CBM partners as they begin their projects for 2025. May they receive wisdom and encouragement as they work in their communities to bring lasting change.
Africa
- Pray for governance within partner churches facing leadership struggles. May they find strength and wisdom in God.
Asia
- Kazakhstan: Pray for the authors and editors of the Theological Magazine ‘Lepta’. Lepta develops local contextual theology by publishing materials by local authors in Central Asia. Pray that the magazine is widely read and helps to share the Kingdom of God in Central Asia and abroad.
- India: Pray for the girls at the Kui Girls Hostel in Odisha. Pray for health, wisdom and protection as they study and aim to do well in their schooling.
Africa
- Pray for CBM Africa team members travelling to visit partners and projects. May they have safety and good health.
Europe
- Kassel: Pray for the church’s evangelism ministry. May believers share their faith boldly and invite others to experience Christ’s love. Pray that the brothers and sisters in the church would be rooted and built up in Christ and strengthened in their faith so that they might grow in their spiritual lives and serve actively.
MENA
- Pray for families in Lebanon living in informal accommodations without heating, as winter temperatures drop. May they receive aid and comfort.
Latin America and Caribbean
- Pray for CBM partners bringing in new leadership for 2025. May God guide the transitions smoothly.
Asia
- Kazakhstan: Pray for the upcoming Theological-Biblical International Conference on Practical Theology in March. May it be a time of growth and learning.
- Thailand & Myanmar: Pray for CBM partners implementing farming projects. May their efforts be fruitful and benefit local communities.
- Pray for Ella T. as she meets with missionaries in East Asia. Please pray that she has the wisdom to discern their needs in training to help them start in their mission fields.
North America
- Pray for youth in CBOQ churches to find their identity in Christ and engage in missions locally and globally.
- SENT: Pray for the team from Hillside Baptist Church travelling to El Salvador to serve amongst the various ministries CBM partners with, and pray for Byron Velasquez, who will host them. (Feb 27 – Mar 10)
- SENT: Pray for the team from Ponoka Baptist Church travelling to Bolivia to serve alongside Tim and Kallie Hutton. (Feb 28 – Mar 12)
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