Prayer
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Pray for Ecuador (7-13 August)
Posted: 7 August 2011 by bms_prayer
Ecuadorian society is plagued by high levels of domestic violence and abuse. There are some 83,000 cases annually with eight out of ten women reporting having suffered sexual or physical violence. In this context, defending the cause of the...
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Pray for Lebanon (31 July - 6 August)
Posted: 31 July 2011 by bms_prayer
Again we’ve heard reports on the news in recent months of the political turmoil that persists in this country. This has resulted in violence in the streets and a renewed sense of fear. Pray for the work of the Lebanese Baptist Church...
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Pray for Italy (24-30 July)
Posted: 24 July 2011 by bms_prayer
There was a time when the problems of the Italian south seemed urgent not just for Italy but for all of Europe. Then new members with even poorer regions joined the European Union and the issue slipped off the agenda in Brussels and Rome. Yet...
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Praise & prayer for Orissa
Posted: 20 July 2011 by bms_prayer
BMS partner organisation Big Life Ministries has ten workers and almost 100 small fellowships in Orissa, a state in northern India, which has experienced waves of persecution of Christians in recent years. One of Big Life’s pastors told us...
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Pray for Mozambique & South Africa (17-23 July)
Posted: 17 July 2011 by bms_prayer
BMS has been in partnership with Mozambique for many years now, particularly supporting the pre-school work, but it has been over 20 years since we sent any long-term workers. The arrival of our first BMS workers earlier this year marks a...
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Pray for Thailand (10-16 July)
Posted: 10 July 2011 by bms_prayer
Thailand is a land of smiles, Buddhism, tourism, pragmatism and has always presented difficult ground for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. There are few Christians among the majority population, although some tribal groups are largely Christian....
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Pray for the Baptist World Alliance (3-9 July)
Posted: 3 July 2011 by bms_prayer
The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) is a global movement of Baptists sharing a common confession of faith in Jesus Christ, bonded together by God’s love to support, encourage and strengthen one another, while proclaiming and living the gospel of...
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Pray for Israel & Palestine (26 June - 2 July)
Posted: 26 June 2011 by bms_prayer
"Israel and Palestine cannot move on until there is true reconciliation in Jesus!” This was a quote from one of our partners in the West Bank. Please pray with us for peace and understanding as we work together with churches there...
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Pray for Nepal (19-25 June)
Posted: 19 June 2011 by bms_prayer
There is a diverse range of opportunities for UK Christians to serve in Nepal. Roles are moving more towards advising and capacity-building for BMS workers these days, while Nepalis, including some great supported partner workers, deliver the...
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Pray for Albania (12-18 June)
Posted: 12 June 2011 by bms_prayer
While there have been signs of some economic progress in Albania, the country remains one of the poorest in Europe with unemployment stubbornly high. Albania made a formal application for membership of the European Union in 2009 but, before...