12th May
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Andrew and Rosie Thompson and their children, Madagascar
Praise God for many encouragements as we prepare to go to Mandritsara in September. Pray for Andrew as he leaves his old job at Easter to focus on improving his French and upskilling in epidemiology. Pray that we can raise a team of prayer and financial supporters to partner in the work of reaching the Tsimihety people with the gospel.
11th May
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Rosie Crowter, Papua New Guinea
Pray for an increase in caring for each other in our churches, and especially for the leadership. I'm concerned many pastors and leaders do not have people to help them grow and keep them accountable. Pray for a greater commitment to dig deep in God's word and share what he says, not what we think.
10th May
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J and Sh and their daughter, South-east Asia
Please pray for us as we raise financial support to leave for Southeast Asia later in 2026, Lord willing. Please also pray for the safe arrival of baby number two!
9th May
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Ger and Kathy McNamara, Hungary
We work with a large number of international students in churches across Hungary. Please pray that, as their exam time starts, the students would remain committed to God in the midst of exam preparation. Also pray that we can show them the love of God as they are far from home.
9th May
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Emmanuel and Maria Hartiel, France
Please pray for Emmanuel and Maria as they continue to serve in the church and local area in Guingamp.
8th May
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Henry and Esther Court and their children, France
Pray for Henry as he is acting in the main role of Jesus in the Mark drama production. Pray that many guests would come to see and hear Mark's gospel acted out. Please pray for us as we welcome our new little one and become a family of four. Pray that we would keep caring well for one another, and that God would give us the energy and wisdom that we need.
7th May
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Josh and Helen and their children, Kenya
Please pray for Helen and the water project in South Sudan, and Josh as he works on an online Muslim discipleship tool, as well as media for the work in South Sudan.
6th May
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Bethan Ryder (Short Term), France
Please pray for the GBU in Nantes as we think about how best to grow a culture of invitation, as well as encouraging one another in personal evangelism. Please pray for good patterns of work and rest for me as I continue to adjust to French life.
5th May
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Pray that the children at Gracepoint will continue to love Jesus more. Pray that we will get volunteers from the church family who will be excited about serving in the toddlers class.
4th May
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Jack and Pamela, UK
Please pray for Jack and Pamela as they mourn the recent loss of Pamela's sister. Pray for their plans for beginning their ministry in Scotland.
3rd May
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Huw and Alison Williams and their children, Ireland
As part of her role in Christian Unions Ireland, Alison has been overseeing the Luke Gospel Project, printing 10,000 Gospels designed for this generation of students. The design is complete and has gone to print. Please pray for that process and for the Luke Camp in May for student leaders who want to use Luke’s Gospel in their campus outreach.
2nd May
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Alex and Wijneke Kanri and their children, Togo
Last December we were able to welcome 300 pastors for our first conference, jointly organised with Ligonier Ministries. They all received the new French Reformation Study Bible. Please pray that these Bibles will be studied and lead many pastors to a better understanding of the gospel. Pray too for God's guidance and provision as we continue on the fundraising journey.
2nd May
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Jonathan and Annette Gilmore, Italy
Please pray for Jonathan and Annette as they continue with outreach opportunities through their church in Italy.
1st May
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Andy and Anca Arthur-Worsop and their children, Romania
Please pray for students for the mission school this autumn, and for Andy as he travels to teach in Uganda in May. Pray that he chooses the right subjects and the students are blessed. Please pray for our daughters as they both have national tests in school in May.
30th April
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Sam Chikkala (Associate) and his child, Germany
Please pray as we work to help local churches move beyond simply offering international services or translations. Our desire is to help bridge cultural gaps through cross‑cultural leadership training, especially as more German‑speaking churches begin welcoming internationals into their communities. Pray for wisdom, the right connections, and open hearts as we take steps to bring this mission to life.
29th April
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Please pray for David and Bertha as they continue to serve at Centros Teológicos Bautistas Bible Seminary, in Peru.
28th April
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Christopher (Del) and Laura De La Hoyde and their children, France
Please pray for Del and Laura and their children as they share the gospel with their neighbours and serve in their church in the Paris region.
27th April
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Eduardo and Anna Marzia Lemos, Brazil
Please pray for Eduardo and Anna's ongoing ministry in Brazil.
27th April
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Lee and Fai Furney and their son, Malawi
Please pray that Lee, Fai and Titus would enjoy good health after a season of viruses. Praise God for the opportunities Lee has with different organisations as he teaches snake awareness and for Titus as he continues in his studies.
26th April
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Marcelo and Holly Vieira and their children, Brazil
Praise the Lord with us that he is steadily providing more monthly supporters allowing us to be about 75% supported. We continue to trust and ask him to provide what we need. Pray for each church member to use their spiritual gifting to serve and for members to grow in their prayer lives. May we encourage one another in service and prayer.
25th April
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Andrew and Rachel Millar, Ireland
Praise God for the recent completion of our building project. Please pray for upcoming outreach in Claremorris.
24th April
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Johnny and Ann McClean, Thailand
Please pray for us as we prepare to move 350 miles to a city of 600,000 people called Udon Thani in Northeast Thailand. Please pray that we will find a suitable house for rent. Pray for the process of disengaging here in Bangkok and saying goodbye to our church, school, and Langham friends.
23rd April
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John and Anne Goodwin and their children, Italy
We thank God that last year we were able to purchase our building and are currently renovating it. Pray that we might remain united as a church in a time of transition and change. Pray that, despite not having a fixed meeting place, God would grow our relationships, guide our vision, and use us to reach others.
22nd April
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Agust Ólafsson (Associate), Iceland
We have recently launched our online evangelism project. Pray the team will grow, and we will find those that are spiritually seeking. We are seeing more young people interested in Jesus, and a few we are discipling. Pray this moves into a future campus-reaching church plant in Reykjavik.
21st April
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Paul and Tricia Todd (Short Term, Associates), UK, Nigeria
ACTS Nigeria holds special sales from January to March with large discounts; please pray for good sales. We are working on ways to help shift the large overstock of books in the Nigerian warehouse, as well as helping provide Starlink connectivity and solar power. ACTS Kenya is developing a second retail outlet and ACTS Cameroon is trying to get going despite armed conflict.
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