Heavenly Father, we pray that everything we, your Church, do – both overseas and in the UK – would be characterised by love

May we be good stewards, who use the resources that have been generously given to us with integrity

And may we never do anything without first looking to you – the alpha and omega of all mission

Lord, in our weakness, we pray that you would continue to strengthen our faith, so that we see the world through your eyes

We pray for the workers BMS supports and the people we seek to serve

We pray that your Church around the world would grow and thrive – that people would find Jesus in unexpected places and express his life in prophetic ways

And we pray for the continued success of BMS church planting work in India and France

We cry out for the millions of children denied education

And we remember particularly the BMS- supported preschool project for disadvantaged children now run in countries across South America and in sub-Saharan Africa

For the oppressed, the voiceless, the abused, the trafficked, the marginalised and the vulnerable, we pray to our God of justice

Longing for an end to gender based violence

and calling for more commitments to creation care. We ask for success in our efforts to help individuals and communities in Africa, Asia and South America to grow sustainable livelihoods

And we pray that you would bless our medical work in places where healthcare is not easily accessible and enable us to transform even more lives

We pray specifically for our medical work amongst the poor in countries such as Afghanistan, Chad, Nepal and Tunisia, that your hand would be upon it

Lord, we lift up to you the future leaders we are helping to train and equip in South America, Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Africa

And we remember those who have had their futures ripped away by disasters, natural and human-made

We pray for the millions of refugees around the world and ask that you would give us hearts of compassion for all those fleeing conflict

You are the highest goal of everything we do. Lord, we ask that you would guide, equip and bless your Church as we seek to bring your abundant life to those who desperately need it

In Jesus’ holy name we ask these things. Amen