"The Global Connections network will not only link your local church to the combined experience of past and present mission workers but will also enable your church to participate in sharing the future face of missionary endeavour in the 21st century."
Mike Frisby, City Church Cambridge
"This local church now thinks global as a result of being involved with Global Connections. Christ’s love for the world finds its way into our prayer meetings, holiday planning, financial strategy, weekly news-sheet, mission partnerships, and bible ministry."
Paul Adams, Banstead Baptist Church
Pray for the Balkans
Three lively churches, two in Croatia (Dubrava and Varaždin), and one in Bosnia (Novi Travnik), aim to start planting a total of 10 new churches over the next 5 years - a great undertaking. In order to do this they intend to mobilise 12 Brazilian missionaries and 4 Ukranian missionaries, who will greatly speed up the process. Read more...
Pray for Bangladesh
The low-lying plains of Bangladesh suffer extensively from floods, tropical cyclones, tornadoes and monsoon flooding – all of which leave their destructive mark upon the country. The Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Programme is working through 40 local churches to help reduce the vulnerability to disasters and climate change of 89,000 people living in two districts of south-west Bangladesh. Read more...
Pray for Japan
A high proportion of Japanese who become Christians, especially younger people and students, do so whilst overseas in countries such as the UK. Ask God to lead those working to reach overseas Japanese to many who are seeking hope and answers. Most Japanese new believers find it difficult to settle into a church when they return home as church culture in Japan is very different from what they experienced abroad. Read more...
Pray for Malawi
We urge you to pray for rural churches and their pastors... Intermittent rains at the start of the maize growing season have meant that the imminent maize harvest will be variable. Fuel shortages and high commodity costs also make life difficult. Please pray that church members will be able to support their pastors. Read more...
Pray for Myanmar
Myanmar is changing rapidly, with more democracy and more personal freedoms. Pray that God will bless this country and keep it safe from those who would want to do harm. Pray for God’s people there as they cautiously seek to move into areas of service which have been closed to this point. Read more...
Pray for Peru
Cajamarca in the Peruvian Andes is a beautiful but unforgiving land. With a changing climate, increasing crop failures and falling returns from the land, for many the struggle for existence is getting harder. An organisation called Warmis are teaching villagers how to farm more efficiently, as well as helping them retrain with new skills that will bring in a more sustainable income. Read more...
Pray for Syria
Christians in the Syrian city of Homs report ‘ongoing ethnic cleansing of Christians’ by al-Qaeda Islamist militant groups in Syria. Some reports indicate that nearly 90 percent of Christians living in Homs have been expelled and forced to flee their homes - estimated to be over 50,000 people. Read more...
Pray for Tunisia
A little over a year on from the revolution of 14th January 2011, Tunisia is still in the process of transition from dictatorship, corruption and censorship, to a new era of democracy, freedom of speech and fair opportunity. Old habits die hard and those keen to exercise their new freedom are having to learn to move at a slower pace. Read more...
Global Connections is a growing network of UK churches and agencies with a passion for mission. A key part of our vision is to serve, resource and encourage churches as they explore their role in God's plan for the world. Our network's aim is to put mission at the heart of the church and the church at the heart of mission in a way that is relevant to today's society in all its diversity. We do this by arranging opportunities to share ideas and experiences, as well as providing access to the latest mission thinking, and directing our members to relevant resources and support.