3rd August - Please pray for Swaythling Baptist Church in Southampton, Hayling Island Baptist Church in Hampshire, and Boscombe Baptist Church in Bournemouth.

10th August- Please pray for Sunningdale Baptist Church in Berkshire, Hartley Wintney Baptist Church in Hampshire, and Bloxham Baptist Church in Oxfordshire.

17th August - Please pray for Stubbington Baptist Church in Hampshire, Gosport Baptist Church in Hampshire, and Blackfield Baptist Church in Hampshire.

24th August - Please pray for Stour Valley Baptist Church in Shipston on Stour, Gateway Church in Poole, and Holy Family Church in Oxford.

31st August - Please pray for Harbour Church Purbeck in Wareham, Frimley Baptist Church in Camberley, and Bitterne Park Baptist Church in Southampton.

3rd August -  London Baptists exists to encourage and equip its member churches as they pursue their own distinct vision and calling to the local communities in which they’re based. Please pray for the 300 churches of the Association as they carry out their mission and ministry in and around the London area.  (London Baptists)

10th August - A prayer for the Armed Forces Christian Union:
Quiet Revival – military training bases. Father God, we thank you for the Quiet Revival which is drawing many young men and women across our military training bases to find meaning and purpose in a relationship with you. We pray for all those who are exploring spiritual things and those who are new to faith. Father, we pray that the awakening of the Holy Spirit amongst these cohorts will continue and that Military Chaplains will be able to engage and encourage them in their faith journey. Amen.
(Armed Forces Christian Union)

17th August -  Please pray for the work of our ecumenical instruments: Churches Together in England, Cytûn (Churches Together in Wales) and Churches Together in Britain and Ireland as they encourage churches to seek a deepening of their communion with Christ and with one another, and to proclaim the Gospel together by common witness and service.  (BU Connecting)

24th August - This week we pray for the Northern Baptist Association, committed to equipping and enabling churches, missional communities and ministers to thrive in their local context. (NBA)

31st August - Baptist Colleges prepare women and men for pastoral and missional leadership: they train the next generation of accredited Baptist ministers and pioneers; they enable those wishing to specialise in chaplaincy, evangelism, counselling, pastoral supervision and children’s, youth and families; they provide a broad range of courses to enhance the skills of local church leaders; and they facilitate theological learning at every level from beginners’ studies to doctorates. Please pray for the staff and students at our Baptist Colleges. (Baptist Colleges)

29th July - 2nd August - Growing Together - In the parable of the talents in Matthew 25, the emphasis is not only on being good stewards of the resources we’ve been given, but also on using those resources to generate more. BMS World Mission’s finance strategy guides them in the way they strive to do this.

3rd - 9th August - Chad - BMS World Mission supports healthcare across two locations in Chad, at Bardaï Hospital in the north and at Guinebor II Hospital (G2) near the capital, N’Djamena. This week, please join them as they lift up G2 in prayer as the team there provides quality healthcare in the name of Jesus to people in real need.

10th - 16th August - Afghanistan - Afghanistan faces severe challenges, including political instability, economic hardship and restrictions on women’s rights. BMS World Mission is actively working with local partners to provide mental health support and agricultural projects to help improve the lives of Afghan people.

17th - 23rd August - Heart for the Gospel - Many countries in Asia and North Africa have a population that is fewer than five per cent Christian. Pray for BMS’ Heart for the Gospel programme to reach more communities where the gospel is urgently needed.

24th - 30th August - Intercultural Learning - The vision and mission of BMS World Mission’s Intercultural Learning and Collaboration Department (ILC) is to mobilise, train, resource and partner with the Church in the Global South.

31st August - 6th September - Uganda - Let’s join together to pray for Uganda in East Africa, and Justice Livelihoods Health (JLH), BMS World Mission’s Ugandan partner, working to transform the lives of marginalised and vulnerable people.

You can access the full BMS World Mission Prayer Diary here