Day of Prayer: Focus on the UK

UK Staff

Over 60 people are employed by BMS in the

UK. Pray that they would find fulfillment in their

roles as they work mainly behind the scenes.

Pray for wisdom and discernment for general

director David Kerrigan as he relates to staff,

mission workers and Christians leaders. Pray for

him as he travels in the UK and overseas.

Pray for the BMS trustees as they make crucial

decisions over current and future work, and for

General Directorate staff providing support.

Remember those working in Finance and

Corporate Services at this difficult economic

time. The team, directed by David Locke,

process donations and invoices, pay salaries

and pensions, and manage office and IT

systems.

The Communications Department, led by

director Mark Craig, has different teams

focusing on writing, design, church relations,

fundraising and production. Pray for creativity

and inspiration.

Pray for the Department for World Mission team

in Didcot, under the directorship of Peter Dunn,

recruiting mission workers, providing practical

and pastoral support for those overseas

and establishing and maintaining links with

overseas partners.

Remember too the UK-based Regional Team

Leaders, Margaret Gibbs (Asia), Andrew North

(Africa) and Steve Sanderson who has a

particular responsibility for development work.

Pray for staff at BMS’ International Mission

Centre (IMC) in Birmingham, led by Mat Wilson,

as they train people and teams for mission, and

assist in the everyday running of the centre.

Mission Trainees

Pray for the mission trainees and their families

at IMC as they prepare for service overseas in

different parts of the world:

Asia – Paul and Sarah Brown; Angus and

Helen Douglas; Fran and Mike Gaunt; Sean

and Tasha Shemwell; D and H (who cannot

be named for security reasons).

Africa – Malc and Sue White and Joe and

Lois Ovenden.

Other locations: Becky (Central Asia);