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11 May - 17 May 2025 The season of summer Christian camps is beginning in Ukrainian churches The season of summer Christian camps is opening across Ukrainian churches. Please join us in prayer for safety during the camps, for strength and wisdom for the leaders and teams, for sufficient funding, and for meaningful programs. Pray also for all participants who will hear the Word of God—that their hearts would be receptive soil for growth and fruit. Our goal is to introduce part

4 May - 10 May 2026 Azerbaijan: Pray for church plants in Sheki, Mingechevir, Shamkir, Buzovna. Please pray for developing existing churches in Sumgayit, Ganja and Zaqatala. Georgia: Peace and stability in the region Pray for lasting peace, especially in relation to tensions around Abkhazia and South Ossetia, and for wise leadership that seeks reconciliation and justice. Strength and witness of the Church Pray for Christians in Georgia to grow in unity, courage, and compassio

Step Into a Year of Formation The IBTS Apprenticeship Programme is a one-year, part-time opportunity for young adults aged 18–30 who are already active in their local churches, unions, or communities and have a growing interest in education, theology, and local mission. Rooted in IBTS’s learning-centred approach, the programme is designed to support personal growth, local engagement, and active participation in the life and ministry of IBTS and the EBF. ✨ Why apply? ✈️ Travel

From refugee care to church planting and innovative community ministries, a recent visit to Moldova offers a compelling glimpse of a church living out holistic mission with courage and care.

27 April - 3 May 2026 🇷🇸 SERBIA We wish you God’s blessing on behalf of the Baptist Union of Serbia. We sincerely thank you for your efforts and for all the help and support you have shown to us over the years. The time is approaching when we will be praying for Serbia and for all the needs—both of our unions and of our country. We kindly ask you to join us in prayer and to pray especially for the following needs: At this moment, amid the inevitability of everything the wo

20 April - 26 April 2026 Spiritual renewal and Gospel witness – Pray for a fresh movement of God’s Spirit across Sweden, that churches would be bold, Spirit-led, and faithful in sharing the gospel in a highly secular context. Leadership of unions – Lift up leaders of our member unions and networks, asking for wisdom, humility, and courage as they guide churches, support pastors, and discern God’s direction for the future. Next generation leaders – Pray for young people to

A joyful international church in Brno

13 April - 19 April 2026 Dear EBF family, These days, Jordan stands in a sensitive and challenging position due to ongoing regional tensions. While we are grateful for relative stability, there is a growing sense of concern among people because of the surrounding conflicts. At times, the sounds of sirens and news of missiles in the region create anxiety, yet we continue to trust in God’s sovereignty and protection. At the same time, God is at work. The Church in Jordan remain

Gathering in Uzbekistan, the EBF Executive Committee encountered a living testimony of faith, resilience, and unity—reminding us that across cultures and challenges, we are one in Christ and called to share His hope.

06 April - 12 April 2025 We are thankful that our Annual Conference for Baptist believers from all over Croatia appeals to all generations. We are thankful for the 2025 Conference to be held in Petrinja, a city that was most severely affected by the earthquake in 2020. We are thankful for the excellent hospitality of the host believers and their ministry to all participants. Pray for the next Annual Conference, which will be held in October 2026 in Čakovec. We are thankful f

Christian women’s witness today looks very diverse

Welcome to the Garden. 
A place of beauty and tranquillity. A place of new life, where plants rise from the soil and trees bud each spring with blossoms that promise fruit to come. Yet the Easter Garden of Gethsemane was not a place of hope or possibility. Gethsemane was a place of betrayal, a place of sorrow, a place that, on that night, seemed entirely without hope. Mark 14 37-38 NIVUK “Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. 
‘Simon,’ he said to Peter,