Praying for missionaries

Community Bible Church offers a helpful way to pray for missionaries you know.

Monday – The missionary’s relationship to God

Feeding on the Word
Prayer life
Filling with the Holy Spirit
Maturity, growth in grace
Victory over Satan and the flesh

Tuesday – The missionary’s physical/emotional life

Adaptation to climate
Health in the midst of disease
Safety in danger
Victory over depression or discouragement

Wednesday – The missionary’s family

Husband/wife relationship
Raising children in the discipline and instruction of the Lord
Relationships with others; open doors into the lives of nationals
Family life as a model to nationals

Thursday – The missionary’s ability to communicate

Language study
Continual improvement in fluency
Cultural adaptation and understanding

Friday – The missionary’s ministry

Teaching, preaching, witnessing, discipling
Boldness, open doors
Opportunities to proclaim the mystery of the gospel
Prepared hearts, fruitfulness

Saturday – The missionary’s relationship with fellow workers

Other missionaries
National evangelists, pastors, or teachers

Sunday – The missionary’s place of service

Government–national and local
Political situation
Visas, continued open doors (especially in closed countries) Outreach to cities, villages, tribes

(HT: Community Bible Church)