ABCs of Praying for Your Missionaries
ANOINTING – Ask for the anointing of the Holy Spirit so that the missionary will operate in the Spirit’s power.
BOLDNESS – Pray that the missionary will speak the Word of God with boldness.
COMFORT – Ask for comfort when the missionary is discouraged, brokenhearted or stressed out.
DIRECTION – Ask that the missionary will sense God’s specific direction in ministry.
ENCOURAGEMENT – Ask God to send someone to encourage the missionary.
FAMILY – Pray that God will bring the family together in unity to work together and stand strong against the attacks of Satan.
GLORY TO GOD – Pray that the missionary will live each day to glorify God.
HUMILITY – Ask that the missionary will have a sense of humility and reject pride.
INSIGHT – Ask that the missionary will see people and things from God’s perspective.
JOY – Pray that the missionary will be full of the joy of the Lord in all situations.
KNOWLEDGE – Pray that the missionary will desire knowledge of God’s Word and will apply it consistently.
LOVE – Ask that the missionary will be a vessel through which God’s love flows to others.
MOTIVATION – Pray that the missionary will labor from godly motives, not to please other people.
NEEDS – Pray that the missionary will realize that in Christ all needs will be met.
OPEN DOOR – Pray that the missionary will recognize opportunities to share the gospel.
PRAYER PARTNERS – Ask God to provide prayer partners who will intercede on a regular basis.
QUIET TIME – Pray that nothing will keep the missionary from having a quality quiet time each day.
REVIVAL – Ask God to work in the missionary’s life so he or she will experience personal revival.
SERVANTHOOD – Pray that the missionary will do his or her work with a servant spirit.
THANKFUL HEART – Ask God to give the missionary a thankful heart, even in difficult situations.
UNSAVED – Pray that the unsaved will come under conviction of their sin and repent.
VICTORY – Pray that the missionary will know victory in spiritual warfare.
WEARINESS – Pray that the missionary will not get bogged down in having too much to do.
X-RAY VISION – Ask that the missionary will have x-ray vision of the heart and desire a cleansed life.
YIELDEDNESS – Pray that the missionary will be completely yielded to Christ and willing to die to self.
ZEAL – Pray that the missionary will have a renewed zeal to share the gospel.