Day
1 - Your Missionary's
Own Relationship with God
This
is a missionary's primary area of need - don't
place them on a 'suprt-spiritual' pedestal.
Use passages like Col 1:9-12, Eph 3:14-19,
Php 1:9-11.
Pray
for:
Feeding on God's Word
Prayer life
Filling with the Holy Spirit
Maturity and growth in grace
Victory over Satan and the flesh
Day
2 - Your
Missionary's Physical & Emotional Life
Many
missionaries live with extreme climates, frequent
travel, isolation and disease. Pray continually
and preventatively for:
Good health
Safety
Deliverance from discouragement, loneliness
and depression
Day
3 - Your Missionary's
Family
Missionary
family concerns can be difficult to handle
given their work and location. Pray for:
Husband/wife relationships
Children's salvation and growth in the Lord,
as well as their health and education
Close relatives at home
Family life as an effective witness
Day
4 - Your
Missionary's Ability to Communicate
Missionaries
have the message of God's love to proclaim
through their lives and lips in a language
and culture not their own. Pray for:
Language study and fluency
Cultural adaptation and understanding
Lives that show Jesus' love
Day
5 - Your Missionary's
Ministry
Support
your missionary in their work. Pray using
their prayer letters. Pray for:
Teaching, preaching and witnessing
Boldness and open doors
Prepared hearts and fruitfulness
Day
6 - Your Missionary's
Fellow Workers
Missionaries
work with other missionaries and local believers
- Satan often causes havoc with interpersonal
relationships. Pray for:
Other workers
Local pastors and teachers
Day
7 - Your Missionary's
Country of Service
Expand
your praying to include the whole country
where your missionary lives. Pray for:
Political situation and the government
Visas and a continued open door
Outreach to cities, villages and tribes