Pray for our missionaries around the world.
Prayer is the front line of missions work. Before a single sermon is preached or a single need is met, missionaries are held up by the prayers of people who care enough to intercede for them by name.
Why Prayer Matters for Missions
Missionaries face spiritual, physical, and emotional challenges that no amount of funding or strategy can overcome on its own. Scripture calls believers to stand with them in prayer.
"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened."
Matthew 7:7-8
"Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ...that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak."
Colossians 4:2-4
How to Pray for Missionaries
Missionary families face the same needs wherever they serve. These prayer points work for any missionary family, anywhere in the world.
- Spiritual ProtectionPray against discouragement, spiritual attack, and burnout on the field.
- Health & SafetyPray for physical health, safe travel, and provision for daily needs.
- Language & CulturePray for grace as missionaries learn a new language and adjust to an unfamiliar culture.
- Open HeartsPray for receptive hearers and open doors for the Gospel among the people they serve.
- Family LifePray for missionary marriages and for children adjusting to life far from extended family.
- Local BelieversPray for the growth of local churches and for wisdom for the leaders being discipled.
- Favor & FreedomPray for favor with local governments and continued freedom to minister openly.
- PerseverancePray for endurance through setbacks, and joy in the long, faithful work of the Gospel.
Want to pray for a specific missionary family?
Browse the current missionary list to find names, countries, and ministries to bring before the Lord by name.