List of prayer suggestions for each day of the week...
Sunday - SPIRITUAL LIFE
• The Missionary knows this is essential.
• Hectic schedules can crowd out personal time with the Lord.
• Satan constantly works against the missionary’s efforts in this area.
Monday – MONEY
• Pray for God’s provision.
• The missionary not only needs personal finances but is also responsible for all the ministry expenses.
Tuesday – TEMPTATIONS
• Missionaries are not unlike all of us. Satan works to bring temptations in every area.
• The complexities of a foreign language, different cultures and the load of ministry can bring fatigue and discouragement.
Wednesday – WITNESS
• There are many barriers to the missionary spreading the Gospel.
• The field may have many languages.
• The missionary may have to confront the teachings of the culture.
• The missionary needs God’s power to open doors and to share the Gospel. Prayer warriors back home are the hidden strength of a missionary. We play a major role in missions when we pray for their witness to be effective.
Thursday - TEAM MEMBERS
• Friction can develop between missionaries and local partners.
• Pray that God will give them extra grace and understanding to work together.
• Pray that God will supernaturally preserve the unity of the team.
Friday – FAMILY
• The missionary’s wife and children are important and have special needs.
• Raising a family, preparing food, dealing with a different culture, etc.
• The children grow up in a foreign country with unique problems and pressures.
Saturday – SAFETY
• Travel while on deputation, furlough and on the foreign field.
• Some serve in countries where it is illegal to share the Gospel.
• Health problems
• Crime