Praying for Missionaries: For Protect\ion, Harmony Among Beleivers,and God's Direction

Pray for protection ¨... pray that we may be delivered from wicked and evil men, for not everyone has faith" 2 Thessalonians 3:2 (NIV).

• Pray that God will protect them from those who seek to do them harm.
• Pray that God will change the hearts of those who oppose the Word of God and those who bring it.

Pray that there will be harmony and acceptance among the believers

"Now I urge you, brethren, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God for me.and that my service for Jerusalem may prove acceptable to the saints;" Romans 15:30,31 (NIV).

Cooperation and support are essential for the progress of the missionary work.

• Pray that the ministry and the attitude of the missionaries are acceptable and that their colleagues and other believers support them.

Pray for God's direction and help while they travel

"...so that I may come to you in joy by the will of God and find refreshing rest in your company" Romans 15:32 (NIV).

Missionaries travel frequently and their mode of transportation varies greatly.  Many times traveling produces tension.  Pray for things that are needed when they travel: protection, favorable travel conditions, visas and permission, etc.