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730 Fairlawn Rd

Topeka, KS 66606

785.272.6322

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Praying Daily for Missionaries
The following are suggestions of ways you can pray for missionaries, as well as all workers around the world who minister for Jesus Christ:
Sunday: Spiritual Life
A closer walk with God. Missionaries need times of refreshing just as much as everyone else. Those in ministry give on a regular basis. Pray that they will take the time to be filled so that they will not be running on empty or on their own strength.

Monday: Mind
The ability to learn what is needed, be it language and culture or a new way of getting things done. Pray that their mind will be open and accepting to the new things that greet them. Louie Bustle, director of Nazarene Global Mission, used to say that missionaries need to “trust the locals.” It is easier to think that we have all the answers than to admit we need to learn.

Tuesday: Team
The people the person works with - for good relationships that will build up the work and honor God. Pray for the local people whose lives are touched by the missionary, as well as missionary co-workers and leaders.

Wednesday: Well Being
No one likes being sick. Being sick in another cultural context can be scary and even dangerous. Malaria and other diseases for which the missionaries have not built up immunity can be deadly. Healthcare can be hard to find. Driving over rough roads, air travel, and other modes of transportation can be fraught with ... excitement. Pray for physical safety from illness and for travel safety.

Thursday: Thoughts
Pray that the missionaries will not be discouraged. Pray that they will remain focused on the things of God. There are “get-thee-behind-me” moments in everyone’s life. Pray that the missionaries will be able to discern these moments for what they are and be bold in confronting them.

Friday: Family
Spouse, sons and daughters, sisters and brothers, mother and father. Some of these people will be Christian, others not. Some will be going through a crisis - physical, spiritual or emotional - which drains the missionary. Sometimes the stress comes from being in the situation; at other times the stress comes from being half the world away. Pray for peace, contentment, and open communication between the missionary and family members.

Saturday: Schedule
As the week comes to a close and missionaries are planning the week ahead, pray that the schedule will be filled with divine appointments. Pray that when the schedule is disrupted the missionary will see the hand of God at work and not be angry, but rather, expectant.

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