Getting Beyond "God Bless the Missionaries"

GETTING BEYOND"GOD BLESS THE MISSIONARIES"

Pray Regularly.

Pray Specifically.

Pray whenever your missionary "just comes to your mind" and you weren't even praying.

DAY 1: THE MISSIONARY'S OWN RELATIONSHIP TO GOD

• That they would put aside all malice, guile, hypocrisy, envy & slander so that like newborn babes they would long for the pure milk of the word

• That they would pray without ceasing, praying at all times in the Spirit, ever on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints

• That they would be careful how they conduct themselves, not as unwise but as wise, redeeming the time, continually filled with God's Spirit

• That they would grow in grace and the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ

• That they would deny self daily, take up their cross and follow Jesus, submitting to Him, resisting the devil.

DAY 2: THE MISSIONARY'S PHYSICAL & EMOTIONAL LIFE

• Adaptation to the climate

• Health in the midst of disease • Safety in danger

• Victory over loneliness

• Victory over depression

DAY 3: THE MISSIONARY'S FAMILY

• Husband/wife relationship

• Children

• Relationship with others

• Family life as a model to nationals

DAY 4: THE MISSIONARY'S ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE

• Language study

• Continual fluency improvement

• Cultural adaptation and understanding

DAY 5: THE MISSIONARY'S MINISTRY

• Teaching (Col 1:28, 29), preaching (1Cor 1:23,2:2), witnessing (Acts 1:8) making disciples (Mt 28:19-20 2Tim 2:2)

• Pray that God may open up to them a wide door for the Word of the Lord so that it would spread rapidly and be glorified

• Pray for prepared hearts that hear the Word, receive it, and bear fruit with perseverance

• Pray that when they speak, God will give them the words so that they can speak forth the mystery of the Gospel with boldness and without fear.

DAY 6: RELATIONSHIP WITH FELLOW WORKERS

• Other missionaries

• Other mission groups

• National evangelists, pastors and teachers

DAY 7: HIS COUNTRY OF SERVICE

• Government – national and local

• Political situation

• Visas, continued open doors

• Outreach to cities, villages and tribes

**Adapted and modified from guidelines originally published by Overseas Missionary Fellowship