Prayer is the backbone of our ministry, and we invite you to be a part of it. Thank you so much for praying for the ministry of Overseas Christian Ministries. Following are some specific ways you can pray throughout the week.
SUNDAY
Pray that God would open the hearts and minds of the people that our missionaries are trying to reach with the gospel.
Pray that God would raise up faithful, available, and teachable disciples our missionaries could train and who will one day be able to train others.
Pray that God would fill our missionaries with the fruit of the Holy Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23) as they minister to others.
Pray that God would make our missionaries humble servants of the church and that our missionaries would be free from pride.
Pray that God would give our missionaries wisdom as they seek more effective strategies for reaching the lost and ministering to the church.
MONDAY
Pray that God would use our missionaries to help people turn away from witchcraft and tribal religions and the worship of false gods.
Pray that our missionaries would be loving and effective witnesses to Muslims.
Pray that God would use our missionaries to give the churches in Africa and South Asia a missionary burden for the many unreached people groups.
Pray that God would raise up more trained pastors for the to lighten the burden on our missionaries and pastors.
TUESDAY
Pray that God would give our missionaries good health.
Pray that God would keep our missionaries safe as they travel on the roads.
Pray that God would bring peace to the many nations that are in the midst of war and civil unrest; pray also that God would provide food for the hungry.
Pray that God would protect missionaries and new believers from those seeking to harm Christians.
WEDNESDAY
Pray that God would bless our missionaries with strong fellowship with other believers.
Pray that God would enable our missionaries to learn well the language and culture of their host country.
Pray that our missionaries would speak encouraging and helpful words to their fellow missionaries and work hard at solving interpersonal conflicts.
Pray that our missionaries would be the body of Christ to one another with every part doing its properwork; pray that they might love their neighbors as themselves.
Pray that our missionaries might know the height and depth and length and breadth of the love of Christ for them.
THURSDAY
Pray that God would keep our missionaries safe from Satanic attack.
Pray that God would keep our missionaries from discouragement and from doubting the power of God.
Pray that our missionaries would put on the full armor of God (Ephesians 6:10-18) every day so that they can stand against Satan.
Pray that God would protect our single missionaries from loneliness and temptation.
Pray that our missionaries would pursue righteousness and flee from all evil.
FRIDAY
Pray that the marriages of our missionaries would be strong and an example to the people they are serving.
Pray that the children of our missionaries would come to know Christ at an early age and would be faithful disciples of Jesus.
Pray that the missionary children would know that they are deeply loved by their parents.
Pray that God would help our missionaries set the proper priorities in spending enough time together as a family.
Pray that God would provide the finances for each missionary family.
SATURDAY
Pray that our missionaries might truly come into the presence of God and worship Him on the Lord’s Day tomorrow.
Pray that our missionaries who are preaching and teaching tomorrow might lead some into the kingdom of God and others into maturity in Christ.
Pray that our missionaries might succeed at their greatest mission: to love the Lord their God with all their heart, mind, soul, and strength.
Pray that our missionaries would hunger and thirst for the Word of God and that God would satisfy their hunger as they read that Word.
Pray that the busyness of our missionaries would drive them to their knees in prayer.
Pray that many would be burdened to faithfully intercede for our missionaries.
Overseas Christian Ministries, Inc
1504 Flowers Drive, Carrollton, TX 75007. USA
Ph: 1.972.395.3549