Pray regularly.
Pray specifically.
Pray whenever your missionary "just comes to your mind" and you weren't even praying.
The missionary's own relationship to God:
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That they would put aside all malice, guile, hypocrisy, envy, and slander so that like newborn babes they would long for the pure milk of the Word.
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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.
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That they would be careful how they conduct themselves, not as unwise but as wise, redeeming the time, continually filled with God's Spirit.
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That they would grow in grace and the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
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That they would deny self daily, take up their cross and follow Jesus, submitting to Him, resisting the devil.
The missionary's physical and emotional life:
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Adaptation to the climate
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Health in the midst of disease
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Safety in danger
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Victory over loneliness
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Victory over depression
The missionary's family:
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Husband/wife relationship
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Children
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Relationship with others
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Family life as a model to nationals
The missionary's ability to communicate:
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Language study
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Continual fluency improvement
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Cultural adaptation and understanding
The missionary's ministry:
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Teaching (Col 1:28-note, Col 1:29-note), preaching (1Co 1:23,2:2), witnessing (Acts 1:8), making disciples (Mt 28:19, 20 2Ti 2:2-note).
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Living incarnationally (Philippians 2:5-8).
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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 (Col 4:2, 3-note, 2Th 3:1, 2, 3).
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Pray for prepared hearts that hear the Word (Mk 4:33, Mt 13:23, Lk 11:28), receive it (Acts 11:1, Jas 1:21-note), and bear fruit with perseverance (Lk 8:15, Mk 4:20).
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Pray that when they speak, God will give them the words (cp Mt 10:19, Mk 13:11, Lk 12:11, 12, Lk 21:14, 15) so that they can speak forth the mystery of the Gospel with boldness and without fear (Ep 6:19-note).
Relationship with fellow workers:
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Other missionaries
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Other mission groups
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National evangelists, pastors, and teachers
His/her country of service:
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Government – national and local
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Political situation
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Visas, continued open doors
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Outreach to cities, villages and tribes and least reached peoples
*Adapted and modified from guidelines originally published by Overseas Missionary Fellowship
