Praying through the Month for Last Frontier Missionaries
Pray through the Month for Last Frontier Missionaries
1. Special needs today that cannot be shared; God is working even where no one else knows the needs.
2. Maintenance of necessary secrecy; provision of safe places/facilities for believers to meet for worship, Bible study and training.
3. Encouragement and strength for imprisoned, persecuted believers, provision for needs of families of imprisoned believers; release from imprisonment as God wills.
4. Blinding of eyes of government officials censors others when necessary to protect national believers and Christian workers.
5. Dissatisfaction with false religious traditions' taking away of spiritual blindness bringing responsiveness; willingness to change belief systems.
6. Wisdom on dissemination of information and prayer requests; protection from unwise distribution of information by well-meaning persons; faithful, efficient and wide-spread dissemination of information that can and should be shared.
7. Emotional needs of Christian workers dealing with loneliness, family separations, stress from living in sensitive and dangerous situations.
8. Changing of attitudes of government opposing religious leaders; opening eyes to truth among those in opposition; conviction brought on persecutors and prosecutors; political stability in these areas; good interpersonal relationships with local officials as much as possible.
9. Training materials and training in bible theology and leadership available and accessible for pastors and church leaders in these areas.
10. Financial needs for ministries; indigenization - national churches and ministries becoming self-supporting as soon as possible and advisable.
11. Breaking down of religious "curtains" as God broke down the "iron curtain"); breaking of the spiritual bondage; deliverance from bondage; deliverance from blindness and misunderstandings- for areas people groups and individuals; visitations from God - dreams, visions, etc. - to key religious leaders and other unbelievers as God wills.
12. Faithful in prayer even without specific details of needs and victories by those who are supporting believers in sensitive areas; many more intercessors to enter the battle to take back territory from Satan for the Lord God; the Holy Spirit's directing and burdening of hearts to pray for particular persons, places, situations in time of need.
13. Calling of more creative cross-cultural workers for these difficult areas; heeding of the call by those called; victory over fear, doubt, attraction of materialism, etc.
14. Wisdom to know most effective approaches; revelation to see the specific opportunities and methods that will be effective in pulling down the strongholds that support the core false belief systems.
15. Penetration with the Gospel light to replace darkness - by radio, TV, tapes, videos, email, Internet, and every other possible means; wise use of satellites and newest technology.
16. Raising up of national leaders, pastors, evangelists - many more workers soon for the most needy though dangerous areas; spiritual and moral integrity of national church and ministry leaders.
17. Faith, boldness and courage, tempered with wisdom and tact for both national believers and Christian workers.
18. True conversions of multitudes; raising up of great numbers of courageous believers from every sensitive area.
19. Implementation of constitutional guarantees for freedom of religion; exposure of and various pressures brought to bear on those restriction religion illegally and unfairly.
20. Establishment of many strong local churches' overcoming of suspicion, distrust, among national believers; wise, efficient assistance to national believers, leaders and organizations.
21. Careful and strategic distribution and use of Scripture and other Christian literature; overcoming of fear and distrust of Christian literature; strong growing desire by many to know the truth; truth to be revealed by the Holy Spirit as Scripture and other Christian materials are received.
22. Translation of Scripture very soon for language groups without it; protection for translation teams; ability to put key scriptural concepts into accurate and understandable terms (both for the translators and for those evangelizing and teaching).
23. Harmonious relationships, spiritual unity and good cooperation - 1) among ex-pats especially in multicultural co-worker situations; 2) among national believers and; 3) between ex-pats and national believers, leaders and organizations; avoidance or overcoming of misunderstanding.
24. Language learning and understanding of host cultures; development of fluency in speaking and ability to communicate well.
25. Faithfulness in personal spiritual disciplines by Christian workers; maintaining quality time and vital personal relationship with the Lord; biblical Spirit-directed attitudes and actions.
26. Protection for missionary families; children's needs met for education and nurture; special needs of single missionaries.
27. Victory over fear and discouragement; recognition of Satan's lies and deceptions; eyes to see what God is doing; to be encouraged; strength and perseverance in the daily spiritual battles that come.
28. Ineffectiveness, defeat or dissolution of anti-Christian groups, organizations and propaganda; protection from "traitors and informers against national believers and Christian workers.
29. Spiritual growth of secret believers; courage and wisdom to know what and when to speak, when not to speak and when to make open confessions of faith.
30. Physical, medical health needs of Christian workers and their families.
31. Rest and encouragement for continuing the task while on furlough; safety in travel at home, on the field and in between.