Anointing - Ask for the anointing of the Holy Spirit that the missionary will operate in the Spirit’s Power.
Boldness - Pray that the missionary will speak the Word of God with boldness.
Comfort - Ask for comfort when the missionary is discouraged, brokenhearted or stressed out.
Direction - Ask that the missionary will sense God’s specific direction in ministry.
Encourage - Ask God to send someone to encourage the missionary.
Family - Pray that the missionary will guide the children in the way they should go.
Glory to God - Pray that the missionary will live each day to glorify God.
Humility - Ask that the missionary will develop a sense of humility and reject pride.
Insight - Ask that the missionary will see people and things from God’s perspective.
Joy - Pray that the missionary will be full of the joy of the Lord in all situations.
Knowledge - Pray that the missionary will desire knowledge of God’s Word and apply it constantly.
Love - Ask that the missionary will be a vessel through which God’s love flows to others.
Motivation - Pray that the missionary will labor from godly motives, not to please other people.
Needs - Pray that the missionary will realize that in Christ all needs will be met.
Open Door - Pray that the missionary will recognize opportunities to share the gospel.
Prayer Partners - Ask God to provide prayer partners who will intercede on a regular basis.
Quiet Time - Pray that nothing will keep the missionary from having a quality quiet time each day.
Revival - Ask God to work in the missionary’s life so he or she will experience personal revival.
Servanthood - Pray that the missionary will do his or her work with a servant spirit.
Thankful Heart - Ask God to give the missionary a thankful heart, even in difficult situations.
Unsaved - Pray that the unsaved will develop a hunger and thirst for Jesus Christ in their lives.
Victory - Pray that the missionary will know victory in spiritual warfare.
Weariness - Pray that the missionary will not get bogged down in having too much to do.
X-ray Vision - Ask that the missionary will have X-ray vision of the heart and desire a cleansed life.
Yieldedness - Pray that the missionary will be completely yielded to Christ and willing to die to self.
Zeal - Pray that the missionary will have a renewed zeal to share the gospel.
Used by permission of Woman’s Missionary Union®. Adapted from a Contempo article by Mary Ward Appling.