Ministry
Father, I ask that _________________ will be filled with the Holy Spirit and will daily walk in his power (Ephesians 5:18; Galatians 5:16).
I pray that _________________ will speak the Word of God with boldness (Acts 4:31; Ephesians 6:19).
I ask that ___________________ will present the gospel clearly to unbelievers (Colossians 4:4).
Father, I ask that You will open doors and hearts to receive Jesus as _______________ ministers in his/her place of service (Colossians 4:3).
I pray that You will make _____________________’s ministry exceedingly fruitful and that You will glorify yourself through this ministry and that the message of Jesus may spread rapidly and be honored. (2 Thessalonians 3:1).
Please grant ______________________ Your specific direction for his/her ministry (Psalm 37:5).
May ____________________ have a renewed and growing zeal to share the gospel with unbelievers (Romans 1:15-16).
May ______________________ be salt and light to the people to which he/she has been sent (Matthew 5:13-14).
I ask that ______________ would not lose his/her focus in ministry but that he/she would have his/her priorities ordered by You. I pray that ______________ will set his/her mind on things above and not on the things of the earth (Colossians 3:2-3).
Provision and protection
May all of ___________________’s needs physical, mental/emotional, and spiritual be met by You through your grace and power (Philippians 4:19).
I pray that You will raise up intercessors and financial partners for _________________ (1 Thessalonians 5:24).
God, I ask You to protect _____________________ from the attacks of Satan (Romans 15:30-31; 2 Thessalonians 3:2-3, John 17).
Father, I ask that any loneliness experienced by _______________ will become fruitful solitude (Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 18:9-10; Hebrews 13:5).
Father, continually protect ____________________ from all harm and strengthen him/her physically (Genesis 2:7).
Relationships
Lord, I pray that _______________ would be accepted by the nationals, the believers, and the missionaries in the area where she/he is laboring (Romans 15:30-31).
I ask that You would grant _____________________ peace and assurance about the care of his/her family members that are back home (1 Peter 5:7).
Lord, I ask You to bless and strengthen ____________________’s family (Ephesians 5:22-6:4).
O God, raise up strong believers around _____________________ who will encourage him/her in the tasks that God has given to him/her (Philemon 20).
Spiritual maturity
Lord, I pray that You will create in ____________________ a servant’s heart (Philippians 2:5-10).
I ask that ____________________ will live and labor each day for the glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31).
Father, I ask that ___________________ will be a vessel through which the love of God can flow to others (Romans 5:5; John 13:34-35).
I ask that __________________ will have a growing and intimate relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ (John 15:4-5).
I pray that _______________________ will have a deeper and clearer understanding of the Word of God (John 16:13).
Fill _____________________ with Your joy in all situations and let this joy sustain him/her in all situations (Nehemiah 8:10).
Father, I pray that ____________________ would see people and things from your perspective (Proverbs 3:5).
I ask that __________________ will be completely yielded to Christ and willing to die to self in all matters (Mark 8:34-35).
I pray that ___________________ will be growing in humility (1 Peter 5:5-6).
Father, I ask that ____________________ will endure persecution in a Christ-like manner and will be willing to give his/her life for the gospel’s sake if that is what is called for in the situation (1 Peter 2:21-23).
I ask You to create a thankful heart in _____________________ especially in times of difficulty (Ephesians 5:20).
I ask that __________________ will labor from godly motives and not from a desire to please people (2 Corinthians 4:2).
I pray that _____________________ would long to be holy and live a life of obedience to the Word of God (1 Peter 1:15-16).
Father, I pray that You would enable ___________________ to pray for those who persecute him/her and for those who spitefully use him/her (Matthew 5:44).
I pray that ________________ would not lag in diligence but would be fervent in spirit. May _________________ rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, and continue steadfastly in prayer (Romans 12:11-12).
May _______________ be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that his/her labor is not in vain (1 Corinthians 15:58).