3 Ways to Pray for the Nations

Ever felt overwhelmed when thinking about how to pray for the nations?

There is so much gospel need around the world, but praying for individual countries and ‘the nations’ as a whole needn’t be daunting! Here are three simple tips to help you pray in a fresh and informed way.

1. Be informed about the nations

It’s hard to pray for places and people we know nothing about! Thankfully, there are some great resources out there to help us understand the world and pray for specific groups of people.

The Joshua Project is a great place to learn about thousands of people groups all over the world. Why not make a habit of checking out an unreached people group and praying for God to work among them? They also have a great smartphone app which will give you an unreached people group to pray for each day.

Operation World has helped many people pray for missions. Whether you use the physical book, the website or the app, this is a great way to learn about a country before lifting it up before the Lord.

Even your social media feed or the news on TV can help stir you to pray as you become more aware of what is happening in our world. Why not make a point of praying through some of the things you read and hear?

2. Be in touch with people working in mission

Mission workers and agencies really value your prayers and long to share stories with you form the nations in which they work. They are eager to send you up–to–date information so that you can join their work in prayer!

Subscribe to emails so that the latest stories are delivered right to your inbox, then make a point of opening them and praying, even if it’s just for one simple thing!

If you’ve heard someone speaking about mission work at your church, why not get in touch? They will be delighted to hear from you. With email and messaging apps, it’s easy to keep in contact with people all over the world. You’ll find that as your friendship grows, your prayer life will deepen too.

Many organisations, including AsiaLink, publish a daily prayer feed through PrayerMate. You can download the app, pick your favourite agencies and choose how often you want to receive prayer points via your notifications.

3. Be inspired by the amazing things God can do

If you find your prayer life starting to become dull, it’s time to find fresh inspiration. Reading a missionary biography can help you catch the passion of others who’ve gone before in a new and profound way.

The stories of people like William Carey, Hudson Taylor, Adoniram Judson, Mary Slessor, CT Studd, Amy Carmichael and Jim Elliot will re–ignite a passion for prayer for the nations.

Don’t just live in the past though! Subscribe to a missionary magazine by post or email and discover some of the amazing things God is doing among the nations today!

Finally…

Before you leave, take a moment to decide which idea above you want to try first. Why not download the PrayerMate app or subscribe to AsiaLink emails below?

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