How to Motivate Others to Pray for the Unreached
How to Motivate Others to Pray for the Unreached
As you answer these questions, be as specific and as creative in your answers as the Spirit enables and as far-reaching and as certain as the Word permits. Who isn’t praying that might be willing? What will it take to motivate them to pray? Who & what are we asking folks to pray for? Are you yourself praying, not just in words, but with your whole life?
See the End:
? Why are you here & why are we praying?
? Which is more important: immediate healing or eternal life?
? What do you believe God wants to accomplish?
? Are your prayers "King-centered" or "self-seeking"?
Scriptures:
? How has the Word encouraged you to pray?
? What would you like to see happen again?
? What has God promised in the Bible would happen that isn't happening right now?
? How do biblical prayers guide your prayers for the nations?
Songs:
? What songs do you know that encourage you to pray?
? What "psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs" would encourage others to pray for the nations?
? Has the Lord given you (or those you pray for) a new song?
? Have you heard the Lord sing for joy?
Study:
? What have you learned already that motivates you to pray?
? How can you wisely share what you have learned with others?
? What do you want to learn more about, in order to better pray?
? What have you learned that could be useful in sharing the good news?
? Who is willing to learn with you the ways of the Lord?
Stories:
? What are current news stories which should prompt us to pray?
? Who do you know that has a story to share if someone to listen?
? How have you seen God answer your own prayers already?
? Are you sticking to the true facts in these stories?
Serve:
? Who are you already serving who would pray with you?
? Who do you love that you want other to pray for? (Be specific)
? Who do you know that is not praying but might be willing to do so?
? Where are you serving & who is around you that is seeking the Lord that could pray?
Stubborn:
? What are the obstacles to the gospel that you know of right now?
? What are the obstacles in your own heart that keep you from praying?
? Will you pray persistently until those obstacles are removed?
? How great is the Love of God that refuses to stop loving us; yes, the whole world!
So what is the end of all this?
==> God's peace, not peace as the world gives
==> Salvation, not just safety.
==> Eternity, not just history.
==> Healing for the nations, not just the body.
==> The whole church, not just your group.
==> All ages, not just your own.
==> The cross, not just comfort.
==> All of Jesus, not just a good teacher.
As you answer these questions, be as specific and as creative in your answers as the Spirit enables and as far-reaching and as certain as the Word permits. Who isn’t praying that might be willing? What will it take to motivate them to pray? Who & what are we asking folks to pray for? Are you yourself praying, not just in words, but with your whole life?
See the End:
? Why are you here & why are we praying?
? Which is more important: immediate healing or eternal life?
? What do you believe God wants to accomplish?
? Are your prayers "King-centered" or "self-seeking"?
Scriptures:
? How has the Word encouraged you to pray?
? What would you like to see happen again?
? What has God promised in the Bible would happen that isn't happening right now?
? How do biblical prayers guide your prayers for the nations?
Songs:
? What songs do you know that encourage you to pray?
? What "psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs" would encourage others to pray for the nations?
? Has the Lord given you (or those you pray for) a new song?
? Have you heard the Lord sing for joy?
Study:
? What have you learned already that motivates you to pray?
? How can you wisely share what you have learned with others?
? What do you want to learn more about, in order to better pray?
? What have you learned that could be useful in sharing the good news?
? Who is willing to learn with you the ways of the Lord?
Stories:
? What are current news stories which should prompt us to pray?
? Who do you know that has a story to share if someone to listen?
? How have you seen God answer your own prayers already?
? Are you sticking to the true facts in these stories?
Serve:
? Who are you already serving who would pray with you?
? Who do you love that you want other to pray for? (Be specific)
? Who do you know that is not praying but might be willing to do so?
? Where are you serving & who is around you that is seeking the Lord that could pray?
Stubborn:
? What are the obstacles to the gospel that you know of right now?
? What are the obstacles in your own heart that keep you from praying?
? Will you pray persistently until those obstacles are removed?
? How great is the Love of God that refuses to stop loving us; yes, the whole world!
So what is the end of all this?
==> God's peace, not peace as the world gives
==> Salvation, not just safety.
==> Eternity, not just history.
==> Healing for the nations, not just the body.
==> The whole church, not just your group.
==> All ages, not just your own.
==> The cross, not just comfort.
==> All of Jesus, not just a good teacher.
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