6 Ways to Pray for the Frontier

As we look to the frontier—the peoples and places still waiting to hear the Good News of Jesus—God invites us to partner with Him in prayer. When we pray, hearts are transformed, closed doors are opened, rigid mindsets become flexible, spiritual obstacles are cleared, insights emerge, creativity flows and the impossible becomes possible.

Jesus encourages us to ask anything in His name and expect that He will act (John 14:14). Join us as we boldly pray for His Kingdom to come to every nation, tribe, people and language.

1. ACCESS

Ask God to open avenues of access—spiritual, mental, emotional, geographic, linguistic and political—to people and places that remain hidden or blocked from the Gospel message. Pray for His Kingdom to come and His will to be done on earth as it is in heaven.

PSALM 24, MATTHEW 6:10, COLOSSIANS 4:2–4

2. WORKERS

Ask God to help the global Church identify, equip and send workers to carry the Good News to those still waiting to hear it.

LUKE 10:1–9, ROMANS 10:14–15, 2 THESSALONIANS 3:1

3. RECEPTIVE HEARTS

Ask God to prepare the hearts and minds of people to receive the Good News, grow in faith and bear fruit.

EZEKIEL 11:19–20, PSALM 63:1–5, MARK 4:1–20

4. PROVISION

Ask God to care for His workers and their loved ones as they serve in challenging contexts and for Him to give every resource needed to accomplish His work. Ask for financial provision, wisdom, creativity, cultural insights and sensitivity, language acquisition, stamina, rest, renewal, supportive communities and protection from physical and spiritual dangers.

ISAIAH 41:10, EPHESIANS 6:10–20, PHILIPPIANS 4:19

5. UNITY

Ask God to knit the hearts of His people together in unity and that each member of His Body––especially those serving in the same communities––would be clothed in humility. Pray for them to be secure in the gifts God has given them, eager to celebrate and embrace the unique contributions of others and committed to working in partnership for the good of God’s Kingdom.

PSALM 133, EPHESIANS 4:1–16

6. DEEP ROOTS

Ask God to guard and guide churches as they become established among new people groups. Pray for strong, humble leaders to disciple new followers of Jesus, for groundedness in God’s Word, for contextualized expressions of worship to emerge and for the faithful witness of believers to transform their communities.

EPHESIANS 3:16–19, PHILIPPIANS 1:9–11, COLOSSIANS 1:9–14