Dear Friends,
I saw this material and do not know the source but it is a great reminder of the importance of prayer for missionaries.

Suppose you received a letter from a Mission Board that said, we regret to inform you that it will be necessary to recall your missionary from the field immediately. We have discovered that they have not been receiving sufficient prayer support either for their ministry or their spiritual well-being. They will remain home until appropriate prayer support can be assured. We can no longer subject them to the immense spiritual battle without proper backing for strength, protection, and victory.

Effective prayer is a vital ingredient of the missionary enterprise. Without it, financial support is a waste of resources---like purchasing an new home and then failing to maintain it.

Some have called the average prayer for missionaries, “PRAYING LIKE THE DICKENS.” That is the word’s of Tiny Tim at the end of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol: “God bless them, every one.” Imagine receive a missionary prayer letter that simply said: “Praise God, He has blessed us! Please pray that He would keep blessing us.”

For this reason we are still seeking 300 people to pray for us daily. We are now praising the Lord that we have 200, but are eagerly expecting to provide 100 more. Some are concerned that they may forget some days. Then pray for us that we want forget a day in serving the Lord. If you want to be a part of our PrayerForce then send an e-mail saying that you want to join our team.

Jerry and Amy


Biblical Ministries Worldwide
“A leader is a godly servant who knows where he is going and inspires and equips others to follow”

Jerry SmithChurch Relations
1595 Herrington RoadLawrenceville, GA 30043
jsmith@biblicalministries.org www.biblicalministries.org
tel: fax: mobile:
770-339-3500 770-513-1254770-617-4609


Pray for Power, Ephesians 1:15-21
Personal ability will not get the job done. Pray that we will be empowered by the Holy Spirit.
Prayer for Passion, Colossians 1:24-28
Routine can set in. Pray that we will remain passionate in our life and ministry.
Pray for Purity, 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
We are not immune to temptations. Pray for moral, doctrinal and ethical purity.
Pray for Progress, Philippians 3:12-14
We can feel like we are spinning our wheels. Pray that we will always be moving forward.
Pray for People, 2 Peter 3:8
Don’t lose the focus on People. Pray that all our ministry be focused on People. “People need the Lord”

Biblical Ministries Worldwide“A leader is a godly servant who knows where he is going and inspires and equips others to follow”
Jerry Smith, Church Relations 1595 Herrington Road, Lawrenceville, GA 30043 jsmith@biblicalministries.org www.biblicalministries.org tel: fax: mobile: 770-339-3500 770-513-1254770-617-4609