Ways to PRAY for a Short Term Work Team or Medical Personnel
Pray for / that …
- God would be glorified through the unity on the team
- Humility and servant attitudes as they work with each other
- God to work in their hearts and take home a deeper faith in God
- God would give them open and accepting hearts for the differences in cultures
- ability to trust each other and deepen friendships within the team and with missionaries
- strength for family members that stay back home & handle situations that come up
- God would allow them to touch many lives for Him, they would be a light in the darkness.
- They would praise God in the midst of circumstances they may not understand
- the team would develop good relationships with the nationals they are working with
- protection from construction accidents, sicknesses, travel on the roads, theft throughout their trip
- their baggage arrives with them (many teams/visitors have short layovers)
- God would give them a deeper burden for sharing the gospel among unsaved people overseas and in their country of origin
- Good Communication between missionaries and work team / medical personnel before, during and after Short-term mission trip
- Teams adjustment to the climate differences, language barriers, and cultural differences
- Construction / medical work teams – that they will be able to adjust to different methods and techniques used in a different country
- the removal of fears and uncertainties about food, water, etc.
- they will be the “aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing”.
- the receiving missionary hosts as they organize, feed, take care of needs & unexpected needs of the short-term team.
- the receiving national partners as they learn to work with the doctors / pastors / work team members
- against the fiery darts of Satan, that they may stand strong in the Lord
