Prayer is the most important form of support that a Missionary has. Money is important, in fact without it, the Missionary would not be on the field. However, if God's people do not uphold God's servants, the Missionaries, in prayer, then we are not using the most valuable resource that God has given us--access to His throne of grace.

Below you will find some specific guidelines to enable you to better pray for the needs of Worldwide Biblical Christian Missions. Please us these guidelines to make your prayer life more effective in the cause of Missions.

It is sad that many adults, still pray as little children, "Lord bless all the Missionaries in the world! AMEN!" When we use the guidelines below, we will find that we are not only praying more effectively, but that we are building a spiritual bond with these Missionaries. Their needs become real, and if these guidelines are at all effective, they will bring out a desire to help Missions in areas other than prayer also.

The items below are not definitive by any means, but are meant to be broad guidelines that will aid you in praying more specifically for Missions.

Pray Intelligently

Know your missionaries country, time zone, geography, climate, history, government and people.

For instance: Do you know the time zone of your missionary? Use the list below to be sure!

Country & UTC/GMT difference

Select a Country Below ----> ---------------- AFGHANISTAN +4.5 ALBANIA +1 ALGERIA +1 ANDORRA +1 ANGOLA +1 ANGUILLA -4 ANTIGUA -4 ARGENTINA -3 ARMENIA +4 ARUBA -4 AUSTRALIA +10 AUSTRIA +1 AZERBAIJAN +5 BAHAMAS -5 BAHRAIN +3 BANGLADESH +6 BARBADOS -4 BELARUS +2 BELGIUM +1 BELIZE -6 BENIN +1 BERMUDA -4 BHUTAN +6 BOLIVIA -4 BOSNIA +1 BOTSWANA +2 BRAZIL -3 BRUNEI +8 BULGARIA +2 BURKINO FASO same BURUNDI +2 CAMBODIA +7 CAMEROON +1 CANADA -3.5 to -8 CAPE VERDE -1 CAYMAN ISLANDS -5 CENTRAL AFRICAN REP. +1 CHAD +1 CHILE -4 CHINA +8 COLOMBIA -5 COMOROS +3 CONGO +1 COOK ISLANDS -10.5 COSTA RICA -6 CROATIA +1 CUBA -5 CYPRUS +2 CZECH REPUBLIC +1 DENMARK +1 DJIBOUTI +3 DOMINICA -4 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC -4 ECUADOR -5 EGYPT +2 EL SALVADOR -6 EQU. GUINEA +1 ERITREA +3 ESTONIA +2 ETHIOPIA +3 FALKLANDS -4 FAROES same FIJI +12 FINLAND +2 FRANCE +1 FRENCH GUIANA -3 FRENCH POLYNESIA -10 GABON +1 GAMBIA same GERMANY +1 GHANA same GIBRALTER +1 GREECE +2 GREENLAND -3 GRENADA -4 GUADELOUPE -4 GUAM +10 GUATEMALA -6 GUINEA same GUINEA BISSAU same GUYANA -4 HAITI -5 HONDURAS -6 HONG KONG +8 HUNGARY +1 ICELAND same INDIA +5.30 INDONESIA +7 or +8 IRAN +3.5 IRAQ +3 IRELAND same ISRAEL +2 ITALY +1 IVORY COAST same JAMAICA -5 JAPAN +9 JORDAN +2 KAZAKHSTAN +5 or +6 KENYA +3 KIRIBATI +12 KOREA +9 KUWAIT +3 KYRGYZSTAN +6 LAOS +7 LATVIA +2 LEBANON +2 LESOTHO +2 LIBERIA same LIBYA +1 LIECHTENSTEIN +1 LITHUANIA +2 LUXEMBOURG +1 MACAU +8 MADAGASCAR +3 MALAWI +2 MALAYSIA +8 MALDIVES +5 MALI same MALTA +1 MARSHALL ISLANDS +12 MARTINIQUE -4 MAURITANIA same MAURITIUS +4 MEXICO -6 MICRONESIA +10 or +11 MIDWAY IS -11 MOLDOVA +2 MONACO +1 MONGOLIA +8 MONTSERRAT -4 MOROCCO same MOZAMBIQUE +2 MYANMAR +6.5 NAMIBIA +2 NAURU +12 NEPAL +5.75 NETHERLANDS +1 NETHANTILLES -4 NEW CALEDONIA +11 NEW ZEALAND +12 NICARAGUA -6 NIGER +1 NIGERIA +1 NIUE -11 NORFOLK ISLAND +11.5 NORTHERN MARIANAS +10 NORWAY +1 OMAN +4 PAKISTAN +5 PALAU +9 PANAMA -5 PAPUA NEW GUINEA +10 PARAGUAY -4 PERU -5 PHILIPPINES +8 POLAND +1 PORTUGAL +1 PUERTO RICO -4 QATAR +3 REUNION ISLAND +4 ROMANIA +2 RUSSIA +2 to +12 RWANDA +2 ST. KITTS/NEVIS -4 ST. LUCIA -4 ST. PEIRRE/MIQUELON -3 ST. VINCENT/GRENADINES -4 SAIPAN +10 SAMOA -11 SAO TOME/PRINCIPE same SAUDI ARABIA +3 SENEGAL same SERBIA +1 SEYCHELLES +4 SIERRA LEONE same SINGAPORE +8 SLOVAK REPUBLIC +1 SLOVENIA +1 SOLOMONS +11 SOMALIA +3 SOUTH AFRICA +2 SOUTH KOREA +9 SPAIN +1 SRI LANKA +5.5 SUDAN +2 SURINAME -3 SWAZILAND +2 SWEDEN +1 SWITZERLAND +1 SYRIA +2 TAIWAN +8 TAJIKISTAN +5 TANZANIA +3 THAILAND +7 TOGO same TONGA +13 TRINIDAD/TOBAGO -4 TUNISIA +1 TURKEY +2 TURKMENISTAN +5 TURKS/CAICOS +5 TUVALU +12 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES +4 UGANDA +3 UKRAINE +2 UNITED KINGDOM same in winter URUGUAY -3 USA -6 to -11 UZBEKISTAN +5 VANUATU +11 VATICAN CITY +1 VENEZUELA -4 VIETNAM +7 VIRGIN ISLANDS -4 WAKE ISLAND +12 YEMEN +3 ZAIRE +1 ZAMBIA +2 ZIMBABWE +2 Time based on Greenwich Mean Time in Great Britain

Pray Regularly

Choose a time, a place, etc. that you can regularly set aside a time of dedicated prayer.

Make prayer a habit!

Pray Experientially

Missionaries go through the same things that we do, although these same things can be amplified due to loneliness, etc.

Pray that the Lord will keep them from specific areas that trouble you.

Pray Specifically

Do not try to pray for too many items, or you will end up feeling discouraged that you have not spent enough time on each item.

Keep the list fairly small.

Spiritual Needs

Faithful devotions and prayer

Victory over Satan

Awareness of God's leading

Ministry Needs

Opportunities for Evangelism

Boldness to proclaim the Gospel

Wise use of Time and Resources

Ability to communicate effectively

Family Needs

Strong - Healthy marriage

Children's needs

Relatives at home to not be a hindrance

Being good examples

Co-Worker Relationships

Co-operation

Learn from each other

Being good example of Christian brotherhood

Place of Service

Political Situation

Economic Situation

Access to the country

Safety

Adapting to the culture

Language fluency

Cultural sensitivity

Physical Needs

Health and safety

Loneliness and anxiety

Housing

Schooling

Transportation

Finances