Pray for Gospel Literature
Gospel for Asia-supported missionaries never head out to share the love of Christ without Gospel literature in hand. They know the powerful impact a small tract containing God's message of salvation can have. They also hand out New Testaments and Bibles, knowing that many times, when someone begins reading the living, active words of God, peace will flood into that person's life. Some hear of Jesus' salvation for the first time as they read the tract or Gospel booklet: From just one piece of literature, hope can spring forth, and they can begin to grasp just how much they are loved by God and how much they matter to Him.
Pray for Great Reception
Because literature is so precious in the eyes of most South Asians, the majority of people who receive Gospel literature read it right on the spot.
Pray these people have hearts open to the penetrating Word of God, just as Sunil did.
Pray for the Follow-Up
GFA-supported missionaries write their contact information on the back of Gospel tracts prior to handing them out. After distributing Gospel literature, they sometimes receive calls from people who read the tracts and want to know more about Jesus. The Lord works through the missionaries as they answer questions and meet with those who have inquiring hearts so the follow-up process is life-transforming, like it was for Sajan.
Pray the Lord provides opportunities for the missionaries to meet with those who are seeking truth, prepares the missionaries for the conversations they will have and helps them build relationships with those who desire to know more about Christ.
Pray for Safety
When missionaries go out to distribute Gospel literature, they never know what they will encounter. Some people will receive the message with eager hearts, and others, like those whom Kamik met, will respond in violent hostility. Missionaries often face verbal abuse, harassment and even beatings for their diligence in distributing literature expressing God's salvation and love.
Please ask the Lord to keep His servants shielded from hostility as they hand out Gospel literature.
Pray for Boldness
With the threat of opposition and ridicule always around the corner, missionaries need to constantly find their strength in Jesus Christ. They understand, just as Samarjit did, that the message they give is worthy of any persecution.
Pray no fear or doubt will creep into their hearts as they distribute Gospel literature to many precious souls.
Pray for More Opportunities
Missionaries use diverse opportunities, like medical clinics, train stations and festivals, to give out Gospel tracts, Bibles and booklets. At some events, Gospel literature can reach tens of thousands of hands in just a few hours!
Pray for open doors to share the Good News with the multitudes who have never read God's Word.
Pray for Greater Circulation
One piece of Gospel literature can reach many people. How? Because the life-transforming message in one tract motivates recipients to give Gospel tracts to others. That's what Ratnekar did. The Lord used one simple tract to save his life and to reach a cave-dweller in his area.
Pray that once people read a piece Gospel literature, they will pass it on to another and share God's redeeming love.