Scripture-based resources to help you pray for the nations, unreached people groups, missionaries, revival, and the harvest of the earth.

God has a heart for every tribe, tongue, people, and nation. From the beginning of Scripture to the end, we see His desire that all peoples would know Him, worship Him, and experience the light of His salvation.

Nations prayer is a way of partnering with God’s heart for the earth. When we pray for the nations, we are asking God to send His light, strengthen His Church, raise up workers, open doors for the gospel, and awaken people to the knowledge of Jesus Christ.

These resources are designed to help individuals, churches, prayer groups, prayer rooms, Houses of Prayer, missionaries, and intercessors pray with biblical focus, faith, and perseverance.

“Ask of Me, and I will give You the nations for Your inheritance, and the ends of the earth for Your possession.” — Psalm 2:8

Prayer for the Nations Guide

The Prayer for the Nations Guide is a simple, Scripture-based resource to help you pray for the nations with clear direction and God’s heart.

Use this guide in your personal prayer time, church prayer meeting, missions intercession gathering, prayer room watch, small group, or House of Prayer.

This guide will help you pray for:

• The gospel to go forth in every nation
• Unreached people groups
• Missionaries and gospel workers
• Revival and spiritual awakening
• The Church in the nations
• Cities, regions, and people groups
• Houses of Prayer to arise in the nations
• God’s kingdom purposes on the earth

Pray for Unreached People Groups

Many people around the world still have little or no access to the gospel. Prayer prepares the way for the good news of Jesus Christ to go forth.

As you pray for unreached people groups, ask God to:

• Open doors for the gospel
• Send laborers into the harvest
• Give dreams, visions, and divine encounters
• Strengthen believers and churches nearby
• Provide Bible translation and discipleship resources
• Break spiritual darkness and reveal the light of Christ
• Raise up worship and prayer among every people group

“Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.” — Matthew 9:38

Pray for Missionaries and Gospel Workers

Missionaries, pastors, evangelists, Bible translators, church planters, and local believers need ongoing prayer and encouragement.

Pray that they would be strengthened with endurance, protected by God’s power, filled with the Holy Spirit, and encouraged in their calling.

You can pray for:

• Courage and perseverance
• Open doors for ministry
• Protection and provision
• Wisdom and discernment
• Spiritual refreshment
• Strong families and healthy teams
• Fruitful ministry and lasting discipleship

Pray for Revival and Spiritual Awakening

The nations need the transforming presence of God. Revival prayer asks God to awaken hearts, renew the Church, bring repentance, and pour out His Spirit in cities, regions, and nations.

Pray for:

• The Church to return to first love
• Repentance, holiness, and humility
• Unity among believers
• A fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit
• Salvation and deliverance
• Young and old to seek the Lord
• Cities and nations to encounter the glory of God

“Will You not revive us again, that Your people may rejoice in You?” — Psalm 85:6

Pray for the Church in the Nations

The Church is God’s witness in the earth. In every nation, believers need strength, courage, wisdom, and love.

Pray that the Church would be:

• Rooted in Scripture
• Filled with the Holy Spirit
• Strong in faith and love
• Bold in witness
• United in prayer
• Faithful in persecution
• A light in the darkness
• Prepared for harvest

Ask God to strengthen pastors, leaders, families, young people, and intercessors in every nation.

Pray for Houses of Prayer in the Nations

God is raising up worship and prayer in many places. Houses of Prayer can begin in churches, homes, cities, regions, and nations as believers gather to seek the Lord together.

Pray for:

• Worship and prayer to increase
• Prayer rooms to be established
• Churches to grow in intercession
• Leaders to be strengthened
• Unity among believers
• Prayer watches and prayer initiatives
• Cities and nations to be covered in prayer
• The beauty of Jesus to be exalted

“My house shall be called a house of prayer for all nations.” — Isaiah 56:7

Mediterranean Prayer Initiative

Intercessors Arise International also carries a special burden for prayer in the Mediterranean region and the nations connected to this strategic part of the world.

This initiative is focused on worship, prayer, intercession, and Houses of Prayer arising in the Mediterranean region and beyond.

Use these resources to pray for God’s purposes in the nations, the strengthening of believers, the spread of the gospel, and the raising up of prayer in strategic regions of the earth.

Ways to Use These Resources

You can use these Nations Prayer Resources for:

• Personal prayer
• Missions prayer meetings
• Church intercession
• Prayer room watches
• House of Prayer gatherings
• Small group prayer
• Family prayer
• Global prayer initiatives
• Weekly or monthly nations prayer focus
• Prayer for missionaries and unreached people groups

You may choose one nation, one region, one missionary, or one people group each week. You can also use the Prayer for the Nations Guide as a regular prayer room handout or missions prayer resource.

A Prayer for the Nations

Lord, give us Your heart for the nations. Teach us to pray with faith, love, and perseverance for every tribe, tongue, people, and nation.

Send laborers into the harvest. Strengthen missionaries and gospel workers. Awaken Your Church. Pour out Your Spirit. Open doors for the gospel. Let unreached people groups hear the good news of Jesus Christ.

Raise up Houses of Prayer in the nations. Let worship and intercession arise before Your throne. May the knowledge of Your glory cover the earth as the waters cover the sea. In Jesus’ name, amen.

Continue Exploring

• Prayer for the Nations Guide
• Prayer Room Tools
• Prayer Initiatives
• Mediterranean Prayer Initiative
• House of Prayer Resources
• Intercessors Arise School of Prayer
• Prayer Resources