Pray For the World: Indigenous Missionaries

Indigenous missionaries are the native men and women of a certain country or region who are sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ to the people within their own country or region.

Some advantages to indigenous missionaries:

• They live in these areas that are foreign to us, so they are naturally attuned to the culture and easily relate to the native people.
• Costs to support them is considerably less than sending a missionary from another country.
• Many countries do not allow western missionaries to come and share the gospel.
• Since they live there as well, they do not represent a foreign country or a strange religion to the people they are sharing the gospel with.

Please pray for our indigenous brothers and sisters around the globe as they "reach the unreached".

"'I have made you a light to the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the farthest corners of the earth.'

When the Gentiles heard this, they were very glad and thanked the Lord for his message; and all who were chosen for eternal life became believers. So the Lord's message spread throughout that region." ~Acts 13:47-49

Both Gospel For Asia and Big Life Ministries utilize indigenous missionaries in their work for God's kingdom. Please include these organizations as you pray for indigenous missionaries throughout the world.