The Global Impact of George Verwer
By David Greenlee and Greg Kernaghan | George Verwer, founder of Operation Mobilisation, passed away on April 14, 2023. His impact in global missions reverberated far beyond the boundaries of OM. God used him to help shape its multicultural and multinational the future.
Prayer Releases Young People into Missions
By Ann Low, Cody Low, Rebecca Joy, and Jed Tin | Prayer, revival, and missions usually happen in succession, and are often birthed from passionate young people committed to a deeper relationship with God. When we intentionally engage young people in prayer, mentor them, and release them into God’s call, we equip them to lead great global moves of God.
The Strategy of the Seed
By Luke P | Even the best mission strategies and methodologies lack fruit when they are not adequately rooted in prayer.
The Power of Teaching Children to Pray
By Candy Marballi | For decades we have seen children simply as an objective of mission, but God is calling them to join us in the Great Commission. The Prayer Covenant is facilitating a movement of prayer and evangelism among children and youth worldwide.
When God’s People Pray Together
By Marcia Strauss | Many of us have been inspired by a story of a person who was a prayer warrior. But this model of individual prayer often reflects our cultural and personal bent toward individualism. This is not wrong, but it is an incomplete view of prayer. Praying together with others is also an essential part of our growth together and with God.
Purpose and Power of Prayer Guides
By Madison Strauder | Prayer guides can be an important way to engage the Church in participating in God’s mission. These simple tools help us steward the story of the nations and invite the global Church to join in fervent prayer for the unreached.
Missionaries and Prayer Support: We Need to Talk
By Katherine Lorance | Many missionaries dutifully work to gain prayer commitments from churches, small groups, and individuals. Despite this emphasis on prayer, too few field workers know who is actually praying for them when they send out their prayer updates. What are some ways for missionaries and prayer supporters to improve their prayer relationships?
Prayer: The Key to Bearing Fruit
By Moses Olele | Prayer makes a tangible difference in God’s kingdom. From my city in Uganda, I have prayed with other believers for unreached peoples near and far. Our participation in prayer has moved mission work forward in ways we could not have imagined.
Praying through 12 Common Characteristics of Disciple Making Movements
By Robin Smith | Prayer makes a difference! In our ministry we have witnessed the powerful role of prayer in this task of discipling the lost to become followers of Christ. We rejoice that we’ve been able to see a movement of disciples making disciples birthed among the people group we serve. We’re not alone. Disciple making movements are happening on every continent. As researchers study and track these movements, they’ve found 12 common characteristics shared among them. Thus, a powerful way to intercede for the lost is to pray for these characteristics to emerge and grow among the world’s UPGs.
The Impact of Prayer on Church Planting, Evangelism and Miracles
By David Lewis | We do not know how many intercessors are around the world, and their impact is not easily quantifiable using earthly measurements. Nevertheless, we can find numerous examples of how prayer is essential to the gospel’s worldwide spread.