What To Pray for Crossroads, Part 2: THE HARVEST

For the Christ follower prayer is not optional, yet if we're honest, we don't always know what to pray.  This is especially true when it comes to praying for our church.  In this continuing series of posts about what to pray for Crossroads, we provide some helpful suggestions.

PRAY FOR: THE HARVEST

Pray that God would give the leadership of Crossroads a clear vision for reaching the lost.  Pray for courage and boldness for believers, that they may consistently share their faith with others.  Pray that Crossroads would reach out to the lost in our community, doing whatever it takes to reach those who are far from God.  Pray for a unifying vision for all churches in our community to make winning souls to Christ their number one priority.

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.  Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.  Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field".  Matthew 9:36-38, NIV

Jesus saw the crowds and had compassion on them.  He said that the fields were white (or ready to be harvested).  He likened a world full of lost and hurting people to crops in a field ready to be gathered in.  He indicated that there was a GREAT harvest to be had, but that laborers, those who would "bring the harvest in", were in short supply.  Pray that all who attend Crossroads come to understand that WE are the laborers Jesus was talking about.  Pray that all who attend Crossroads come to understand that WE are responsible for sharing the Gospel of peace, and winning for eternity an abundant harvest of souls.  The Bible says in Proverbs 11:30, "he who wins souls is wise".  Pray for that kind of wisdom to be in abundant supply among all who call Crossroads home.

PRAY FOR: THE HARVEST