How to pray for a PEOPLE GROUP
1. Praise the Lord that “a people for His Name” will be established     from among every people. (Rev. 7:9-10)
2. Demolish spiritual strongholds and human philosophies or     arguments against God which produce barriers of resistance to     the gospel. (II Cor. 10:4-5)
3. Pray that willing, skillful workers would be sent to reach this     people group. (Matt. 9:38)
4. Believe God to enlighten the minds of the people about their     worship of other gods. (Psalm 115:4-8)
5. Plead for the opening of eyes to the revelation of the Creator God     and His Son, Jesus Christ. (Eph. 1:17-18)
6. Ask God to give understanding and discernment to those who     communicate truth that it may be clearly  understood. (I Peter     1:18 - 19)
7. Intercede for people to come to faith in Christ, repenting from their     sin and from their own good works. (Eph. 2:8-9)
8. Ask that new believers will share the gospel as bold witnesses. (Acts 4:29-31)
Adapted from Dr. Alex Smith

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Praying for Buddhists
1. Praise the Lord of the Church that “a people for His Name” will be established among every unreached Buddhist  nation, tribe, people and tongue. (Revelation 7:9-10)

2. Bind the forces of darkness, resisting all demonic rulers and spiritual powers who, in heavenly places, influence Buddhist countries.     (Ephesians 6:12-13, Daniel 10:13, 20)

3. Demolish spiritual strongholds and human philosophies or arguments     against God which produce barriers of resistance through social solidarity     among Buddhists. (2 Corinthians 10:4-5)

4. Claim Christ’s complete victory over all demonic hordes that blind and     enslave almost one billion Buddhists, including Han Chinese. (Colossians     2:15)

5. Pray out “God-sent, willing, skillful workers” for each of the 3,000 unreached     Buddhist people groups. (Matthew 9:38)

6. Intercede for lasting fruit from the sacrifice of existing missionaries of the     various agencies working among Buddhists. (John 12:24)

7. Plead for the opening of Buddhists’ eyes to the revelation of the true and     living God and His Christ, the unique Savior. (Ephesians 1:17-23)

8. Believe God to enlighten the minds of Buddhists about the folly of idolatry. (Psalms     115:4-8)

9. Ask God to help Christians discern the biblical differences related to Buddhist terms and     concepts so they can  intelligently communicate the gospel. (Proverbs 2:2-3, 2 Timothy     2:7)

10. Pray for Buddhist hearts to understand the gospel, especially the doctrines of Christ’s       substitution and redemption. (Galatians 3:13, 1 Peter 1:18-19; 2:24)

11. Intercede for Buddhists to come to faith in Christ, repenting from their total dependence       on their own good  works. (Ephesians 2:8-9)

12. Pray for protection and nurture of new believers from Buddhist cultures, claiming God’s       “wall of fire around them.” (Zechariah 2:5, Psalm 91)

13. Ask that believers will share the gospel as bold witnesses to their Buddhist families       and neighbors. (Acts 4:29-31)

14. Uphold all Christians in Buddhist lands before the Throne of God that they will exhibit       holy, disciplined lifestyles as examples and models of Christ. (2 Cor. 3:2-3, 1 Peter       1:15-16; 2:21)

15. Plead with God to plant churches and begin church-planting movements among each       Buddhist people group. (Matthew 16:18, 1 Peter 2:9-10)

16. Intercede for the raising up of national church leaders to train and care for God’s flocks and to extend the Church in each Buddhist       group. (Acts 20:27-32, 1 Peter 5:1-4)
by Alex Smith
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