As you prepare for your mission trip, it’s essential to ground your journey in prayer and scripture. The Word of God offers profound wisdom, encouragement, and guidance that can strengthen your faith and equip you for the challenges ahead. These verses serve as reminders of God’s promise, protection, and purpose as you venture out to share love and hope with others.
Incorporating these Bible verses into your prayers will not only inspire you but also connect you deeply to the mission at hand. Whether you’re traveling to a nearby community or across the globe, these scriptural truths can help you focus on the greater purpose of serving and spreading the Gospel. Prepare your heart and mind with these uplifting verses, and let them accompany you on your mission.
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.”
How then will they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in Him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching?
The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.
I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!
Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide.
Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”
And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.”
And he said to them, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”
If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given to him.
Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act.
and also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in chains, that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
For so the Lord has commanded us, saying, “I have made you a light for the Gentiles, that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.”
Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.
You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.
He says: “It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to bring back the preserved of Israel; I will make you as a light for the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.”
I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.
Equip you with everything good that you may do his will, working in us that which is pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forevermore.
I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.
For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
and that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
Famous and Strong Quotes about bible verses to pray for mission trips
Prayer does not change God, but it changes me.
Our prayers may be awkward. Our attempts may be feeble. But since the power of prayer is in the One who hears it, and not in the one who says it, our prayers do make a difference.
It is not what a man says that he believes that is important; it is what he does that is the test.
Prayer is not a matter of changing things externally, but one of changing the heart.
Mission exists because worship doesn’t.
Guidance and Strength for Mission Trips
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before You with grateful hearts, seeking Your guidance and strength as we prepare for our mission trips. Your Word reminds us in Matthew 28:19-20 to go and make disciples of all nations, and we embrace this calling with joy and reverence. Equip us with the courage and compassion to share Your love.
As we step into new cultures and communities, may we be grounded in Your truth, as stated in Isaiah 6:8: “Here I am, send me.” Fill us with the Holy Spirit to empower our efforts and to speak words of hope and truth.
We ask for protection and favor as we venture out, inspired by Psalm 121:8, which assures us that You will watch over our coming and going. Let our actions reflect Your light, and may we be instruments of Your peace.
In every encounter, help us to listen intently and serve selflessly, echoing the message of Colossians 3:23, “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord.” May our mission be a testament to Your glory and grace.
Lord, draw us nearer to You and to one another as we unite for this purpose. Let our hearts be synchronized with Yours, as we carry Your message to the ends of the earth. We pray for open hearts and receptive minds to receive the Good News.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.