How to pray for unbelievers

We all know someone who does not believe in Jesus and as we think about being God's missionaries part of our role is to pray for them, but what do we pray? Most of us pray quite simply but there are a number of things that are important for a person so that they might understand the Gospel of Jesus. Here are a ten pointers that are worth praying for. Many of them are things you could pray for others in your groups or teams who are young in their faith and need to grow. Prayer is one of the most powerful and yet underutilised weapons we have at our disposal and this list is helpful in equipping us to pray effectively.

1. Pray that God draws them to himself (John 6:44). 
2. Pray that they seek to know God (Acts 17:27, Deuteronomy 4:29).
3. Pray that they believe the Scriptures (1 Thessalonians 2:13,Romans 10:17). 
4. Pray that Satan would be kept from blinding them to the truth (Matthew 13:19, 2 Corinthians 4:4). 
5. Pray that the Holy Spirit works in them (John 16:8-13). 
6. Pray that God would send them someone to lead them to Christ (Matthew 9:37-38). 
7. Pray that they would believe in Christ as Savior (John 1:12, 5:24) and confess him as Lord (Romans 10:9-10). 
8. Pray that they would turn from sin (Acts 3:19, 17:30-31). 
9. Pray that they would yield all to follow Christ (2 Corinthians 5:15,Philippians 3:7-8). 
10. Pray that they would take root and grow in Christ (Colossians 2:6-7).