Jesus said, “Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also” (Matthew 6:20-21).

One of the ways to increase your desire to see the nations worship Jesus is by funneling your money toward laborers who are in the fields or preparing to go. Though it is good to support mission agencies, it would be better in many cases to support individual missionaries. Consider this above and beyond the money you give to your church. This will be a blessing both to missionaries and to you as you join together in spreading the gospel of the Kingdom.

Another suggestion is to pray for missionaries individually and as a family. Our church produces a yearly prayer calendar which lists each of our missionaries, their general location, and the work they do. Each week highlights one or two families/individuals. If your church doesn’t have a resource like this, consider the possibility of developing one. If your church doesn’t sponsor enough missionaries to fill a calendar, you can use the extra space to focus on unreached people groups or areas of concern such as HIV/AIDS or human trafficking.