Each year, Oklahoma Baptists produce a Cooperative Program (CP) Missionary Prayer Guide, which features various missionaries serving around the world.
The 2025 (CP) Missionary Prayer Guide is now available online at www.oklahomabaptists.org, even as print copies are being sent to churches across the state in coming days.
The purpose of the prayer guide is to unify Oklahoma Baptists to pray for missionaries throughout the year, including lifting up their specific prayer points that were given by the missionaries themselves. Each week, a specific individual or family serving on the mission field is highlighted, while some weeks feature various missions topics and focal points.
Todd Fisher, Oklahoma Baptists’ executive director-treasurer, said, “The Lord has taught me so many life lessons about the power of prayer. When God’s people pray, we are acknowledging our total dependence upon Him. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Cooperative Program, and this 2025 Oklahoma Baptists’ Cooperative Program (CP) Missionary Prayer Guide is an excellent tool to help you pray for others who are supported through the CP.”
The missionaries featured in the 2025 CP Missionary Prayer Guide can be:
Highlighted in a worship service, Sunday School class or any prayer ministry, as PowerPoint slides of each missionary are available to download online.
Sent a note of encouragement by email, as Oklahoma Baptists are given a contact point to connect with the missionaries directly
Shared on social media, church newsletters or elsewhere.
One section of the guide prompts individuals to pray for missionaries serving in secure countries. “Pray for the Oklahoma Baptists who are serving through the International Mission Board in areas of the world that are so dangerous we cannot reveal their names or where they serve, not just for the safety of these missionaries, but for those under their care who choose to follow Jesus. The majority of these workers serve in countries where other religions and spiritism are deeply entrenched in the cultures. These are some of the greatest challenges to overcome,” said the Prayer Guide.
Missionaries featured in this resource all have a connection to Oklahoma, and the Prayer Guide lists their church connection points. In addition to individuals, the Prayer Guide details various topical areas of missions importance that churches could lift up in prayer, church planting connections, ministries and more.
“By praying for the individuals and ministries found in this (resource), you will be joining many others who, through intercessory prayer, will unite in partnering and laboring together for the cause of Christ throughout the world,” Fisher added.
For more information, or to download the resources, visit www.oklahomabaptists.org.
