Prayer for Sharing your Faith
Sharing your faith — telling someone else about Jesus — is one of the most nerve-wracking things many Christians are asked to do, and prayer is where that courage usually starts. Scripture never suggests it should feel easy: even Paul, writing from prison, asked believers to pray that he would speak the gospel "boldly, as I ought to speak" (Ephesians 6:19-20).
This page gathers original prayers for the moments around evangelism — before a hard conversation, for the right words, for a friend or family member who doesn't yet believe, and for recovering after a conversation that didn't go the way you hoped. The goal isn't a perfect script; it's showing up honestly and trusting God with what you can't control, which is how the other person responds.
A Prayer Before a Conversation About Faith
Lord, I don't know exactly what to say, and I'm nervous about getting it wrong. Give me the right words at the right moment, and take away my fear of how this might go. Let me care more about the person in front of me than about performing well. Amen.
A Prayer for Boldness
Father, the way Paul asked believers to pray for boldness to speak the gospel, I ask the same for myself. I don't want to shrink back out of fear of being awkward or rejected. Give me courage that comes from trusting You, not from my own confidence. Amen.
A Prayer for a Loved One Who Does Not Believe
God, I bring [name] before You today. I can't argue them into faith, and I'm not trying to. Soften whatever is hard in their heart, and put people and moments in their path that make the truth impossible to keep avoiding. I trust You with the timing. Amen.
A Prayer for the Right Words
Lord, give me words that are true, kind, and clear — not preachy, not judgmental, not more clever than loving. Let what I say sound like an invitation, not a lecture. And where words fail, let my life say what I couldn't. Amen.
A Prayer After a Hard Conversation
Father, that didn't go the way I hoped, and I feel discouraged. Remind me that I'm responsible for being faithful, not for controlling the outcome. Thank You for the courage it took to even try. Heal what feels bruised, and don't let this stop me from trying again. Amen.
A Longer Prayer for Sharing the Gospel
Lord, You have entrusted ordinary people like me with news that changes everything — that You love the people around me enough to have died for them, and that new life is available to anyone who turns to You. I confess how often fear of awkwardness, rejection, or simply not knowing what to say keeps me silent. Break that fear. Give me the same boldness Paul asked believers to pray for him — not arrogance, but a settled confidence that this news is worth the risk of speaking it. Show me the specific people You have placed in my life who need to hear it, and give me discernment for the right moment rather than forcing one. When I do speak, let love lead every word, so that what people hear is an invitation, not a performance. And when I fall short — when I stay quiet out of fear, or say it clumsily — remind me that Your work in someone's life was never dependent on my perfect delivery. Use me anyway. Amen.
Scripture to pray
And also for me, that words may be given to me in opening my mouth boldly to proclaim the mystery of the gospel... that I may declare it boldly, as I ought to speak.— Ephesians 6:19-20 (ESV)
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations... teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you.— Matthew 28:19-20 (ESV)
Always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect.— 1 Peter 3:15 (ESV)
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?— Romans 10:14-15 (ESV)
Frequently asked questions
What should I pray before sharing my faith with someone?
Pray for boldness (Ephesians 6:19-20 uses that exact word), for the right words, and for genuine love for the person rather than a desire to win an argument. Many people find it also helps to pray specifically for the person by name in the days before a conversation.
How do I share my faith without being pushy?
1 Peter 3:15 pairs boldness with "gentleness and respect" — sharing your faith is meant to be an honest answer to genuine questions, not an ambush. Praying beforehand for love to lead the conversation, and for sensitivity to the other person's readiness, keeps it an invitation rather than pressure.
What if I don't know how to answer someone's questions?
It's honest to say "I don't know, but I'll find out" — you're not required to have every answer. Praying for the right words (as in the prayers above) is often less about eloquence and more about staying calm, honest, and kind when a question catches you off guard.
How do I pray for a family member who doesn't believe?
Bring them by name, ask God to soften their heart and put the right people and moments in their path, and release the outcome and timing to God rather than carrying the weight of "converting" them yourself. Romans 10:14-15 reminds you that your role is to be one voice among the ways God reaches someone, not the entire mechanism.
Is it normal to feel nervous about evangelism?
Yes — Paul himself, an experienced apostle, asked believers to pray specifically that he would speak boldly (Ephesians 6:19-20), which suggests even seasoned believers feel the same fear. Praying about the nervousness directly, rather than waiting to feel confident first, is a normal and biblical starting point.
What do I pray if a conversation about faith went badly?
Pray for perspective — that your responsibility is faithfulness, not control over the outcome — and ask God to heal any discouragement so it doesn't stop you from trying again. A conversation "going badly" by human measures does not mean the seed planted was wasted.