The Real Australian Autumn 2026 Editorial
Greg Harris – National Director
Pray to the Lord of the Harvest
Some of you may remember that a number of years ago I encouraged us all to build a simple trigger into our daily routine to pray regularly for God to raise up workers for the harvest field. It was nothing clever or complicated, just an ordinary reminder like putting on the kettle or turning on the coffee machine, to pause and to ask our gracious Lord to send more workers.
This is a command of Jesus seen in Matthew 9 that still rings with urgency even today, and you will read later in this magazine that this same prayer sits at the heart of our own daily rhythm as a staff team. Each morning, as we gather to begin the day, we pray together for God to raise up workers for the harvest field.
Over the years I have also been encouraged to hear from supporters who quietly took this idea to heart and have kept faithfully praying. Persistently praying, often without anyone else knowing. I want to say thank you to them.
As you read through this issue of The Real Australian you will come across stories of new Field Staff commencing with BCA. These are real people, with real callings, stepping into real places across rural, regional and remote Australia. They are a visible reminder that God does answer prayer. I hope you will take the time to read those stories with gratitude, and perhaps with renewed confidence that the Lord of the harvest is at work.
And can I encourage you that if you have never developed a regular rhythm of praying for more workers, to think about what that might look like for you? It might still be the kettle or the coffee machine. It could be a postcard of BCA Field Staff on the fridge that catches your eye each day. It might even be something as simple as praying while you walk the dog. As you can imagine, the method matters far less than the habit.
I’m convinced that every person in the bush should have every chance to know Jesus. That conviction continues to drive our prayers, our planning, and our willingness to send workers where they are needed, trusting God to provide what is required along the way.
So let me encourage you to keep ‘going the distance’, asking the Lord of the harvest to send workers. Whether this is something new for you, or an old habit that has been part of your life for years, keep asking. Who knows what God might do as His people continue to pray.
