Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. –1 Thessalonians 5:16–18

Jump on a Call with God

Pablo Lovati might be the hardest working evangelist you’ve never heard of. He’s not a preacher by trade—in fact, he doesn’t preach at all. He owns a construction company in North Texas, and he spends hours alone on the road driving between job sites. Sure, there are work phone calls and problems to solve but there’s still a lot of time to fill. And that’s when he does his best work.

“I just jump on a call with God,” he says. “I drive a lot, so I have a lot of time to pray through my list.”

His list is made up of the names of people Pablo prays for each day to come to faith in Jesus. A couple of years ago at church, he heard Pastor Joakim Lundqvist share a story about a teenage girl who prayed for bullies at her school. Rather than retaliate, this girl began to pray for her bullies, and they were saved, sparking a revival at her school. 

The List Begins

Pablo was struck by this story and decided to start praying for a few people, so he began a list with two names on it. “One of them was my best friend, and I’ve known him for years,” he says. “He’s been really skeptical about faith and Jesus, and right after I started praying for him, out of nowhere he told me he believes there is a God.” 

In the years since that moment, Pablo says he continues to pray and lead by example. And he has seen an incredible amount of development in his best friend and others on the list. In fact, the list has grown to more than fifty names! But one name in particular stands out.

“My friend Gohan told me one day that he doesn’t feel like God really wants him,” says Pablo. “I explained to Gohan God’s beautiful grace, and he came to church with me.” Gohan gave his life to Jesus and was baptized soon after.

“He’s the first person I’ve been able to cross off the list,” says Pablo. But with the amount of driving and praying Pablo does, Gohan won’t be the last. 

"Just Pray a Lot"

Reaching people with the gospel doesn’t have to be a full-time job. In fact, in Pablo’s case, it looks like the simple act of prayer for the people in his life. When Pablo hands you his business card, at the top you’ll see the name of his business, “Proper Construction.” But printed at the bottom is his own personal motto: “Just pray a lot.”

“It doesn’t have to be formal,” he says. “It doesn’t have to be done in a certain perfect environment. Just pray as much as you can.”

This article is part of the Let’s Go devotional, which is focused on fulfilling Jesus’ Great Commission. Follow along with the devotional here.