There is a wide range of beliefs among Christians about prayer for the lost. There are Christians who don’t believe that we should pray for individuals to come to saving faith. Some think prayer for the lost is overemphasized in many churches, concluding that the New Testament does not focus on this kind of intercession. Other believers hold that persistent prayer guarantees the conversion of loved ones. What are the biblical limits of how we should understand intercessory prayer for unbelievers?