What are you praying for?

I was reading the Bible today and Matthew 9:37 made me stop and think. I'm sure you know the verse [and yes I do read the Bible]. It's the verse that is quoted so often it starts to sound like Charlie Brown's teacher. Try to stay focused:

"The harvest is truly plentiful, but the laborers are few. Therefore pray to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest."

So what are we praying for?
I believe that very few churches are actually praying for laborers, or workers. Churches pray for revival, money, help, direction, vision, mission, opportunities, open doors, publicity, less publicity, more people, and better buildings. But when do we actually pray for more workers? I know in the years growing up in the church we didn't really pray for workers because every time they came they were never ready by our standards to actually work....they needed more prep time. Or we didn't ask for workers because if we really got them what would we do with them? I mean we already had all the teachers, singers, and preachers we needed. What's left?
So my thoughts wandered to the fact that the reason Jesus even said this was because he was moved with compassion. As believers and followers of Christ we should be moved with compassion for the lost. We should have a feeling in the pit of our stomach that says, "There are hurting people out there, and I can make a difference." See we are not planting SouthPoint Church to have a few thousand people go through some biblical exercises to make them smarter and to feel better. My goal is that we will have a few thousand poeple that want to make a difference not only in this city, but in our nation. Advancing the Kingdom of God past our little pew filled walls and out into the streets. What does that look like?
Good question.
What would it look like if more followers of Jesus got involved in AIDS relief? What would it look like if more followers of Christ took an active interest in polution? What would it look like if more followers of Christ would take a hard look at abandoned children? Or maybe genecide in Rwanda; or how about ecology? See the list is endles and followers of Christ are called and chosen to be activists not antagonists or reactionists.
Why should we pray for more laborers?
If you don't need them we'll take'm.
And b/c Jesus said so.
Pray for laborers.