INTRODUCTIONCount Nicholas Ludwig von Zinzendorf was a pious nobleman who served at the court of the King of Saxony. Being a generous man, he allowed a small group of Moravian refugees to establish a village on his estate. This village was called Herrnhut and, under the leadership of Zinzendorf, became a unique Christian community. Zinzendorf was one of the most influential leaders of the modern Protestant missionary movement. In addition, he was responsible for the revival of the Moravian Church, was the author of numerous hymns, and was a pioneer of ecumenical evangelism. But most importantly, he launched a global missions movement that paved the way for other missionaries such as William Carey and the “Great Century” of missions that would follow. CONTRIBUTIONS TO MISSIONS AND LEGACYZinzendorf's approach to missionsIn 1731, Zinzendorf's zeal for missions was awakened. while attending the coronation of King Christian VI in Copenhagen. Zinzendorf met a Christian slave from the West Indies, who urged someone to return to his homeland and witness to his fellow slaves. On his return to Herrnhut, two men willingly volunteered for this task. So, in 1732, Zinzendorf sent his first two Moravian missionaries to the West Indies. Additionally, these were the first Protestant missionaries sent on missions beginning in the modern missionary era. Many people consider William Carey the “father of modern missions.” However, that title belongs to Zinzendorf, who was engaged in modern missions 60 years before Carey. In 1735, a group of missionaries traveled to Georgia and then to Pennsylvania. Zinzendorf took special care to send missionaries to almost every region of the known world. In 20 years, he sent missionaries to Greenland, Lapland, Georgia, Suriname...... middle of paper ......ht. However, if Zinzendorf's example of the Night's Watch were followed today, it would have a major impact on world missions. Furthermore, Zinzendorf did not limit prayer to evening hours. He also used to incorporate “hourly prayer”. Zinzendorf had a group of twenty-four men and women who committed to praying for one hour over twenty-four periods. Everyone took turns interceding for the needs of the community and its missionaries. To determine who would pray at what time, names were drawn by lot. The Moravians' twenty-four-hour prayer chain, begun in 1727, continued without interruption for over a hundred years. Christians today can be motivated by Zinzendorf's emphasis on praying for missionaries around the world. Religious groups and missionary organizations could establish the same ideas and pray continually and without interruption before God..