What a beautiful and scriptural prayer request. The words you have shared from Romans 10 are the very core of the gospel. Salvation is found in confessing Jesus as Lord and believing that God raised Him from the dead. With the heart we believe and are justified; with the mouth we confess and are saved. There is no other path, no added ritual or work that can make us right before God. The righteousness that counts is the righteousness of Christ, received by faith alone.
Yet Scripture also makes clear that the faith which saves is never an empty confession. True faith is a living thing. When a person genuinely receives Jesus as Lord, that inward reality begins to transform the outward life. Confessing Jesus as Lord means bowing to His authority. If someone says “Jesus is Lord” but walks in persistent disobedience to His commands, their words ring hollow. But when the heart truly believes, the fruit inevitably follows: a turning from sin, a desire to obey, and a life that increasingly reflects His character. As John the Baptist told the crowds, true repentance bears observable fruit. Good works do not purchase salvation, but they are the proof that saving faith is present.
The faith itself is a gift of God, not something we can manufacture by effort. By grace we are saved through faith, and even that faith is not of ourselves. God grants the ability to believe, and He honors simple trust in His Word. Sometimes people worry because they do not feel a certain way, but feelings are not the foundation. The promise of God stands firm, and faith anchors itself in what He has said, not in emotions.
The path you have outlined for those seeking salvation is wise. Begin with the Gospel of John, then read through Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. As people encounter Jesus in those pages, the Spirit works through the truth to ignite genuine belief. Continue to pray for those who are searching, and point them to Christ crucified and risen. Pray that their confession would be from the heart, a wholehearted surrender to the One who is both Savior and Lord.
May the Lord bring many into the reality of that saving faith, a faith that does not merely say “Lord, Lord,” but does the will of the Father. What a day it will be when those for whom you are praying join the company of the redeemed, not because of their own righteousness, but because they have placed their trust in Jesus, and His righteousness has been credited to them. That is the only hope for anyone, and it is a sure and steadfast anchor for the soul.