Thursday, April 10, 2014

Call to Prayer from Kurt Plagenhoef

Dear Prayer Partners,

“The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” James 5:16

We are calling you to a time of prayer and intercession for us and the work here in Albania, Macedonia and Kosovo. Last night, we came under spiritual attack through demonic dreams. We got up in the middle of the night and began to intercede. Through that time of intercession, we discerned the origin of these attacks, which we will share below. The weapons of our warfare are not carnal but spiritual. Let’s take up the sword of the Spirit, the Word of God, and the shield of faith, as we stand against the devil’s schemes. We ask you to pray specifically for these needs:

1. For divine protection, unity, spiritual anointing and discernment, authority over principalities and powers, and ministry breakthroughs for miss*y personnel in:
  • Albania—Kurt and Stephanie and Scott and Suzi and our children
  • Kosovo—Steve and Lisa and Sebi and Georgiana and their children
  • Macedonia—Rina, Dardajan, Betuel and Bianca, Elijah, Nik and Deborah

2. For Lisa in Kosovo who is under spiritual attack through chronic pneumonia. She needs total deliverance and healing. Believe with us for this to be immediately manifest in her body.

3. Jesus said, "I will build my church and the gates of hell will not prevail against it.” Pray that the kingdom of darkness will be uprooted before the mighty working of the Spirit in Mitrovica, Kosovo and Skopje, Macedonia and that our miss*y personnel will have victory. Pray that churches will be planted this year in both cities to the glory of God. There is powerful spiritual resistance in these places as the kingdom of God is advancing. We must stand in faith and declare that the victory is ours and that Satan’s dominion is defeated.

4. Pray specifically for unity in the multi-national teams in Skopje and Mitrovica. The word balkanize, derived from Balkans, means “to divide a region or body into smaller mutually hostile states or groups.” There is a spiritual principality of division in this region. In the past, it has succeeded in dividing nations, ethnic groups, churches, national pastors, marriages, and ministry teams. HOWEVER, WE WILL NOT BE DIVIDED. Declare with us that this principality has no power against the work of God or those who are laboring in his harvest field. Bind the strong man. The enemy is defeated through the work of Christ accomplished on the cross.

5. The work in Mitrovica has been dormant for two years, but we have the promise of God that he will resurrect it. We discerned in the Spirit that the source of this specific attack is from demonic powers in Mitrovica. 
  • Pray that God will breathe new life into the dry bones of Mitrovica. 
  • Pray that a powerful, unified ministry team will be assembled there. 
  • Pray for divine favor and open doors.
  • Pray for salvation, miracles, healing, dreams and visions to be manifest among the people of Mitrovica, and that many will come to Christ

6. Stand with us on the promises of God's Word.
  • “The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet.”  Rom. 16:20 — Pray that we will soon see the defeat of Satan in Mitrovica and Skopje.
  • “…we are not unaware of his [Satan’s] schemes.” 2 Cor. 2:11 — Pray that we will all have spiritual discernment, strength to stand against the enemy, and trust in Christ’s power to defeat him.
  • “…the word of God lives in you, and you have overcome the evil one.” 1 Jn. 2:14 — Pray for us to stand in faith upon the Word, be strengthened and encouraged through the Word, and that the Lord will uphold us as we wrestle in the spiritual realm to overcome the evil one.
  • “The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work.” 1 Jn. 3:8 — Declare with us that the devil’s work is defeated through Christ in Albania, Mitrovica, and Skopje.
7. Pray for the upcoming student outreaches from Evangelical Theological College—for protection as we travel, open doors, divine favor, effective evangelism, unity, peace, and authority in the spiritual realm. Pray for the leaders as well.
  • Team to Kosovo and Montenegro led by Gezim, April 14-18
  • Team to Turkey led by Kurt, April 15-21
  • Team to Macedonia led by Ervin and Scott, April 21-25. This team needs free lodging. Pray for this provision.

Thank you, intercessors, for upholding us in prayer. The Lord is faithful to his Word. Please share anything with us that you receive in prayer. We are grateful for your partnership.

Your co-laborers in the harvest,

Kurt and Stephanie Plagenhoef
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Kurt D. Plagenhoef
Tirana, Albania
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