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Prayer Thought
by Clay Elliott
Start your week off right with a prayer thought from your favorite bow tie wearing prayer guy Clay Elliott. Clay serves as a prayer pastor and biblical counselor for Kontaktmission USA, a mission organization sending missionaries to plant churches all over Europe. Every Monday enjoy a short devotional thought to think and pray through to start your week.
Episodes
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Day 40 - 40 Days of Prayer
You did it! You made it to the 40th and final day of the KMUSA 40 Day Prayer Journey. We want to thank you for your prayers because they make a difference in our ministry. As the final day we want to encourage you to make this 40 day prayer journey a continued practice. You can pick another...
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Day 39 - 40 Days of Prayer
Seasons of spiritual growth and feeding ebb and flow possibly for much of our time here on earth. Let me ask a very difficult question: Has there ever been a time in your Christian walk where you knew you couldn’t make it through a day without the Lord? Yes, I do mean through prayer and Scripture...
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Day 38 - 40 Days of Prayer
We are all holistic beings. I know, I know that sounds like a $64 word, but all it means is that each of us have five characteristics that make up our whole being. We are all physical, mental, emotional, social, and spiritual beings. It’s very important for us to understand this fact because if...
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Day 37 - 40 Days of Prayer
Some of our missionaries are serving in places where their physical safety is at risk (like in Ukraine). Others face the risk of censure of their ministry activities or even loss of visas. Pray for wisdom for these missionaries as they seek to advance the gospel in the love and power of the Holy...
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Day 36 - 40 Days of Prayer
Discipleship is a big topic! It probably starts with the first act or conversation revealing Jesus to us. And it ends with… What? Do we ever reach the point that we don’t need to be discipled? Until we see Jesus face-to-face, we strive to be better, more surrendered disciples. Stateside, we have…
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Day 35 - 40 Days of Prayer
Our God multiplies and so should we! Think of the five loaves & two fish that fed the 5,000 in John chapter 6. Or Elijah with the widow’s oil & flour jars never emptying. Jesus’ time here on earth was full of examples of how He would have us build The Kingdom through multiplication. If you’ve…
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Day 34 - 40 Days of Prayer
I think it’s safe to say that missionaries who have worked on the mission field for any length of time understand hardship. Hardship as far as the message of the Gospel being planted in the hearts of unbelievers, hardships in language understanding, hardship in team dynamics at times, hardship...
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Day 33 - 40 Days of Prayer
Like believers anywhere in the world, missionaries want to speak of Christ’s love to those who have not yet responded to the Gospel. This is especially challenging when trying to reach those who seem very closed to the message. It requires prayer and a complete reliance on the Holy Spirit to…
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Day 32 - 40 Days of Prayer
Paul talks in 2 Corinthians 11-12 about the hardships he has endured. In Galatians, his head is ready to explode because they seem ready to exchange “salvation through grace” for “trying to be good enough” to earn salvation. In 2 Timothy, he is alone because almost everyone has abandoned him. In...
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Day 31 - 40 Days of Prayer
One of the most important prayers we can pray for missionaries in active service is for their effectiveness in evangelizing the lost in the cultural context they’re in. We have the opportunity to pray that their efforts result in new believers. Asking in faith for our missionaries to have great...
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Day 30 - 40 Days of Prayer
Most everyone grows up in some kind of family, in a geographical region, in a language group, in some kind of social setting.... From all these sources, we learn from an early age how to act, we learn how to reason, we learn what’s “normal” and what’s not acceptable, and we learn how to think…
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Day 29 - 40 Days of Prayer
Colossians 4:5-6: “Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.” All missionaries can relate to this verse, because this is their experience. They…
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Day 28 - 40 Days of Prayer
From the beginning, Kontaktmission has been unique among mission agencies in that we are extremely focused on partnering our missionaries with indigenous pastors and church planters. These amazing brothers and sisters are key for helping our missionaries contextualize the Gospel and plant…
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Day 27 - 40 Days of Prayer
Imagine being dropped into a distant land where they don’t speak your language and most of their customs are different. You are a competent adult who is used to taking care of yourself, but suddenly the basics – how you work, the food you eat, how you shop, interpersonal communication…everything…
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Day 26 - 40 Days of Prayer
Marriage and the family dynamic that comes with it is truly a gift from God. The Lord created us as male and female to be in relationship with one another (Gen. 1:27, 2:18). In fact, I echo what author Gary Thomas says, believing God designed marriage to make us HOLY rather than HAPPY. And I can...
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Day 25 - 40 Days of Prayer
Can you imagine sitting in a two-hour worship service with little to no understanding of what is being said, or perhaps going to the market where each person you talk to snickers as soon as you open your mouth? Looking back at our first year on the field, I can tell you the feeling of loneliness...
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Day 24 - 40 Days of Prayer
Several years ago I was talking with a pastor at a very large church. Their sanctuary was beautiful. He showed me the expensive new stage lighting, he showed me a massive LED television that spanned the stage. He showed me the state-of-the-art camera systems and other high-tech items. I met…
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Day 23 - 40 Days of Prayer
A firmly rooted, perseverant faith lies at the heart of every missionary. It’s a MUST. True, we are able to know and hear wonderful promises in Scripture such as, “Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him…
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Day 22 - 40 Days of Prayer
Can this work go on without me? When missionaries are called to a different location or called to return to the country of the church that sent them, they might be tempted to wonder how the work could continue without them. Although this would be a mistake. We must constantly remember that God...
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Day 21 - 40 Days of Prayer
Life is plenty complex… all the stuff just keeps happening all the time! So it’s easy for any of us, and any missionary, to get sidetracked and lose sight of the goal. It’s also easy for us to get discouraged and lose sight of God’s goals in our lives because our eyes get clouded with sorrow …and...
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Day 20 - 40 Days of Prayer
We’ve all heard stories from missionaries or missionary sending agencies regarding the overall monthly goals churches and agencies require of missionaries per month. You have to have this many conversions, and this many baptisms, and this many members, with this many attendees, with these 43…
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Day 19 - 40 Days of Prayer
Have you ever attempted to pick up the back end of a cotton picker tractor by yourself before? Unless you’re entering the World’s Strongest Man competition, most of us couldn’t even pick up 1/1000 of this kind of weight. So, why do we expect ourselves, others, and in particular, our missionaries…
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Day 18 - 40 Days of Prayer
“So if you are offering your gift on the altar, and there you remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled with your brother, and then come and offer your gift (Matt. 5:23-24).” “And when you stand praying, if you…
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Day 17 - 40 Days of Prayer
What distracts us from praying as we should for our missionaries? Praying, most of us have heard, is, after all, a spiritual discipline that needs to be cultivated. So, why is it so difficult for us to do just that? What are some excuses that we’ve made for not praying? The line of reasoning...
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Day 16 - 40 Days of Prayer
John 14:13-14 “Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it.” How do we pray in Jesus' name? As we see in the verse above, there is power in Jesus' name to bring about tremendous change in the world……
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Day 15 - 40 Days of Prayer
Missionaries can be pretty dynamic people, always doing, always creating new ideas, always shaking things up. And that’s the way it should be! We love that about the personality type that God often sends out as His missionaries. (He also sends out other kinds of people, though, for sure!). Of...
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Day 14 - 40 Days of Prayer
The whole reason missions exists is to bring many more sons and daughters into a personal relationship with Christ. If anyone has ever tried to “go and make disciples (Matt. 28:19),” even in their “back yard” or “neighborhood,” they have realized very quickly just how difficult it can be....
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Day 13 - 40 Days of Prayer
Kontaktmission’s home base (office) team is always available for the missionary, their financial partners, and their support network. In addition to helping missionaries prepare to “Go!” KM USA is also there to help with visa applications & renewals, providing guidance through our MemberCare...
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Day 12 - 40 Days of Prayer
Do you struggle to share Jesus with others? Maybe you felt the Holy Spirit nudging you to share with the waitress at your favorite restaurant last week. Or to offer to pray with a co-worker that’s shared they’re going through a tough time. Maybe you’ve been meaning to invite your neighbor to...
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Day 11 - 40 Days of Prayer
Who are MKs? MKs are children of missionaries (Missionary Kids). They were born into ministry life or moved to a new place with their parents as children or teenagers. MKs have an interesting experience growing up because they are usually culturally very different from their peers. On top of…
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Day 10 - 40 Days of Prayer
Much of Europe (and the world) is claiming to have no religious affiliation, and the bad numbers are growing each year. Those who do claim to be Christians often do not meet together regularly, nor do they understand that following Jesus is more than having someone bless a birth, marriage and...
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Day 9 - 40 Days of Prayer
Once upon a time, there was a young princess studying at a Christian college who wanted to be a missionary. She majored in Intercultural Studies. She prayed, she dreamed, and she worked toward going overseas. One day, a dashing messenger from Kontaktmission USA came to visit her school. He talked...
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Day 8 - 40 Days of Prayer
If you were to watch the world news for any length of time, you might be tempted to think the world is spinning out of control. Jesus called it “wars and rumors of wars.” Because of man’s fallen nature, we as Christians should not be surprised that the whole earth is filled with backbiting and...
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Day 7 - 40 Days of Prayer
If you have ever tried to accomplish a challenging task that seemed beyond your ability, you know it can be a lonely, scary time, full of uncertainty and sometimes discouragement. There may be times when you feel confident and think you’ve “got this!” and then other times when you can’t see the…
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Day 6 - 40 Days of Prayer
Being a missionary that is sent to a foreign land is truly a high calling. But what about the family and dear friends that stay behind? How can they faithfully send their missionary loved ones off, knowing they’ll be so far away? First of all, it cannot be overstated that for loved ones who have...
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Day 5 - 40 Days of Prayer
All of our KMUSA missionaries work hard to be fully integrated into their local communities. They often must rely on community members they meet when they first move to their country to show them where the grocery store is and even teach them the right time to eat dinner. They have to count on...
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Day 4 - 40 Days of Prayer
f you’ve ever sat and talked about ministry with a missionary or missionary family that lives outside of our western culture, one thing that inevitably always comes up, and all of them will say, is that spiritual warfare is REAL. More times than I can count I’ve heard missionaries tell stories of...
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Day 3 - 40 Days of Prayer
Wouldn’t it be great if we could do everything we need to and want to without having to think about how to pay for it? One of the great things about heaven will be that God will supply every need – but wait – He already does that! The scriptures are full of God’s promises for provision on this…
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Day 2 - 40 Days of Prayer
KMUSA missionaries are in the business of making disciples, however, this looks different for every missionary. Some of our missionaries are starting new church plants, while others are starting new small groups. Some of our missionaries are connecting with people through art or food while others...
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Day 1 - 40 Days of Prayer
Welcome to Kontaktmission USA’s 40 Day Prayer Journey! You may be wondering… what is this whole thing and what does it entail? So, we’ll try to sum it up quickly... We are taking the next 40 days to pray 40 different topics over our missionaries. That’s where YOU come in. Many of you are already...
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I Pray Because: Episode 10
This is our final episode of "I Pray Because." Today we discuss why prayer is needed to accomplish God's work.
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I Pray Because: Episode 9
I pray because it helps me know God's will for my life. Today's episode explores how to be a living sacrifice for spreading the gospel and how to live in prayer that constantly seeks to renew the heart and mind.
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I Pray Because: Episode 8
Episode 8 I pray because God gives us the power to resist temptations. How do we rejoice in temptation?
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I Pray Because: Episode 7
On this episode of Prayer Thought, we discuss praying because God commands it and out of loving obedience.
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I Pray Because: Episode 6
Today we look at how God unburdens us through prayer. This series breaks down 10 reasons why we pray and we encourage you to go back and listen to previous episodes before diving into today's topic.
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I Pray Because: Episode 5
What does it mean to come humbly to the Lord in prayer? In this episode, we dive into what it looks like to humble they self in front of the Lord and a few other tips to become dependent on the Lord.
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I Pray Because: Episode 4
Episode 4: I pray because I can NOT depend on myself, so I depend on the Lord for all my needs. God meets and connects with me through his word and through prayer. In this episode we break down the idea that we are designed by God to live in a dependent relationship with him and how we face…
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I Pray Because: Episode 3
On this episode we discuss: I pray because I love and long to be in God’s presence. Read through Psalm 16:11
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I Pray Because: Episode 2
Why do we pray? We pray because God is worthy of our prayers. This week study and pray through Revelation 4:11.
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I Pray Because: Episode 1
Our last series discussed reasons why we DON'T pray (boundaries to our prayer life), but this next series dives into the reasons we DO pray. Today we talk about praying because it draws us closer to God and his character. Read Psalm 19.
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Start your week off right with a prayer thought from your favorite bow tie wearing prayer guy Clay Elliott. Clay serves as a prayer pastor and biblical counselor for Kontaktmission USA, a mission organization sending missionaries to plant churches all over Europe. Every Monday enjoy a short devotional thought to think and pray through to start your week.
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