IHOP Network

When it comes to our service to the Lord, nothing is of more importance than our heart attitude towards Him.  We can be doing everything quite wrongly, but simply because we have a heart that desires to follow after Him, He will see to it that the rest comes in order eventually.  Surely, it is more important that we are going in the right direction than whether we are here or there on that road.  Further is always better, but the one will produce the other, after a while.

We can all too easily become enamored by forms and models.  It was the prophet Ezekiel that indicted the house of Israel, saying that their hearts weren’t in what they were singing.  ”Behold, you are to them like a sensual song by one who has a beautiful voice and plays well on an instrument; for they hear your words but they do not practice them.” Ezekiel 33:32. Read more…

The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.

James 5:16 KJV (portion)

Oh the excitement of writing about prayer…I asked the Lord what shall I say? I could write about this and that and another.. and as my mind was filling with the joy of all the treasures of prayer, I heard the small voice say “fervent”.

The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.  To be fervent means to show great warmth or intensity of spirit.  When we begin to converse with God the warmth of the spirit and the fire of the Lord begin to stir the passions of  His desires through us.

What a wonderful gift the Lord gives to us that we could share in the passions of His heart. That our yielding to the call of prayer could change the heart of one or change the destiny of a nation or simply draw us personally into the deep chambers of the Lord to experience the intimacy of the most High.

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And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.

Matthew 21:22

Sometimes, all we can do is ask.  Sometimes, all we can do is keep on asking.  Sometimes.

Asking can seem like such a small thing.  Yet, it is what He asked us to do.  There is something about a submissive spirit, and trusting and yielding spirit, that is required to ask someone in authority over you for something you need.  They could tell you no.  They could condemn or ridicule you for your lack of ability in yourself.  They could ignore you like you just don’t matter.  They wound you in so many ways, because the place of asking is the place of opening up your vulnerability.

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Well, things are stable again..  No major changes in the past month or so.  The Google map is much more automated via a KML file (which, of course, makes all the data freely available, if anyone wants it, which is a nice feature–see data feed links on main page).  There has also been a little bit of coordination with other people maintaining similar lists.  I enjoy that other people are doing similar projects, each with a slightly different focus and result.

The only thing really on the outlook is trying to make a place for user-submitted events, just have to find a working plugin that I don’t have to devote alot of time to.

Also, if anyone would like to help out with the HoP discovery (aka, googling state-by-state), send a note and I’ll see what is available.

Beyond a doubt, God is raising up a prayer movement across the Earth.  From Europe, to America, to Australia, to China, prayer houses are springing up world wide, and 24/7 incense is being offered upon the altars of the hearts of thousands of passionate worshipers.  Forms can vary from region to region, from house to house, but one thing is constant, that the Lord Jesus is lifted up, worshiped, and adored.

Devotion, Adoration, Intimacy, Contemplation, and “The Secret Place” are becoming more common terms throughout the body of Christ.  Seemingly without any direct motivating factor, songs of intimacy, of passion, and love are spreading throughout the Earth.

Of course, it is not by accident.  Although the eyes of flesh cannot  see it, the very fact that there has been prayer, praise, and worship 24 hours a day, seasoned with fasting and sacrifice, 365 days a year now for over 12 years now in Kansas City is for sure one of the driving forces.  The invisible, yet very real movement of the Spirit, energized by night-and-day prayer of those at IHOP-KC, as well as those throughout the world, are changing the face of the church as we speak.

We do not need to see it, but like a strong wind on a clear day, we can tell the weather is changing, we can see it in the trees and watch the leaves move in the wind.

All because of prayer.  For sure, the Lord is doing something in the Earth.

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You don’t have to be the biggest to be the best. You don’t have to have the most dynamic conferences, you don’t have to be 24/7 yet, you might not even have a night-watch running. But, you can still be the best.

There is a desire to excel and to “win” in the heart of a man. Basic competition isn’t the problem, so long as the heart is right. The formula for perfection is simple.

Mark 11:20-24
In the morning, as they went along, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots. Peter remembered and said to Jesus, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!”

“Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. “I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’ and does not doubt in his heart but believes that what he says will happen, it will be done for him. Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. 25And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”

You see, Jesus had just cursed a fig tree and seen it wither from the roots–talk about power and authority!  In another similar encounter, the disciples asked Jesus for MORE faith (Luke 17:5-6), and Jesus said it wasn’t the AMOUNT of faith that mattered, it was its PURITY.

If you believe, and do not doubt, you shall have whatever you ask for.

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So, the site is now back running, and in better shape than it was. The user editing function is working via password, which means less work for the maintainer (me, currently). There are data feeds now available on the main page, should anyone want to do anything they want with the data (it is provided free, as is, to anyone who wants it). And, I installed a WP Plugin to make it more mobile friendly!

I still have to do a more in-depth investigation of the HoP listings to make sure they are all up-to-date. I have added several and deleted a few. We are not very particular, so long as there is some contact information, and websites listed are still valid. We are also moving to more listings with images.

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The site is now back up, at least provisionally. I contacted the previous owner as I saw the domain was about to expire, and he was preparing to let the site go. I thought it was worth preserving, so here it is.

The site is now being run under a new host, and we have already had a few updates to the interface, and the original database is back online.

All previously submitted HOPs are listed, but we have not had a chance to update the listings. Some of the submissions were corrections and whatnot, and these have not been rectified with our database.

If you see errors or know of a correction, you can contact me (see the About page for my email address). I will be re-writing the HoP submission process (way too much spam), as well as possibly creating a way for an admin contact to UPDATE a HoP listing via a password. I would really like to offload most of the maintenance of the site to the people who care the most: the HoPs themselves and those using this site for connecting to HoPs in your area.