A FRAMEWORK FOR 24/7 DAVIDIC INTERCESSORY WORSHIP IHOP in Practice

Since 1999 Since September 1999, the International House of Prayer located in Kansas City, MO has aggressively pursued 24/7 intercessory worship – 1,500 full time staff – mostly young people, man the prayer room. In addition to staff, the prayer room averages 100 intercessors each hour – IHOP alone has contributed just short of 10 million hours of intercession to the bowls of Rev 5:8 – Using Preston’s 4 minute a day = 29,200 hours

What They Do Divide the week into 84 two hour segments or “watches” During each watch, an intercessor, several singers and supporting musicians are present The intercessor brings a portion of scripture and prays according to the content of that scripture. Themes are preplanned The singers create a spontaneous song that they sing to the Lord based on the prayer

What They Do – part 2 The musicians provide supporting melodies – which in themselves are also spontaneously generated The intercession and song are antiphonal in style: first intercession, then the song and then intercession again Singers energize the intercessor and the intercessor energizes the singers

What They Do – part 3 The pattern repeats itself throughout the watch Transitions from one watch to another are almost imperceptible Just prior to the finish of one watch, a new set of ministers sets up: intercessor, singers and musicians The first team leaves the stage as the second team takes over

IHOP Staff Commit: Raise their own support as intercessory missionaries Spend 24 hours in the prayer room each week – either leading or in personal meditation Spend 24 hours each week in a service program – outreach, ministry etc. (works of justice)

Summary – broad strokes 24/7 Night and day intercessory worship – Scripture, intercession, song and music combined Millions of “prayer hours” completed and growing 1,500 staff on the way to 5,000 and probably more Committed to service built on prayer Ihop.org – come visit the prayer room Ihop.org