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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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)

7. 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