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International House of Prayer International House of Prayer 
The International House of Prayer in Kansas City, MOLocation Kansas City and Grandview, Missouri Country 
United StatesDenomination Non-denominational Churchmanship Evangelical Membership over 2000 Weekly attendance over 2000 Website www.ihop.org History Founded May 7, 1999 Founder(s) Mike Bickle The International House of Prayer (also known by its acronym IHOP or by IHOP–KC) is an evangelical charismatic Christian missions organization based in Kansas City and Grandview, Missouri that focuses on prayer, worship, and evangelism.[1]
Doctrinally, IHOP–KC is evangelical, post-tribulational, and affirms historic premillennialism. IHOP-KC places great importance on the practices of prayer, worship, fasting, and discipleship.
IHOP–KC has a prayer room in Kansas City, Missouri and runs a Bible and ministry school called the International House of Prayer University (IHOPU) in nearby Grandview, Missouri.
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Overview
The International House of Prayer was founded by Mike Bickle, and is part of the New Apostolic Reformation movement. The organization began in a small building off of Grandview Road in Kansas City, Missouri as a prayer room dedicated to worshiping Jesus night and day. Since that time, IHOP has grown and spread out over several different locations throughout south Kansas City and Grandview, Missouri. As of November 2010[update] the church had over 1,000 staff and a student body of another 1,000 individuals with over 4,000 attending their weekly services.[2] IHOP is most well-known for its daily prayer meetings based on its "harp and bowl" worship model that are held 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year since September 19, 1999. While the prayer meeting is the primary ministry of IHOP, the missions organization has also established many different ministries that service its community. These prayer meetings, which are streamed live on the internet and through GOD TV,[3] alternate regularly between music and prayer through all hours of the day and night. [4]
IHOP staff regularly teach on themes that include prayer, worship, the Great Commandment, the Great Commission, eschatology, understanding God's spiritual purposes for Israel, spiritual gifts and other various evangelical themes.[3][2]
International House of Prayer University
The International House of Prayer University is a Bible college with campuses at Grandview, Missouri.[5] As of November 2010[update] there are 1000 full time students enrolled, and prayer is central to the educational process.[2]
Expansion
The 2007-2008 promotion of the new IHOP headquarters in Grandview, MO was estimated to bring over 5,000 new residents to the city.[by whom?] The IHOP-KC Project consists of plans to build a facility on 125 acres of land adjacent to Highway 71 that once belonged to Harry Truman. They expect to spend $150 million dollars on the project.[3] There are several apartment complexes in Grandview, Missouri inhabited primarily by members of IHOP.[2]
In late 2009 and early 2010 reports of revival at the IHOP center led to increased attendance at their prayer services and conferences.[6]
Controversy
When IHOP moved to a new location in an old shopping center in the Terrace Lake neighborhood of Kansas City in 2002 many members of the local community voiced suspicions about the ministry. IHOP attempted to allay their fears in a series of community meetings.[7][8][9] IHOP has been credited, however, with helping the local economy by bringing large numbers of visitors to the area.[10] A writer from the McClatchy-Tribune News Service has stated that IHOP is "Kansas City's biggest religious phenomenon in a century".[3]
The Southern Poverty Law Center has criticized IHOP because of the extent to which their teachings emphasize Jesus making war on his enemies at His Second Coming.[11]
On September 14, 2010 IHOP (International House of Pancakes) announced that they were suing the International House of Prayer for trademark dilution and infringement.[12] The lawsuit was dropped on December 21, 2010, with the dispute resolved out of court.[13]
See also
- Justice House of Prayer
- Onething conference
- TheCall
- Youth with a Mission
References
- ^ Bradley, Donald (26, July 2009), "Entreaties never stop at the International House of Prayer", Kansas City Star (Kansas City, MO): A1, http://www.kansascitystar.com
- ^ a b c d Yoars, Marcus (1 November 2010). "We Won’t Stop Praying". Charisma. http://www.charismamag.com/index.php/features/2010/november/29497-we-wont-stop-praying. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
- ^ a b c d "This IHOP serves generous portions of prayer". Reading Eagle. McClatchy-Tribune (Reading, Pennsylvania). 8 August 2009. http://readingeagle.com/article.aspx?id=151677. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
- ^ Gaines, Adrienne. "Ministry marks 20 years of nonstop prayer and worship". Charisma. http://www.charismamag.com/index.php/news/23394-ministry-marks-10-years-of-nonstop-prayer-and-worship. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ "Prospective Students". IHOPU. http://www.ihop.org/Group/Group.aspx?ID=1000040853. Retrieved July 12, 2011.
- ^ Tom, Karen (24 November 2009). "Thousands Flock to IHOP Student ‘Awakening’". Charisma (Charismamag.com). http://www.charismamag.com/index.php/news/25464-thousands-flock-to-ihop-student-awakening. Retrieved 2010-01-14.
- ^ Robertson, Joe (21 September 2002). "Neighbors remain wary of ministry's plans". The Kansas City Star: p. 1. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=KC&p_theme=kc&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0F64115B5A44339E&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
- ^ Robertson, Joe (5 November 2002). "Prayer ministry still has doubters". The Kansas City Star: p. 1.
- ^ Robertson, Joe (20 June 2002). "Ministry finds home amid suspicions Terrace Lake business owners await their fate as prayer group moves in". The Kansas City Star: p. B1.
- ^ Dornbrook, James (18 April 2009). "Grandview triangulates eco-devo success". Kansas City Business Journal. http://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/stories/2010/04/19/story5.html. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
- ^ Sanchez, Casey (Issue Number 131, Fall 2008). "'Arming' for Armageddon". Intelligence Report. Southern Poverty Law Center. http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/intelligence-report/browse-all-issues/2008/fall/arming-for-armageddon. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
- ^ Lateef Mungin, (September 16, 2010) Pancake house takes on prayer group CNN
- ^ Glendale News-Press, (December 29, 2010) Pancake versus prayer dropped
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