International House of Prayer
International House of Prayer
The International House of Prayer in Kansas City, MO
Location	Kansas City and Grandview, Missouri
Country	United States
Denomination	Non-denominational
Churchmanship	Evangelical
Membership	over 2000
Website	www.ihop.org
History
Founded	May 7, 1999 (1999-05-07)
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.

Overview[link]

The International House of Prayer was founded by Mike Bickle. 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.^[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[link]

The International House of Prayer University is a Bible college with campuses at Grandview, Missouri. The president of the university is Allen Hood who is on the International House of Prayer's leadership team.^{[5][dead link]} As of November 2010^[update] there are 1000 full time students enrolled, and prayer is central to the educational process.^[2]

Expansion[link]

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[link]

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[link]

• Justice House of Prayer
• Onething conference
• TheCall
• Youth with a Mission

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official Site

Misty Edwards is an American CCM musician from Kansas City, Missouri.^[1]

Although she is the daughter of a music teacher, Edwards did not begin her career until the age of 19. At age 19, she joined the International House of Prayer as an intern. After she joined she was asked to begin playing the piano at their services. In her role as a leader of IHOP she often leads worship and prayer services.^[2] Edwards is now considered to be the second best known leader of IHOP, after Mike Bickle and their most recognizable worship leader.^[3][4] She also writes articles for Charisma.^[5]

Edwards frequently incorporates bible verses into her music, particularly concerning eschatological themes.^[2] She believes that worship music is very important because it brings Divine presence to the church.^[6] Her music is often accompanied by a speaker who repeats several phrases periodically.^[7] Edwards has released several CDs, some of which are accompanied by acoustic versions.^[1] She also plays at the annual Onething conference.^[8]

At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Kelly Clark was seen singing a song by Misty Edwards karaoke-style moments before her bronze medal performance.^[9]

Discography[link]

• Eternity 2003

1. Break The Chains

2. Until The Day Breaks

3. Oh How We Want You To Come!

4. Eternity

5. Simple Devotion

6. Just In Time

7. All That I Want

8. Vow

9. Let Me Love You More

10. I49

11. Only A Shadow

12. Glance

• Always on his Mind 2005

1. See The Way

2. Favorite One

3. Always On His Mind

4. What Only You Can Do

5. I Will Run

6. As In The Days Of Noah

7. Baptize My Heart

8. I Am Yours

• Relentless 2007

1. Finally I Surrender

2. My Soul Longs For You

3. You Won't Relent (Seal)

4. All-Consuming Fire

5. Between The Cherubim

6. Light Of Your Face

7. People Get Ready

8. My Confession (I Will Follow the Lamb)

9. I Will Waste My

10. Strings

11. Servant Of All

12. Mystery

13. Let Me Love You More

14. Garden

15. Dove's Eyes

• Relentless: Unplugged 2007

1. Waiting For The Rain

2. Matthew 25

3. Break The Chains

4. Like A Rushing River

5. I Will Waste My Life

6. Made To Love You

7. Let Me Love You More

8. Servant Of All

• Fling Wide 2009

1. Soul Cry

2. Rend

3. Resting Place

4. Come As You Want

5. Fling Wide

6. Lovesick

7. Take My Heart

8. All I Know

9. Arms Wide Open

• Point of Life 2009

1. Beautiful Heart

2. Point of Life

3. My Soul Cries

4. i24

5. Psalm 150

6. Eyes Only for You

7. Silence

8. Put Your Heart in Me

Misty Edwards has also been featured on IHOP compilations such as: Immersed, Constant, Onething Live: Pursuit of the Holy, Onething Live: Holy to the Lord, I Can't Wait, Simply Beautiful, and numerous bi-monthly limited editions from the IHOP prayer room.

Popular Culture[link]

• Misty Edwards latest CD "Fling Wide" Debuted as the Number 1 Christian Album on Itunes.^{[citation needed]}
• Misty Edwards was featured in Relevant Magazine.
• Misty Edwards has appeared at some of Lou Engle's Call events.
• Misty's music has been covered by and inspires other worship leaders such as Kim Walker of Jesus Culture.^{[citation needed]}

External links[link]

Misty's Official Site

Forerunner Music

International House of Prayer

Official Twitter

References[link]

External links[link]

• Misty Edwards homepage (Flash required)

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