International House of Prayer
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The International House of Prayer (IHOP-KC) is a Christian outreach ministry based in Kansas City, Missouri. Since September 19, 1999, worship and prayer have continued nonstop, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This can now be viewed live on the internet. Staff of IHOP-KC view themselves as “intercessory missionaries” due to their focus on non-stop prayer.
The acronym "IHOP" stands for Intercession, Holiness (in following the lifestyle laid out in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7), Offering (to the poor) and Prophecy.
IHOP-KC is currently under the direction of Mike Bickle. Mike was formerly the senior pastor of Metro Christian Fellowship in Kansas City (previously known as Kansas City Fellowship) but resigned that position in 1999 to start the house of prayer. He was also a member of the group unofficially known as the Kansas City Prophets.
There are other International Houses of Prayer which follow the same model but are not fomally linked. Examples of these can be found in Atlanta, Orlando and London England.
