PRAY|THE|REVOLUTION

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            A new podcast is ready! Listen to it below and be sure to subscribe to the feed at http://feeds.feedburner.com/praytherevolutionpodcast http://cinch.blogtalkradio.com/praytherevolution/148548.mp3 Technorati Tags: podcast,church,reformation,dutch sheets,freedom church,prayer,intercession Read More

You have NO IDEA what this report from Dutch Sheets and Freedom Church does for me.  A reformation is coming to the American church structure!  I have had a cry deep in my spirit for several years now for there to be an intentional, unified move to a prayer-driven church in the nation.  I have vocally wondered what would happen if every church in the nation canceled every program, even on Sundays, for several months, and called every person ... Read More

A new podcast is ready! Listen to it below and be sure to subscribe to the feed at http://feeds.feedburner.com/praytherevolutionpodcast [audio:http://cinch.blogtalkradio.com/praytherevolution/146925.mp3] Technorati Tags: podcast,reformation,church,pharaoh,egypt,teaching,book Read More

Achille’s Heel: A vulnerability in an otherwise strong situation In this nation which is the feeder of the Western culture around the world, there is much that is excellent.  However, no matter how spiritually powerful a nation is, an Achille’s Heel can result in its destruction. My feeling is that a very serious vulnerability in the church of America is that of intellectualism. I’ll intentionally wear my emotions on my sleeve here for a moment.  As I travel and speak on living a revelation driven ... Read More

I’m thrilled to invite you to participate in a pioneer project here at IHOP– Prophetic Online Evangelism.  The strategy is to prayerfully speak into someone’s life via dream interpretation. This project is brand new, and is in the very early development stages now– it actually went live just a few days ago.  We need YOU to help create synergy, community and critical mass! Would you visit www.dreaminterpreters.net and join in with us?Then, invite your friends and family who are spiritually interested, but maybe not in ... Read More

I am burning.  I’ve been in Detroit since Friday, and the Holy Spirit is burning extremely hot at IHOPE-Detroit.  If you know people in Detroit, SEND THEM THIS MESSAGE!  They have to be at tomorrow’s service! Tonight was indescribable, as was last night.  One girl was crying out, groaning and trembling.  She kept saying that she was physically buring, like she had a fever.  The fire of God was literally consuming her! She mentioned being taken to the Throne Room… and as we experienced ... Read More

After some thoughts, I’ll post a CRITICAL email I received from Dutch Sheets Ministries. Do you live in or near Colorado Springs?  I can’t see how any believer would have the choice NOT to connect with Freedom Church! You may remember a recent post I had inquiring about revival and the house of prayer movement in Colorado Springs.  This is a significant answer! It’s absolutely CRITICAL that the city church of Colorado Springs and those of our nation BACKTRACKS and starts over at square one.  We see ... Read More

I’m excited about many things right now.  The graduation for the current Intro class is tomorrow, the new class starts a week from Friday, we finally, after a year, have our furniture in our house, and I’m leaving for Detroit tomorrow! Whew!  I’ll be speaking 7 times at a house of prayer there on prophecy and the fire of God. As I was going over one of my sermons, I felt impressed to post a portion of the introductory chapter of my book Revelation ... Read More

Colorado Springs, Manitou Springs and the Pikes Peak region simply must discover how to move from operating from a 'local church' perspective to a 'city church' perspective.  The greatest rallying point for those hungry for God in a city is prayer.  The house of prayer in this city will do much to more quickly resolve the issues that hinder revival.   There is a formula for city-wide revival, and it starts and continues with fervant, corporate prayer.  At Revolution House of Prayer I know ... Read More

Visiting Revolution House of Prayer and the Colorado Springs area has confirmed something for me: I’m still BURNING in my bones for the Pikes Peak region. I am blessed beyond measure to have the opportunity to serve and learn at the International House of Prayer in Kansas City where Amy, the kids and I are based out of.  I am eager to watch the next several years unfold as God connects the dots of ministry at IHOP, RHOP and other ministries in the ... Read More

One more quote that is CRITICAL for us to look at.  Biblically, we don’t see local churches (though, I think the local church can do much good).  We see the city church.  My newly published book 20 Elements of Revival addresses this issue.  The city church must find itself!  Competition between pastors must cease and churches must gain their identity not from their individual distinction on their own block but from their vision for their city.  The city churches of our nation ... Read More

It took less than 5 minutes to receive a reply to last night’s eblast… so, the schedule has been updated! I’ll be ministering at Restoration Center in Pueblo, Colorado THIS SUNDAY, June 8th. (Sunday, June 15th is STILL OPEN… contact us asap if you’d like to schedule us to minister!) If you are CRAVING REVIVAL join with us Sunday as we press and contend with firey desperation! Here’s the address: 1400 Santa Fe Dr, Pueblo, CO 81006 ALSO– I’ll be in Detroit from June 20-26 ministering ... Read More

You can listen to a short mobile podcast on this topic here:[audio:http://cinch.blogtalkradio.com/praytherevolution/122567.mp3] We’re going to look at an interesting verse in a moment regarding ministry and money.  It’s important that we have a clear understanding on what our individual responsibilities are in regard to giving and receiving money. Of course, we are all to tithe.  That goes without saying.  That money is designated for the use of our local churches, the storehouses.  That money cannot be used for other ministry purposes.  So, if that ... Read More

I taught on this today at Intro to IHOP and several experienced some significant freedom.  The following notes are raw (they are my own, not formated nicely for the general public!) and the outline doesn’t flow very well.  But, if it is a blessing to you, then great! Most of it is from original study, but some of it is from an amazing sermon I heard by Ted Haggard several years ago on the topic of the tree of life.  If you ... Read More

A brief glance at the headlines of our daily newspapers exposes the frailty of the moral fabric of our nation as the corruption of sin digs its claws deeper and deeper into the hearts and minds of our young people. The serpentine stranglehold of abortion continues to squeeze the life out of over 1.6 million wombs every year in our nation, wiping out nearly one-third of an entire generation born since 1973.   The growing slave trade of pornography, homosexuality, human trafficking, and sexual ... Read More

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I am re-posting this with new audio.  Listen and read: [display_podcast] I visited the prophecy rooms for the first time in over a year the other day.  One of the prophecies was that God was going to start visiting me in the night.  Last night He did. The dream started with me excited about watching a football game on TV that evening.  My favorite team was playing and I was pumped up all day in preparation for it.  That evening I watched it on a ... Read More

First, listen to a quick podcast as I share the dream I had, then read the text below:[audio:http://cinch.blogtalkradio.com/praytherevolution/116942] I visited the prophecy rooms for the first time in over a year the other day.  One of the prophecies was that God was going to start visiting me in the night.  Last night He did. The dream started with me excited about watching a football game on TV that evening.  My favorite team was playing and I was pumped up all day in preparation ... Read More

Thinking about diving into the deep for three months?  Intro to IHOP is the internship that Amy and I direct here at  IHOP (International House of Prayer).  Our heart is for all of us to discover intimacy with the Lover of our souls in a prophetic atmosphere of revival.  This training program focuses on intimacy, intercession and eschatology. There have been many powerful miracles take place in Intro, and I wanted to share a few with you.  If you want more info, visit ... Read More

I saw that my pal Chris Ferguson posted on this, and I just had to follow up.  See Chris’ post here. How can this be?  When there is a stirring around the world for the night and day, 24/7 church to emerge, the affirmation of a lesser commitment simply cannot slip by unaddressed. The Church, in many ways, has finally surrended to the culture’s demand on people’s lives.  Weekly services started to disappear off of the calendar.  When it was normal a generation ago to be ... Read More

I’m at the point where explaining what God is doing in my life is getting much more difficult.  The descriptive words just don’t exist as the waves of God’s glory are increasing very rapidly in power. After Kelsey Hays shared her dramatic testimony of healing this morning at IHOP, a move of healing broke out in the auditorium.  Todd Bentley mentioned to her that the revival is coming to Kansas City next.  God, oh God… make us ready! I’ve been sending some emails out ... Read More

Click the following two links to read the full color newspaper PDF’s: IHOP Article 1 IHOP Article 2 Tags: IHOP, International+House+of+Prayer, Mike+Bickle, Grandview, Jackson+County+Advocate, Gary+Cooper, world+headquarters, missouri, intercession Read More

We’re suffering greatly from a lack of revelation in this nation.  Churches, ministries, houses of prayer and other Christian focuses are regularly launched and developed with great vigor, yet without unique and important prophetic insight.  This lack results in being forced to default to developing ministries based entirely on the revelation of another. Let me state this clearly– to launch any ministry by imitating what has worked for another without specific God-given revelation for your specific situation is to fall head-first into a trap.  I’ve heard ... Read More

Check out a simple image describing the upcoming Manitou Springs, Colorado mission base at www.praytherevolution.com/spim.htm.  There have been several confirming prophetic words regarding extreme transformation in the city of Manitou Springs.  Many refer to Manitou Springs as the darkest city in the nation, and we find it compelling that God has chosen it as a model of revival for the nations. The cost for such an undertaking is extreme and will take radical participation of several ministries and Kingdom minded businesses. The mission will ... Read More

A very important consideration when preparing to plant is the issue of primary purpose.  It’s quite normal to identify evangelism or small groups or any number of other ministries as the primary purpose of a specific church.  As I write about in 20 Elements of Revival, we must embrace the ‘ancient and emerging’ paradigm of the 24/7 church.  This paradigm is reformation driven and in its maturity will see the church once again function first as a house of prayer.  The old ... Read More

God Is Shaking the ChurchRobert Ricciardelli is a minister, business consultant and founder of Visionary Advancement Strategies. He believes the shaking the church is experiencing today is not negative but a move of God that will enable His people to impact the world. “The Lord is bringing a mighty shaking to man-made religious structures in this hour. He is beckoning us to be free. He does not want anyone or anything to interfere with His personal guidance for each one of His children.   “In ... Read More

NO MORE COOKIE CUTTER METHODS What is the precise vision God has given you in regard to a new church or house of prayer plant? Can you clearly communicate it? What is unique about it? Where are you to launch? What is to be expected? There are many questions to consider as we seek God for clear revelation. It's important to understand the difference between non-negotiable planting principles and the importance of receiving propetic leading. What supernatural insight has been downloaded to you? I’ll be ... Read More

Burn night and day.  Significantly more than a recent catch-phrase, this is an important end-time call for the church.  Several years ago Mike Bickle of the International House of Prayer in Kansas City, Missouri received a weighty prophetic word: “God is going to change the expression and understanding of Christianity in one generation.”    I like to refer to this coming shift as the reintroduction of the ancient and emerging church.  God is calling us back to the biblical blueprint of church life.  ... Read More

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