PRAY|THE|REVOLUTION

Some key components for the house of prayer & global end-time prayer movement This is not an exhaustive nor a comprehensive list of components and elements for churches and ministries devoted to the global end-time prayer movement, but it is a partial list.  This is some of what the Lord has burned in my heart that is meant to compliment the greater global vision. I’d encourage you, as well, to discover your personal, God-breathed DNA as it relates to ... Read More

I believe the organic church movement, at least in part, has the potential of being quite dangerous.  It’s so clear in scripture that God calls certain men or woman to lead others in dynamic and strategic ways.  In fact, story after story from Genesis to Revelation highlight God’s chosen leaders who have unique giftings, important responsibilities and necessary anointings to fulfill specific missions. The recent ‘organic church’ movement is seemingly calling for the abandonment of ‘clergy’ and the advance of ... Read More

Those who design skyscrapers have a different creativity than those who build doghouses. The pay differs too – Mike Murdock Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up – Picasso There is a correlation between the creative and the screwball. So we must suffer screwballs gladly – Yale president Kingman Brewster Sometimes creative thinking lies along the ... Read More

Check out this video.  Excellent! I’ve often said that we need a prophet ahead of a politician in office.  Meaning, someone who is zealous for Jesus, listens to God intently on a moment by moment basis, declares the Word to the nation and steers America based on what she gains from the prayer closet ahead of the Oval Office. As we see leaders who are “Revelation Driven” step up, the entire landscape of our nation will abruptly and powerfully ... Read More

Amy and I are working on filling our 2009 ministry schedule.  We’d LOVE to serve you, your leadership team and your church this coming year.  Here’s a recent report from Ron Zettle, the Director of the International House of Prayer East Detroit: WOW!! We are still reeling from your visit...every single leader has had a dramatic transformation. Reports of dreams, visions, healings and deliverances keep pouring in. We cannot thank you enough for the powerful message and ... Read More

The www.johnburtondesign.com site has been redesigned to more closely match the new www.PRAYTHEREVOLUTION.com site.  Effective and sharp communication of the heart of God is the thrust of our ministry and it takes form in a variety of media: Teaching, writing, consulting, marketing, web design, graphic design, podcasts, etc. So, we've intentionally joined our two ventures: teaching & marketing Head on over to www.praytherevolution.com/portfolio.htm for a page dedicated to this idea.  Then, be sure to check out the ... Read More

Here's a bit of a departure from my normal posts on prayer and revival.  I came across an article in PCWorld titled: Five Ways to Drive Your Best Workers Out the Door. It peaked my interest just a bit as I am a huge believer in both excellence and freedom to dream and innovate as someone on a ministry staff.  Both a high bar and a wide playing field. This article was written from a secular perspective, but I ... Read More

There are several fresh focuses in the ministry recently, including the SPIM System, an upcoming new book and also Revelation Driven Leadership/Prophetic Consulting.  It's a passion of my heart to help people discover the unique, precise and wondrous vision of God for their lives and ministries. It's easy to go to the conference and buy the book, but do we really want to mimic another's personal vision?  Sure, there are practical nuts and bolts that we can (and ... Read More

  The web site has been revamped to better communicate the various elements of our ministry.  (Actually, it's a work in progress, but the first page is about done)  Check it out at www.praytherevolution.com. The blog is going to be reworked as well to better highlight what we're focusing on in our ministry. I talked with a buddy on the phone today about about what seems to be a 'God idea' that's actually been developing on its own ... 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/143924.mp3] Tags: podcast, audio, ihop, house+of+prayer, revival, pray+the+revolution, reformation, intercession, international+house+of+prayer, john+burton, Manitou+Springs, Kansas, City, prophetic, revelation, praytherevolution, prayer, sermon, teaching, christian, Spirit+filled, Revolution+House+of+Prayer, Holy+Spirit 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

This quote is EXCELLENT!  In my book, Covens in the Church, the point is made that we don’t ‘church hop’ and we don’t ‘church shop’.  We don’t choose a church based on what it gives us, but rather on the call of God.  So many choose a church that will serve their demands for a certain type of teaching, youth program, etc.  This should not be! With the wrong approach when joining a church, we can, in effect, hold the church and leadership ... 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

[display_podcast] Listen to the podcast for a discussion on the true nature of a Berean. When revival breaks out it becomes common to hear from people who claim to be doing the work of a Berean by scrutinizing what is happening. This isn't what we really see in scripture. The first mark of a Berean is to be of noble character and to eagerly receive the news of a fresh move of God! Also, listen to a discussion on "20 ... Read More

Many who struggle at receiving prophetic insight become dependant on dupliating a model that another has been successful in. However, those who receive the second hand revelation become frustrated quite quickly. We need first hand revelation in order to be successful church planters. MP3 File 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

I subscribe to a variety of newsletters and RSS feeds.  This is one of my favorite.  As you may know, we’ve dealt with so much bizarre and supernatural reality in Manitou Springs over the last several years.  The hidden and secret tends to be made visible when we are advancing in the Holy Spirit. The very important idea that we must keep in mind is that while we do engage in warfare on an individual level, our goals also include city transformation.  National ... Read More