PRAY|THE|REVOLUTION

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

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

You can listen to a podcast on this topic if you scroll down.  I got cut off twice, so start at the third one and work yourself back up. I was in the prep room at IHOP today.  This is an extremely popular place in the side rooms of the prayer room where several people pray in tongues for an hour.  It’s an atmosphere of nearly perfect prayer– the Holy Spirit praying the perfect heart of God through everybody at the same time ... 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