INTERNATIONAL

HOUSE OF PRAYER
MISSIONS BASE OF KANSAS CITY
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 Who We Are
Combining 24/7 Prayers for Justice with 24/7 Works of Justice
On May 7, 1999, the International House of Prayer
Missions Base (IHOP–KC) was founded by Mike
Bickle and 20 full-time “intercessory missionaries,”
who cried out to God in prayer with worship for 13
hours each day. Four months later, on September 19,
1999, our prayer and worship expanded to the full
24/7 schedule. IHOP–KC is an evangelical missions
organization that is committed to praying for the
release of the fullness of God’s power and purpose
as we actively win the lost, heal the sick, feed the
poor, make disciples, and impact the seven spheres
of society (family, education, government, economy,
arts, media, and religion). Our vision is to work in
relationship with the larger Body of Christ to serve
the Great Commission, as we seek to walk out the two
great commandments to love God and people.
We refer to our full-time IHOP–KC staff as
“intercessory missionaries.” They raise their own
support to work as full-time missionaries who reach
out to others from a lifestyle of prayer and worship.
Today, about 1,500 believers (staff, students, and
interns) serve full-time, investing fifty hours per week
as they go from the prayer room to the classroom and
then to ministry outreaches and works of service.
Also, as those who are committed to the forerunner
message, we are preparing ourselves to prepare others
for the unique dynamics of the generation in which
the Lord returns.
On September 19, 2009, while celebrating our ten-year
anniversary together, we made a sober commitment
before God to combine 24/7 prayers for justice with
24/7 works of justice until the Lord returns. Outreach
has always been a vital part of our mission. However,
at that time, we set our heart to significantly increase
our outreach and ministry to others outside our
missions base. Thus, we are launching many new
outreach ministries that will continue 24/7 alongside
our 24/7 prayer with worship.
Our new IHOP–KC ministries and outreaches include
increasing our current inner city outreach with a
mobile food truck and on-site food distribution,
discipleship programs, a health clinic, provision of
food and clothing for our children’s outreaches, big
brother and big sister programs, and an adopt-a-
block program. Our other new outreaches include
Crisis Response International that provides disaster
relief, Orphan Justice Center to serve orphans and
children at risk, Hannah’s Dream adoption agency,
Exodus Cry helping victims of human trafficking,
and our Women’s Life Center that will provide homes
and restoration programs for victims of human
trafficking and domestic violence, and prostitutes
who respond to the gospel, as well as a crisis
pregnancy center and birth mother homes to help
women who refuse abortion and choose life.
We are best equipped to reach out to others
when our lives are rooted in prayer that focuses
on intimacy with God and intercession for a
breakthrough of the fullness of God’s power and
purpose for this generation.
Our greatest effectiveness in reaching millions will
be seen only as our work is bathed in prayer. Prayer
ministries like Mike Bickle’s in Kansas City are
important for the completion of the great harvest.
—Bill Bright, Campus Crusade for Christ
We are grateful for our partnership with IHOP–KC,
knowing that 24/7 prayer is essential to see the full
release of God’s purpose. I salute and honor the
IHOP–KC leadership team.
—Coach Bill McCartney, Promise Keepers
As I travel, I see the enormous influence of my
IHOP–KC family. What you are doing is tremendously
important. Your obedience to Jesus is contributing
to the transformation of the international Body of
Christ. I am deeply grateful to you all.
—John Dawson, Youth With A Mission
The intercessory worship at the prayer room in
Kansas City is making a difference. I am convinced
that 24/7 prayer and worship is critical to the success
of the missions movement. We are grateful for our
partnership with IHOP–KC.
—Dick Eastman, Every Home for Christ
I have been impressed by the enormous generosity
of Mike Bickle’s ministry in giving to those who take
the gospel to the unreached. I highly commend their
sacrificial outpourings of love for untold millions.
I wholeheartedly endorse the work of IHOP–KC to
advance the kingdom.
—Ralph Mahoney, World MAP Missions Network
These are excerpts from longer endorsements, which are available at IHOP.org/endorsements
Endorsements
God has allowed YWAM to enjoy the benefits of the
prayers of IHOP–KC. As a result, we have seen more
accomplished for the kingdom of God than we could
ever do without their prayer backing. Thank you for
your faithfulness.
—Loren Cunningham, Youth With A Mission
The Church today needs to be mobilized with
continual prayer to release the harvest in the nations.
Mike Bickle’s reliable ministry in Kansas City is
helping to answer a great need in this hour. We need
the glow and the glory that comes from the ministry
that goes on there.
—Jack W. Hayford, The Church on the Way
As a lifelong missiologist, I cannot help but think that
the landscape of humanity will drastically change
when the Body of Christ actually becomes a house of
prayer. Mike Bickle has risked it all to convince us of
this fact. I heartily recommend this amazing work!
—C. Peter Wagner, Wagner Leadership Institute
Many pastors in the Kansas City area are grateful
to God for raising up IHOP–KC in our city. The
knowledge that hundreds of intercessors are crying
out night and day with fasting for revival in our city
strengthens our hearts in the battle. We thank Mike
Bickle and the IHOP–KC leaders and stand with them,
knowing that their labors are resulting in spiritual
blessing and unity in the Church in our city.
—Howard Cordell, Midwest Ministers Fellowship
(Network of over 200 ministries in the Kansas City area)
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King David erected a tent on Mount
Zion when He returned the ark of
the covenant to Jerusalem (1 Chr.
15:1). Within this tabernacle he
instituted a new order of worship.
David appointed over 4,000 full-time
singers and musicians to minister to
the Lord day and night (1 Chr. 9:33;
16:37; 23:5; 25:6–7). This continued for
33 years, throughout the reign of King
David, and under other leaders such
as Solomon, Jehoshaphat, Hezekiah,
Josiah, Ezra, and Nehemiah
(2 Chr. 8:14; 20:19–28; 23:16–18;
29:25–27; 35:3–15; Ezra 3:10–11;
Neh. 12:24, 45–47).
In Constantinople, Alexander
established laus perennis, or perpetual
praise, with about 350 monks. His
aim was to fulfill Paul’s exhortation
in 1 Thessalonians 5:17 to pray
without ceasing as the foundation
of bringing the gospel to the lost and
feeding the poor. This became the
founding monastery of the order of
the Acoemetae (literally, “the sleepless
ones”). The houses were divided into
six choirs rotating throughout the
day, each new choir relieving the one
before, continuing uninterrupted 24
hours a day.
At Bangor, Ireland, Comgall instituted
a monastic rule of incessant prayer
and fasting. By the time Comgall died
in 602, the annals report that 3,000
monks joined him in crying out to
God in this way. Bangor Mor, “the
great Bangor,” became the greatest
monastic school of their day and
proclaimed the gospel throughout
Europe. It was also one of the three
leading lights of Celtic Christianity,
the others being Iona and Bangor-on-
Dee in Britain.
Many trace the modern Protestant
movement back to Count Zinzendorf
and the Moravians. This community
was committed to see that “the fire
must be kept burning on the altar
continuously; it must not go out”
(Lev. 6:13). This prayer meeting was
to continue uninterrupted for the
next 100 years, and is seen by many
as the foundation of their worldwide
missions movement.
In 1973, David Yonggi Cho established
Prayer Mountain with day and
night prayer, in Seoul, South Korea,
attracting over a million visitors a
year. This prayer ministry resulted
in hundreds of thousands coming to
Jesus, a multitude of physical healings,
and dramatic spiritual breakthroughs.
Cho’s church became the largest
congregation in the world with well
over half a million people.
On September 19, 1999, we began
our own prayer and worship meeting
that has continued twenty-four
hours a day, seven days a week. We
function as a missions base with
around 1,500 people involved full-
time (staff, students, and interns),
who are committed, by the grace of
God, to combining 24/7 prayers for
justice with 24/7 works of justice until
the Lord returns. Encountering Jesus
equips us to minister to others in the
power of the Holy Spirit and to serve
the Great Commission.
Visitors The IHOP–KC Missions Base provides a focused
environment for all who wish to set aside time to
encounter God. Over 40,000 people visit the IHOP–KC
Missions Base each year, some to receive refreshing
and renewal, spiritual breakthrough, and prayer for
physical healing in the 24/7 prayer room, and others to
attend a conference or specific training event.
Partners have a spiritual inheritance with us in every
life that is impacted by the ministry and outreach
of IHOP–KC. Our missions base is sustained by
Partners
the giving of those whose hearts have been stirred
by the Lord and the desire to sow into the prayer
movement, works of justice, and outreach. Partners
may not live in the Kansas City area, but they are
an integral part of the missions base through their
ongoing financial commitment.
partners@ihop.org | IHOP.org/give
 Students
International House of Prayer University is a
full-time Bible school which exists to equip this
generation in the knowledge of God and the power
of the Spirit for the bold proclamation of the Lord
Jesus and His saving power. Our students engage
in rigorous Bible training and ministry outreaches
in the power of the Holy Spirit, in the context of a
thriving missions base fueled by 24/7 prayer with
worship. As a result, theological education obtained
in the classroom is connected to intimacy with Jesus
and practical service and outreach.
ihopu@ihop.org | IHOP.org/ihopu

Our internships aim to see this generation filled

with the Word of God, fervent in worship, fiery
in intercession, and committed to outreach and
service in the power of the Holy Spirit. Interns
come to spend a focused season of their lives
worshiping Jesus, studying the Word, engaging in
works of justice, and interceding for the release

University of the Lord’s kingdom purposes. Interns have the

opportunity to form lifelong friendships. They
You were made to know God come to see Jesus as Bridegroom, King, and Judge.
Afterwards, if they so desire, they may join staff
upon successful completion of an internship. Interns
internships@ihop.org |IHOP.org/internships
 Staff The prayer room is the heartbeat and foundation
of all ministry, evangelism, works of justice, and
Intercessory missionaries keep training at the missions base. It is staffed by full-
the fire on the altar burning and part-time singers, musicians, intercessors, “God does nothing but by prayer, and everything with it.” —John Wesley
(Lev. 6:13) and worship leaders. Our staff members come
from all walks of life to give their lives to God day
and night in prayer, ministry to others in the power
of the Holy Spirit, and outreach to the lost.
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Night & Day Prayer
24/7 prayer with worship—seeking intimacy
with God and crying out for justice
Central to the work of the missions base is our 24/7
prayer room, inspired by David’s tabernacle, where
4,000 singers and 288 musicians were employed as
their full-time occupation to minister to the Lord
and serve the community (1 Chr. 23:5; 25:7). The 24/7
schedule is divided into 12, two-hour prayer with
worship meetings a day.
Scripture teaches that night and day prayer is crucial
to release the fullness of God’s power and purpose
(Lk. 18:7–8; Isa. 62:6–7). We are offering Jesus
unceasing adoration, while contending
for justice and the power of the Holy
Spirit to be manifest, bringing
forth transformation in the
seven spheres of society.
 Ministries
We are committed to imparting the values of
intimacy with Jesus, 24/7 prayer with worship,
operating in the power of the Holy Spirit, and
reaching this generation with the love of Jesus.
We serve the kingdom of God through biblical
teaching and training thousands, in order to see
powerful transformation in the marketplace,
neighborhoods, schools, churches, and
communities in society.
Children’s Equipping Center
Training children, parents, and leaders through camps,
clinics, conferences, and family prayer meetings, and
equipping them to walk in wholehearted devotion to
Jesus, and in the power of the Holy Spirit.
cec@ihop.org | IHOP.org/cec
IHOP—KC Commission
Short-term training to equip people to be involved
in their prayer ministry back home, or for anyone
who simply desires a focused season of spiritual
impartation and encountering God. Training centers
on a lifestyle of prayer, ministering to others in the
power of the Holy Spirit, the forerunner calling,
intimacy with Jesus, and compassion for people.
Internationals welcome.
commission@ihop.org | IHOP.org/commission
Luke18 Project
Equipping college students to establish prayer
furnaces on all 2,600 college campuses in America.
info@luke18.com | IHOP.org/luke18
onething
A conference ministry with powerful times of worship
and bold teaching from the Word, both in the U.S. and
other nations. Equipping young adults as forerunners
and encouraging them to live wholeheartedly for God,
encounter the power of the Holy Spirit, reach the lost,
serve the poor, and heal the sick.
onething@ihop.org | IHOP.org/onething
Student Ministries
Serving the Body of Christ by calling teenagers to a
lifestyle of obedience to Jesus as they grow in love and
holiness. Providing opportunities to function in the
power of the Holy Spirit, get involved in outreach, and
do works of justice.
studentministries@ihop.org
IHOP.org/studentministries
The Israel Mandate
Teaching and mobilizing intercessors in the Body of
Christ worldwide to pray for God’s purposes in Israel,
and partnering with Messianic Jews for the salvation
of the Jewish people.
israelmandate@ihop.org | IHOP.org/israelmandate
The Sacred Charge
Rallying young adults to the seven commitments of
a forerunner to pray daily, fast weekly, speak boldly,
do justly, give extravagantly, live holy, and lead others
diligently in prayer and study of the Word.
sacredcharge@ihop.org | sacredcharge.com
Joseph Company
Training believers in the marketplace to win people to
Jesus, change lives, and transform the marketplace by
releasing God’s power, presence, and wisdom to many.
josephcompany@ihop.org | IHOP.org/joco
African American Forerunner Alliance
Recognizing God’s call on the black community to
provide a significant leadership role in the prayer
and worship movement; hosting prayer meetings,
relationship-building forums, and training events.
aafa@ihop.org | IHOP.org/aafa
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Orphan Justice Center
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Outreach
As a missions base founded on 24/7 prayer
with worship, we desire to engage in outreach
as an outflow of prayer and intimacy with the
Lord, and to minister to others in the power
of the Holy Spirit. By the grace of God, we are
committed to combining 24/7 prayers for justice
with 24/7 works of justice, and are involved in
many evangelistic and inner-city outreaches,
multiple justice initiatives, training missionaries,
and encouraging others as they plant churches
and houses of prayer.
Jesus promised to release compassionate works
of justice in the midst of those who cry out for
them day and night. He said, “Shall not God
bring about justice for His elect, who cry to Him
day and night?” (Lk. 18:7). Our missions work is
far more effective in reaching people when it is
connected to fervent, continual prayer.
hopecity@ihop.org | IHOP.org/hopecity
Forerunner Evangelism
Reaching the lost through daily, evangelistic
outreaches and various large-scale, annual outreaches.
evangelism@ihop.org
IHOP.org/forerunnerevangelism
Healing Rooms
Providing focused, personal prayer for those who need
physical healing; praying for 15,000 people each year
in our healing rooms.
healing@ihop.org | IHOP.org/healingministry
Prophetic Ministry
Training members of the IHOP–KC prophecy teams
to speak prophetic words of encouragement and
edification to 20,000 people each year.
prophecyrooms@ihop.org
IHOP.org/propheticministry
Exodus Cry
Standing in prayer and fasting against injustice to
see the demise of human trafficking and modern-
day slavery, bringing widespread awareness, and
restoring the lives of victims caught in the web of
the sex industry.
info@exoduscry.com | exoduscry.com
Crisis Response International
Training and mobilizing volunteer mercy missionaries
to respond to disasters in the United States and other
nations; providing resources, comfort, and relief in
the name of Jesus, as we minister in the power of the
Holy Spirit.
office@criout.com | criout.com
an increase in adoptions, and the reformation of
government and society through spiritual awakening.
info@bound4lifekc.com | bound4lifekc.com
Hannah’s Dream & Zoe Foundation
Promoting adoption as a positive alternative
to abortion in America, and providing positive,
adoption services at a fraction of the usual cost.
hannahsdream.com | thezoefoundation.com
Women’s Life Center
Seeking to provide homes and restoration programs for
victims of human trafficking and domestic violence,
and prostitutes who respond to the gospel, as well as
a crisis pregnancy center and birth mother homes to
help women who refuse abortion and choose life.
Events
Each year we host a number of conferences, summits,
and camps with varied focuses and for different
groups within the Church—ministry leaders,
children, business leaders, intercessors, teens, and
young adults. The purpose of these gatherings is to
encounter Jesus, and to receive training in the Word
and impartation from the Spirit. Regardless of the
topic, at every event we host, you will be sure to find
a strong emphasis on experiencing the presence of
God through worship, teaching the Word of God with
boldness, praying for the sick, and fellowshipping with
friends and fellow believers.
You can stay connected to the vision, values, and
message of the IHOP–KC Missions Base through a
variety of means. Through our website, IHOP.org,
Resources
you can watch a live webstream of the 24/7 prayer
room, join our weekend services, download classes
from the university, and buy books, teachings, music,
and other resources to help you grow as a servant
and lover of God.
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over 25 years. Download digital teachings from an
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complete with study notes and transcriptions of
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 Across the globe, men and women of God

are longing for a new expression of Christianity—

one that will only arise through

NIGHT AND DAY

PRAYER AND WORSHIP.
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