Q&A: Does IHOP have a meaning?

Question: Does IHOP have a meaning?

Answer: There are technically two ways to read "IHOP" One way is actually from part of a prophetic word given to Mike Bickle, Senior Director, of The International House of Prayer, Kansas City (IHOP-KC) by Bob Jones in the very early days. It goes like this:

I =      Intercession

H =    Heart of Jesus

O =    Offerings to the Poor (i.e. orphans & widows)

P =     Prophetic

These are very important elements of the core vision and function of a House of Prayer.

The other way to read "IHOP" is the one most are familiar with and goes like this:

I =      International

H =    House

O =    Of

P =     Prayer

The best way to understand "IHOP" is to think of it in the following terms:

An International House of Prayer (IHOP) is a place where the body of Christ can find people who choose to Intercede for the things God puts on their heart to pray. i.e. the lost, human trafficking, 7 mountains, etc... It is a group of people who desire to know and have the true heart of Christ. It is a group of people who are dedicated to giving to the poor and especially helping orphans & widows. It is also a group of people who walk in the prophetic believing this is one means by which they can draw closer to the Father.

UPDATE: The Altar IHOP, Tokyo WEBSITE!!!

Hi there tribe!

We are so excited to let you know that our website is now online and running.

We're about 95% completed so there are a few pages and features that are not on display at the moment but, are in the works and coming very soon. The other languages are also in the works and will be coming eventually.

We'll get started making the Japanese available in the next month or so, please keep checking back for those additions as well.

Okay then... without any further adieu our URL:

www.thealtarihoptokyo.com

be sure to share the link with family & friends!

Grace!

jg.

ANNOUNCEMENT: August 2009 Schedule (change)

Greetings all.

Just a quick note to say that our Monday Night session (today, August 31st) at The Decision Cafe from 7-9pm is cancelled due to the typhoon.

Apologies for the short notice and we will meet on Wednesday evening as normally scheduled.

Thanks!

jg.

Japan in Prophecy: word from Cindy Jacobs

This word was posted to Generals International and is dated 2001.

At The Altar IHOP, Tokyo, this is one of the things we pray into- that there be a sweeping move of God among students and young people.

Please see below for the word or click the link to go directly to the Generals International page. 

WORD FOR JAPAN

October 28, 2001

Category: Prophetic Words, Asia

By: Cindy Jacobs

God’s love is very intense for Japan...

Prophetic Intercession Conference, Harvest Rock Church

I have a WORD for Japan. Oh, I’m so excited. God’s love is very intense for Japan and the Lord would say, “Surely I have heard the cries of my Japanese people. Many have said revival cannot come to Japan, but I would say, TRULY I am going to do a work that the nations will wonder at when they hear about Japan, says the Lord.“

For my Japanese people are my warriors and I am getting ready to release a new sound of war that will be a God sound out of Japan.

The Lord says: I am truly going to move among the students, for there will be a student revival which will be birthed, says the Lord.The Lord says, I am going to move… form Hokkaido to Okinawa, I am going to move from the North to the South and I’m going to move from the North to the South an I’m going to come together by MY SPIRIT, says the Lord… and the Lord says, “For this is the day I am going to reconcile the evangelicals and the new churches … the charismatic type of church… I am getting ready to move by my Spirit and Japan is a sword in my hand …

And I will move the Japanese and they will touch Bangladesh, all of Southeast Asia, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, the Lord says … I am getting ready to send missionaries, missionaries, missionaries, for there will be a missions movement out of Japan says the Lord…

And the Lord says … “I will not forget the cries of my martyrs and the cries of my people from this great Nation, says the Lord.”

LINKS: "Overcoming Spiritual Barriers in Japan"

This is a book by former missionary to Japan, Keith E. Webb.

It covers some very good key points for Identifying Strongholds and Redemptive Gifts in reference to Japan and the Japanese people. It also has a Prayer Guide which will be great to use in prayer meetings and personal intercession times over the nation.

Please see the link below to order the book and to get more details about the ministry that sponsors it:

Overcoming Spiritual Barriers in Japan

Keith E. Webb

(book available in English & Chinese)

UPDATE: The Altar IHOP, Tokyo WEBSITE!!!

Hello once again all!

We are so excited about this new "baby" ... okay- I (as in "me", a.k.a. Jennifer, Jenni, Jen-jen, IHOP Jenni) am SO EXCITED about this new baby. 

After a lot of hard work typing, designing, consulting on everything from color to fonts to fire and then re-designing almost all of it... our website is ALMOST done and hopefully will be online soon. As in, by the time I leave Japan on September 10th.

A few of the tribe got a tiny peek last night at our Wednesday prayer & worship session and the result was applause. Yay!

The site will most likely launch in English with some Japanese and more Japanese to follow soon after.

We will then hopefully get the site in in other languages as well... the target right now is to have 4 languages:

English

Japanese

Korean

Portugese

But, first things first. We gotta get the English done! LOL.

Some things you can expect:

-green, green and more green

-an updated logo

-easier to access maps & directions to our various meeting locations

-and lots more

Please stay tuned. 

More cool stuff coming S-O-O-N!

Blessings!

jg.

ps. if you want to check out some of the other work our web-designer has done, please click here to go to the site: Design Gate 

pps. in case you didn't already know, our website address is: www.thealtarihop.com

ANNOUNCEMENT: September 2009 Schedule

Hello Tribe!

Yay for small victories! We actually have the schedule available EARLY!

Please note some very important changes to the meeting locations and times coming up this month. These changes will be in effect until further notice so please do your best to remember when and were we'll be meeting. :)

One big change we've been speaking about for awhile now is the change to Monday nights. And, for the record- we are so excited for this! It's a huge step forward for the prayer movement in Japan.

(drum roll please...)

The Altar IHOP, Tokyo will be joining The House of Prayer for All Nations in a joint prayer session which will be hosted by The House of Prayer for All Nations at Shinjuku Shalom Church in Shinjuku, Tokyo.

Please do attend if you can. It's a GREAT opportunity to support and encourage one another. It's also a wonderful way to become more familiar with the Harp & Bowl prayer/worship model.  This is on example of how Abba is moving to answer our "top 10 list" prayers for unity in the body of christ in Japan. It's one of those things we managed to "pray ourselves into."

Also, Wednesday, September 9th will be my last session before heading off to the US for the next 6-12 months. I will first go to our sister HOP (The Altar IHOP) in Meadville, Pa. to attend a prayer meeting with all of the HOPs in the state of Pennsylvania and also listen to teaching from Billy Humphrey,  Director of IHOP-Atlanta. Next, to Zadok House of Prayer (ZHOP) in South Carolina to work with them for awhile and after that, Abba only knows.

To those who can make it, it will be a wonderful blessing to have one last prayer session together before I leave Japan. Please come dressed "pretty" cause I plan on taking lots of photos to share with our brothers and sisters back in the states. ;)

Okay then, please read the schedule for September carefully and let me know if there are any questions.

Grace & Glory,

jg.

ps. map & directions to Shinjuku Shalom Church coming soon

Wednesday**

September 2nd, 7-9pm

Prayer & Worship session as regularly scheduled.

@ The Decision in Kanda

Leadership team: James & Isabel

Sunday***

September 6th, 6:45-8:45pm

Teaching session as regularly scheduled.

@ Ecclesia Cafe in Akasaka

Leadership team: Amanda & Manami

Monday*

September 7th, 7:30-9:30pm

Prayer & Worship session hosted by House of Prayer for All Nations

@ Shinjuku Shalom Church in Shinjuku

(all offering collected on this evening will go to support HOP-AN & cover facilities fees for using the church)

Wednesday**

September 9th, 7-9pm

Prayer & Worship session as regularly scheduled.

@ The Decision in Kanda

Leadership team: James & Isabel

Sunday***

September 13th, 6:45-8:45pm

Teaching session as regularly scheduled.

@ Ecclesia Cafe in Akasaka

Leadership team: Amanda & Manami

Monday*

September 14th, 7:30-9:30pm

Prayer & Worship session hosted by House of Prayer for All Nations

@ Shinjuku Shalom Church in Shinjuku

(all offering collected on this evening will go to support HOP-AN & cover facilities fees for using the church)

Wednesday**

September 16th, 7-9pm

Prayer & Worship session as regularly scheduled.

@ The Decision in Kanda

Leadership team: James & Isabel

Sunday***

September 23rd, 6:45-8:45pm

Teaching session as regularly scheduled.

@ Ecclesia Cafe in Akasaka

Leadership team: Amanda & Manami

Monday*

September 30th, 7:30-9:30pm

Prayer & Worship session hosted by House of Prayer for All Nations

@ Shinjuku Shalom Church in Shinjuku

(all offering collected on this evening will go to support HOP-AN & cover facilities fees for using the church)

* Monday sessions will be hosted by The House of Prayer for All Nations which meets in Shinjuku Shalom Church (Shinjuku Ward, Nishi-Shinjuku 7-9-6 Kotobuki Bldg., Rm 201). These sessions will be focused on prayer & intercession with emphasis on the Harp & Bowl model.

** Wednesday sessions are focused on prayer & intercession as The Decision Cafe is reserved for the Altar IHOP, Tokyo on these evenings.

***Sunday sessions are focused on teaching on a wide variety of topics and themes related to the prayer & worship movement. They include such things as the deeper revelations of the Word. The prophetic, intimacy with the Holy Spirit, spiritual warfare & necessity of intercession and passionate worship on the part of the saints, operating and maturing in the spiritual gifts that we may walk in the fullness of the great commission... and most importantly the "greater love has none than this..." which Jesus spoke of in reference to John the Baptist's execution. Please come and join us.

****NIGHTWATCH sessions consist of at least 12 hours of prayer & worship on a variety of topics & themes. Please refer to the facebook group for more complete details on each event.

Revelation: Gates of Jerusalem

Here is an interesting revelation with back to Jerusalem Movement connections:

Standing in Jerusalem, looking out of each of the 12 gates, there are 3 main gates that cover Asia.

• Japan, much of China, Mongolia and others are included in the Lion's Gate.
  
• The rest of China, most of India and most of the smaller South-eastern Asian nations are included in the Golden Gate.
  
• What's left of India, Indonesia, Australia & New Zealand are included in the Bethany Gate.
  

It is interesting that Japan is inside of the Lion's Gate. Surely this is no accident.

Abba, that you would continue to reveal the thoughts of your heart on this- that we may know how and what to pray. May we also have a deeper understanding of Your signs and symbols....

Please see the link from the Jerusalem HOP website for a visual reference: click here

Human Trafficking: Charity Concert in Japan

Hello Tribe!

I am very happy to let you know about a charity benefit concert that will be hosted in Japan to raise funds for children who are involved in human trafficking.

In my opinion, this is another key stone event in relation to things we've been praying for the past 8 months. I also feel, as a house of believers, it's vital that we support this event (and others like it) through attendance & spreading the word as well as in prayer.

Please have a look at the link to the website for more information.

May Abba continue to open doors for Japan to be a key to restoration for multitudes.

Grace, glory & fire!

jg.

LINK: click here (this site is bilingual Eng/Jap)

日本における人身売買のためのチャリティーコンサート

こんにちは　皆様！

人身売買にかかわった子供たちのために資金を集めるチャリティーコンサートが、日本において開かれることについてお伝えできることを嬉しく思います。

私の個人的な意見ではありますが、私たちが８ヶ月間祈っていたことに関連するもうひとつ別の鍵となるイベントだと思います。

祈りの家の信者として、私たちがコンサートに出席し、祈り同様に事実なる言葉を広めることを通し、このイベントを支援することは（他のイベントと同じように）きわめて重要であると感じています。

どうぞ詳細について、ウェブサイトへのリンクからご覧になってください。

アバ父が日本が大勢の人々の回復のための鍵となるように、ドアを開放し続けてくださいますことを願い祈ります。

恵みと栄光と神の火が燃え上がりますように！
ジェニファー・グレイシー

リンク：クリックしてください。 click here (英語/日本語バイリンガル)

Directions: Ecclesia Cafe

Here, you can find the link, map & directions to the location we will be meeting at on occasion. Please be sure to confirm the meeting location by checking the monthly schedule.

Ecclesia Cafe Blog: click here
Ecclesia Cafe Google Map: click here


Closest Station:
Akasaka Station, Chiyoda sen

Other Stations:
Tameike sanno, Namboku/Ginza sen or
Akasaka-Mitsuke, Marunouchi sen


Go out from exit 5B of Akasaka Station. Upon reaching street level, follow the road towards the right. The walk will be a little bit hilly. You will see a Versace House Wears shop and then a Jazz Cafe on your right. The Ecclesia Cafe is just after the Jazz Cafe and is located on the 2nd floor.

The Ecclesia Cafe building is made from blue-green tiles and is across the street from a convenience store.


こちらが、私たちが時折ミーティングを行う場所のリンク、地図＆行き方です。毎月の予定表をご覧になり、ミーティングの行われる場所をお間違えのないようにご確認くだいますようお願い致します。

エクレシアカフェブログEcclesia Cafe Blog: click here

エクレシアカフェグーグルマップEcclesia Cafe Google Map: click here

最寄駅:　千代田線赤坂駅

その他の駅：南北銀座線溜池山王駅
丸の内線赤坂見附駅

赤坂駅Ｂ5番の出口を出てください。
地上に出ましたら、右側へ向かって道沿いに歩いてください。
少々傾斜気味の道になっています。
Versace House Wears shopとジャズカフェが右側に見えてきます。
エクレシアカフェはジャスカフェを過ぎたところにあるビルの2階です。
エクレシアカフェは青緑のタイル張りのビルで、向かい側にはコンビニエンスストアがございます。

Interesting Timing?

This is the second time an earthquake has occurred while I was praying.

The first time was at home alone in the very early hours of the morning after a very, very intense night of prayer.

The second time was this evening (Sunday, August 9.2009) with the altar IHOP, tokyo tribe while in prayer over Japan. At the time the earthquake struck, 7:55pm Japan Time, we were praying for the government of Japan and declaring that the seat of heaven's government was THE seat of government over the nation.

This is significant in many ways though, one large one being due to our location. We meet in Kanda which, when translated literally means "God's field" or "The field of God." Kanda is in Tokyo and is part of the Chiyoda Ward. This area is the seat of government for the nation of Japan and contains all of the major national governmental offices and various departments.

So, the implied translation of "Kanda" can be "the field of God's government."

I find it no small irony that the earth shook at exactly the time we were declaring in unity with a small tribe of 10 that Kanda was indeed the field of God's heavenly government made manifest on the earth.

We were praying for the prime minister and the elections coming up at the end of the month. We were praying for God to prepare the hearts of a people who would be worshiping Him soon. We were praying for wisdom, understanding, righteousness, justice and many other things to be made manifest in the government of the nation. We were praying for Abba to prepare the hearts of the people for the day there will be prayer rooms established in the Diet building including the intercessors & musicians whose job's would be full time in those prayer rooms.

We were praying for nothing less than a reformation & transformation of a nation- we were asking for the Kingdom of Heaven to invade Japan....

...could it be that Abba sent us a sign to confirm our prayers have been heard? I would so very much like to say "yes."

CNNnews report Link: click here

興味深いタイミングでは？

これは私が祈っている間に地震が起こった2度目となります。

最初のときは、とても強烈な夜の祈りを終えた後、朝の大変早い時間に自宅に一人でいたときにおこりました。

2度目はこの夜、（２００９年8月9日、日曜日）The Altar IHOP東京の皆様と一緒に、日本のために祈っているときに起こりました。

地震が起こった日本時間7:55pmはちょうど、私たちが日本の政府のために祈り、天国を統治している神様の御座はこの民を統治している御座であると宣言していたときでした。

これはいろいろと意味のあることです。一つは大きく一つは私たちの集会場所に関連しています。

私たちは神田、文字通り訳すと“神の領域”あるいは“神の領土”で集会をしています。

神田は東京にあり、千代田区の一部です。この地域は日本国民の政治の中心であり、すべての主要な政治の事務所と様々な省が置かれています。

ですから、“神田”の訳が示しているのは、神の統治する領域と言うことができます。

私たち10人の小さな群れが一致して、神田は本当に神様の天における統治が地に現される場所であると宣言していた正にその時に地が震えたのは、小さな皮肉な出来事ではないと理解しています。

私たちは日本の首相と、月末に予定されている選挙のために祈っていました。

神様が、まもなく主を崇めるようになるだろう人々の心を整えてくださるように祈っていました。

知恵、理解、正義、公正とその他多くの事が、この民の政府に現されるように祈っていました。

私たちはアバ父に、フルタイムで働くとりなし手とミュージシャンたちがいる祈りの部屋が国会議事堂の中に設立されるその日のために、人々の心を整えてくださるように祈っていました。

私たちは民の改革と変革となることに他ならない、天の御国が日本を侵略するように祈り求めていました。

この地震は、アバ父が私たちの祈りが聞かれているということを確証するために送ってくださったサインであると言えるのではないでしょうか？

私は、“はい、その通りです”と本当に言いたいのです。

日本の地震に関するＣＮＮニュースリポートのリンク： click here

ANNOUNCEMENT: August 2009 Schedule

Hello tribe!

Here we go... the August 2009 schedule for the altar IHOP, tokyo.

Please note a few location changes and days off!

Thanks!

jg

Sunday***

August 2nd, 6:45-8:45pm

Teaching session as regularly scheduled.

Monday*

August 3rd, 7-9pm

Prayer session as regularly scheduled.

Wednesday**

August 5th, 7-9pm

Prayer & Worship session as regularly scheduled.

Sunday

August 9th, 6;45-8:45pm

Teaching session as regularly scheduled.

Monday

August 10th, 7-9pm

Session canceled due to special event at the cafe.

Wednesday

August 12th, 7-9pm

Prayer & Worship session as regularly scheduled.

Sunday

August 16th, 6:45-8:45pm

Teaching session as regularly scheduled.

Monday

August 17th, 7-9pm

Prayer session as regularly scheduled.

Wednesday

August 19th, 7-9pm

Prayer & Worship session as regularly scheduled.

Sunday

August 23rd, 6:45-8:45pm

Teaching session as regularly scheduled.

Ecclesia Cafe

Monday

August 24th, 7-9pm

Prayer session as regularly scheduled.

Wednesday

August 25th, 7-9pm

Prayer & Worship session as regularly scheduled.

Sunday

August 30th, 6:45-8:45pm

Teaching session as regularly scheduled.

Ecclesia Cafe

* Monday sessions tend to be about 50% fellowship time and 50% prayer ministry time. This is due to the unique dynamics of The Decision Cafe's schedule.

** Wednesday sessions are much more focused on prayer & intercession as The Decision Cafe is reserved for the Altar IHOP, Tokyo on these evenings.

***Sunday sessions are focused on teaching on a wide variety of topics and themes related to the prayer & worship movement. They include such things as the deeper revelations of the Word. The prophetic, intimacy with the Holy Spirit, spiritual warfare & necessity of intercession and passionate worship on the part of the saints, operating and maturing in the spiritual gifts that we may walk in the fullness of the great commission... and most importantly the "greater love has none than this..." which Jesus spoke of in reference to John the Baptist's execution. Please come and join us.

****NIGHTWATCH sessions consist of at least 12 hours of prayer & worship on a variety of topics & themes. Please refer to the facebook group for more complete details on each event.

こんにちは　部族の皆様！

さあ、どうぞ、こちらがThe Altar IHOP 東京の２００９年8月度のスケジュールです。
いくつかの集会場所の変更とお休みがありますのでどうかご注意ください。

以上です、ありがとうございます！

ジェニファー・グレイシー

日曜日***
8月2日, 6:45-8:45pm
通常のとおりティーチングセッションが行われます。

場所：神田アートカフェ　ディシジョン

月曜日*
8月3日, 7-9pm
通常のとおり祈り会が行われます。
場所：神田アートカフェ　ディシジョン

水曜日**
8月5日, 7-9pm
通常のとおり祈り＆ワーシップの会が行われます。

場所：神田アートカフェ　ディシジョン

日曜日
8月9日, 6;45-8:45pm
通常のとおりティーチングセッションが行われます。

場所：神田アートカフェ　ディシジョン

月曜日
8月10日, 7-9pm
カフェにおいてスペシャルイベントがございますので、セッションはキャンセルとなります。

水曜日
8月12日, 7-9pm
通常のとおり祈り＆ワーシップの会が行われます。

場所：神田アートカフェ　ディシジョン

日曜日
8月16日, 6:45-8:45pm
通常のとおりティーチングセッションが行われます。

場所：神田アートカフェ　ディシジョン

月曜日
8月17日, 7-9pm
通常のとおり祈り会が行われます。

場所：神田アートカフェ　ディシジョン

水曜日
8月19日, 7-9pm
通常のとおり祈り＆ワーシップの会が行われます。

場所：神田アートカフェ　ディシジョン

日曜日
8月23日, 6;45-8:45pm
通常のとおりティーチングセッションが行われます。

場所：赤坂
エクレシアカフェ

月曜日
8月24th, 7-9pm
通常のとおり祈り会が行われます。

場所：神田アートカフェ　ディシジョン

水曜日
8月25日, 7-9pm
通常のとおり祈り＆ワーシップの会が行われます。

場所：神田アートカフェ　ディシジョン

日曜日
8月30日, 6:45-8:45pm
通常のとおりティーチングセッションが行われます。

場所：赤坂
エクレシアカフェ

*月曜日のセッションは５０％は交わりの時間、５０％は祈りのミニストリーの時間となる傾向にあります。これはディシジョンカフェのユニークでダイナミックなスケージュールの関係によるものです。

** 水曜日のセッションは、ディシジョンカフェがThe Altar IHOP, 東京のために予約されていますので、さらにもっと祈りととりなしに集中したセッションとなっています。

***日曜日のセッションは、祈りとワーシップのムーブメントに関係した、幅広いトピックとテーマの学びに集中します。それは聖書の御言葉の深い事柄を含みます。預言的であること、聖霊との親密な関係、霊的な戦いと聖徒たち側のとりなしと情熱的な礼拝の必要性、神様からゆだねられた任務を充分にまっとうするように霊の賜物を用いて成熟させること、そして最も重要なのは、イエス様がバプテスマのヨハネが処刑されたことを思いながら話された、“人がその友のためにいのちを捨てるという、これよりも大きな愛はだれも持っていません”　という言葉の意味を学ぶことです。どうぞこの新しくて、心が躍るような第一歩を踏み出すために来て、参加してください。

****NIGHTWATCHナイトウォッチ セッションは様々なトピックとテーマについて祈る、12時間の祈りとワーシップの会となっています。 どうぞ、それぞれのイベントの詳細は facebook groupをご参照ください。