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We live in Kansas City, Missouri where we met in 2003 at the Forerunner School of Ministry, the ministry school of the International House of Prayer (IHOP-KC). We were married on August 5, 2006. Ian serves as a full-time staff member at IHOP-KC, while Jocelyn is working towards a nursing degree. We are expecting our first child in August 2010, and have a cat named, Mr. Darcy.
Our desire and vision is to serve Jesus through worship and prayer, proclamation of His word, and works of compassion towards orphans and the sick. We believe the Lord is preparing the earth for His return by raising up His church to be faithful witnesses of Jesus in every sphere of society throughout every nation on earth. In light of this, we have given ourselves to night and day prayer and worship believing that He is worthy of constant adoration, and He alone is able to prepare the earth for His coming and answer the cries for justice in the earth.
What We Believe & Do
Worship and Intercession – No matter what time of day, there are people singing to Jesus and praying for revival in Kansas City. We are apart of this people because we believe that 24/7 prayer and worship is both wise and necessary. Primarily, we do this because Jesus is worthy and because we will be doing this forever. Secondarily, we believe that this is the best environment both to sustain a community of believers in love and to raise up believers, both young and old, who know their God and have power on their lives as they declare Him to others. Ian spends 24 hours per week in the Prayer Room, which you can watch here.- Preparation for the Return of Jesus – We have the conviction that we are living in the final years of this present evil age, and that Jesus’ bodily return and the “restoration of all things” (Acts 3:21) is actually at hand. We do not know exact timelines, but we do believe that His coming is near and we must prepare ourselves and others. The church must lay aside what so easily entangles them and become a living, authentic expression of Jesus that the those who do not believe might turn to the living God.
- Works of Compassion and Justice – Within the setting of night and day prayer and a consuming focus on the return of Jesus, it becomes right to long for justice as well as to do justly. When we see that injustice is the failure to rightly esteem who Jesus is and obey His commands, we desire to see the people of the earth be set right before the One we worship and serve. Having been loved, we desire to love as He has loved us (Luke 7:47).
The two primary ways that we aim to express God's compassion is by caring for the sick, and caring for the orphan through adoption. First, Jocelyn is going to school in order to be a nurse. We believe that she will be used to reveal God's heart for the hurting and bring the love and hope of Christ into dark situations. Second, we aim to be proclaimers of God's heart for children who are without a home. We do this by giving financially to families who are adopting, and we believe that we ourselves will adopt in the future.
- Proclamation of Truth – As the return of the Lord draws near, the need for faithful witnesses of God's truth increases in the midst of darkness. The apostle Paul says that at the end of the age, many will perish because "they did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved" (2 Thess. 2:10). Our desire is to preach the gospel to the lost in obedience to the command to preach the gospel to all nations (Matt. 24:14; 28:19), but also teach and exhort believers in classroom situations, writing, and small groups.
Currently, Ian is the Project Manager for IHOPU Press, a department at IHOP-KC whose goal is to produce written materials that give theological clarity for the teachings of IHOP-KC.
About the International House of Prayer Missions Base
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.
To read more on IHOP-KC, please visit the official website. Two useful resources are the downloadable Overview Booklet that will give you a more in-depth understanding of IHOP-KC, and the "History of 24/7 Prayer" document.
Free 24/7 Live Prayer Room Webstream
You can watch the Prayer Room live any time during the day, or watch the archives. Watching the Prayer Room is a great way to keep an atmosphere of worship in your home.
MIKEBICKLE.ORG
This IHOP-KC library comprises a wealth of resources from over 25 years of Mike’s teaching ministry and provides access to hundreds of resources in various formats including streaming video, downloadable video, and audio, accompanied by study notes and transcriptions, absolutely free of charge. This is a great teaching resource.
IHOP Teaching MP3s
“Worship Movement at the End of the Age” by Stephen Venable
“End-Times Prayer Movement With Missions Movement” by Mike Bickle & Mark Anderson
“Embracing the Move of the Holy Spirit” by Mike Bickle
“Receiving Revelation of our Calling in God (Eph. 1:18)” by Mike Bickle
“Growing Through Mistreatment” by Allen Hood
Documents About IHOP
“A Worldwide Youth Movement: Prophetic and Intercession” by Mike Bickle
“International House of Prayer to make Grandview its World Headquarters” by Jackson County Advocate
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Many of you have been called to hold a job in the secular workplace, in your local church, or in your home. We feel called to hold the full-time position of prayer and serving the house of prayer. At the moment, Jocelyn has a part-time job outside of IHOP-KC while going to school, and Ian is full-time at IHOP-KC.
In order to do this, we receive our funding through people just like you making a commitment to partner with us and the prayer movement. We cannot continue to do what we do without monthly financial support. Your commitment, big or small, really does make a huge difference for us.
We are looking for supporters who value prayer and who will commit to an affordable and realistic amount of money they can maintain monthly. It is our desire that it not to be a burden for you to give, but a joy as the Lord intended it.
You can support us in three ways:
- Commit to financially support us monthly. Please email Ian if you would like to do this so we can connect with you.
- Give a special financial gift.
- Commit to pray for us.
How to Give Financially
Write a check payable to “IHOP-KC” and do not include our names on the check. Your donation will be tax-deductible and we will receive your funds from IHOP-KC. If you do not wish to make your donation tax-deductible, make the check payable to us. Please mail all checks to:
Ian and Jocelyn Barker
6400 E. 120th Terrace
Grandview, MO 64030
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