His Hand is on the Door

Back from Atlanta…

January 29th, 2007

Back from a great weekend with Billy Humphrey, director of IHOP-Atlanta, and Kirk Bennett, director of the Zadok House of Prayer as well as a bunch of cool ZHOP folks that helped serve at the conference the three of us led for those who are involved in leading (or thinking about leading) houses of prayer from around the nation.

80 leaders came to Atlanta for the conference - I posted my notes from the two sessions I did elsewhere on my site for those who are interested. This week I’ll post the MP3 audio files for the sessions I did this year and last year at this same conference. The sessions are hit the prayer movement (and God’s zeal for Zion), shepherding after God’s heart, and pursuing the fullness of the beatitudes, as well as a couple of entertaining question and answer sessions - I think you’ll find them helpful.

All of this will be posted on the “Meditations from a Prayer Room” section of my site - if you have not checked out that section yet I have lots of resources - articles, notes, etc. on a variety of subjects, particularly the end-times. I plan on posting more MP3 audio files in the weeks to come - let me know if these resources are helpful or if there is something else in particular you are looking for. I plan on continually tweaking and improving the site with Josh Hawkins, faithful and diligent webmaster, as we go. A big thanks to Josh for all he does to facilitate this website!

It was a fantastic weekend - I really enjoyed my time with Billy and Kirk (and the ZHOP crew). The ZHOP folks were really fun - wish I could have spent more time with them, actually. The highlight of my weekend (besides getting some much needed revenge on Billy for some past injustices) was having dinner with the whole crew and sharing stories. The other highlight was getting a weekend away with my bride, which was really great for us (and much needed). The leaders that came are my heroes for what it is they are attempting to pull of in their cities - 40 hours of corporate prayer (or more) is a big “win” and better than zero hours of corporate prayer. I love engaging with comrades who carry a passion for the prayer movement.

Still, it’s good to be back. I like to keep travel to a minumum, and I think I’m done for a little while (until I’m done teaching this semester). The next one looks like a trip back out to the ZHOP around April to do some sessions on the end-times with one of my top three on the list of our beloved spiritual families. Whenever we travel to Atlanta or Fort Mill, I’m stunned at how many former Onething Interns are taking their place on the wall in those prayer rooms. My wife and I are blessed every time we see one of our “excellent ones, in whom is all our delight” entering into the glorious calling of the intercessory missionary. We can’t wait to see the many that are dear to our heart in Ft. Mill.

Side note: 24. I’ve decided that I like the slow, simmering build-up that’s happening over the past two weeks. I’m digging the different threads - they all seem to be heading somewhere good. We’ll see…

David

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