The Call to Build the House of Prayer
::LATEST!::
1) WE HAVE MOVED! - With effect from 22 March 2008, the House of Prayer has moved to our new premise at Harvest Care Centre, 165 Sims Avenue, #06-03, Singapore 387606 . Scroll down to see the updated meeting schedule!
2) MONTHLY FORERUNNERS SCHOOL - We are having the next teaching series on House of Prayer on 7 June 2008, Saturday, 2.30pm-6.30pm, at Harvest Care Centre, 165 Sims Avenue, #06-03, Singapore 387606. More information will be provided in due time!
3) WEEKLY FRIDAY TEACHINGS in May 2008 - 7.30pm at Harvest Care Centre, #06-03. Teaching Topics include: Relationship between Intimacy with God & End-Times Judgment; Can we know the signs of End-Times? Paul's teaching about End-Times; The 2nd Coming Procession; How to Prepare for End-Times?
Click here to see the synopsis of the teaching sessions!
On September 2003, I gathered a few people with the burden to establish a House of Prayer in the spirit of the tabernacle of David. We were not very confident in ourselves. However, we know that it is the heart of God to establish a House of Prayer where "the fire on the altar shall never go out" in the land of Singapore. We trusted that the Lord will call people from all over the land– musicians, worship leaders and singers, to come and build the House of Prayer; and that He will provide the finances.
Today, we have over 40 people who are committed to build the House of Prayer at the International House of Prayer – One Thing Ministries. And currently, we have 5 nightly meetings every week. We are trusting God for a 24/7 House of Prayer in our land in the near future!
24/7 worship and prayer is a not a new idea biblically and historically. Approximately 1000 years before the birth of Christ, King David set the Ark of the Covenant in a tent that became known as the Tabernacle of David, a place of continual prayer and; worship for 30 years. David appointed 288 skilled prophetic singers and 4000 skilled musicians to minister before the LORD. Periodically over the next several 100 years of Israel’s history, leaders re-established this Davidic order of worship in the temple.
In 1722, a perpetual prayer meeting began in Germany. Count Nicholas Ludwig Von Zinzendorf allowed a group of persecuted Protestants – Moravians – to find shelter on his estate. They named their settlement Herrnhut, which means “The Watch of the LORD”. It soon became a thriving community, growing to more than 300 residents. In 1727, they experienced a massive outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Soon afterward they established a 24/7 prayer. Many of the community left to preach the Gospel to the ends of the earth. By 1776, some 226 missionaries had been sent out from the community of Herrnhut. This prayer meeting went non-stop for the next 100 years and is seen by many as the spiritual power behind the impact that the Moravians had on the world.
Leviticus 6:13 says that "the fire must be kept burning on the altar continuously; it must not go out." It is our goal also to keep the fire burning so that it may never go out! We are calling out to all the intercessors, worship leaders, musicians, singers, etc who have the heart to establish this House for the LORD to join us in keeping this fire burning continuously!
"So the LORD stirred up the spirit of Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, & the spirit of Joshua the son of Jehozadak, the high priest, & the spirit of all the remnant of the people; & they came & worked on the house of the LORD of hosts, their God." (Haggai 1:14)
Kay-Chong Yeo
Founder and Director
International House of Prayer - One Thing Ministries
Singapore
