The Lord struck the cage and the door flew open – releasing the Dove of the Holy Spirit!
The Holy Spirit is being released across this region, country, and the earth!
Posted: May 6, 2012 in Uncategorized0
Hear and obey the voice of the Lord and you will catch your limit of the abundant harvest!
Join us in the Passion of Passover and Resurrection day! 11am Sunday April 8
Posted: March 30, 2012 in UncategorizedPress in to the Passion of Christ and the Resurrection Power released in the Passover!
Join us Easter Sunday as we celebrate the Risen Savior and the Power of His resurrection in the earth today!
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Leadership 101 by Stephanie Lilly
Posted: March 19, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: IHOP, leadership, lilly, stephanie
“If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously.” Rom. 12:8 NLT
The Lord has really been taking me to a deeper understanding of true leadership. The Lord spoke to me last week and said, “True leadership requires weakness.” I am finding that God loves to take the most unqualified and qualify them according to Kingdom standards. The Lord gave me this analogy. If you are in the world and you apply for a job, the business will look for the most qualified to do the job. You have Person A who was a Harvard Alumni, graduated at the top of their class, interned here and there. Then there is Person B who has a GED and at most worked at McDonald’s and Wal-Mart. Now according to the worlds standards, most would look at Person A and see them clearly qualified, but not so much with Person B. However, this is not so of the Lord’s Kingdom. The Lord, I think, looks for the most clearly unqualified. Don’t believe me? Look all through the scriptures. Abraham had fear issues. Moses had a speech problem. Gideon had an identity issue. David was of the weakest tribe and disqualified by even his own father, an adulterer and a murderer. Peter was over zealous at times and acted out of anger and even denied Christ at the most remembered moment of history. Paul was so full of a religious spirit that he actually became one of the largest persecutors of the church. Why does He do this? Why does He delight so much in weakness? Easy…The Father lives to glorify the Son. So how does He do this? “His power works best in weakness (2 Cor. 12:9).” Its in our weakness that His strength is glorified. In my weakness He can show Himself powerful and mighty and that glorifies the Son.
How do I become a good leader? This is one question that I have been asking the Lord. Understand now that you don’t have to be a worship leader or a preacher or have a title to be considered a leader either. You may be one who just shares an encouraging word with a brother or sister in a hard time, but you are exemplifying qualities of a leader, therefore, you are a leader regardless as to whether a platform exist or not. Jesus said, ” I have given you an example to follow…Do as I have done (John 13:15).” We know that here Jesus was washing the feet of the disciples. He isn’t talking about the actual act of washing their feet but serving them. The best leaders are the ones who live to serve and be of help to others. Those who live to see others far over excel their destiny for the glory of the Father. Remember when He said, “Your hands will do greater works that these?” Talk about good leadership. Jesus taught them and raised them up in a way that they would far over excel even the miracles and teachings of His own. I find this to be true in my own life. I give piano lessons from time to time and raise up musicians for the house of prayer as I feel that this is part of my mandate from heaven and more often than not the student far excels the teacher within a matter of a few months. At first, I found that I had real issues with it. I was like, really Lord. But then I came to the reality that this is true and GOOD leadership. It is the type of leadership that exemplifies that of Jesus. Peter also said, ” Christ is your example and you must follow in His ways (1 Pet 2:21).”
A little deeper still…What is His example? What does it look like? “The Son can NOTHING by Himself…(John 5:19),” and “I (Jesus) can do NOTHING on my own…(John 5:30).” “For the Father…shows him everything…the Father will show Him how to do even greater works…(John5:20).” Everything He did flowed out of the place of being taught and lead by the Father. He only said and did as the Father said and did. This is the example that He wants us to follow. He wants us to seek the very same relationship. Hebrews 5:8 says, “Even though Jesus was God’s Son He learned obedience.” He submitted Himself fully to the Father. Just an interesting thing to look at. ..Matt 24:35-36 says, “No one knows the day or hour when these things will happen, not even the angels in heaven or the Son Himself.” How is this so if Jesus is fully God, yet fully man? “He emptied Himself;…and being made in the likeness of men (Phil 2:7).” The word “emptied” means that Jesus gave up something when He became a man. I believe that Jesus decided to limit Himself in order to live as a human being. He limited the use of His knowledge and power, for example. Jesus not only looked like a man on the outside, but on the inside too. That is the meaning of “form” and “likeness”. Jesus had to be taught. If we go back to John 5:20 where it says that the Father shows Him everything, we know that the word “show” means to demonstrate, be taught, or to unveil. So the verse is really saying that the Father unveiled everything. The Father taught Him everything. The Father demonstrated everything to Him. This is the example that He wants us to follow.
I can’t even begin to claim to have scratched the surface on this thing. but I will be trying to daily or every other day blog more and more on TRUE LEADERSHIP, heavenly leadership. Be encouraged! 
*Follow Stephanie’s blog at stephaniealilly.com*
IHOP Intensive – Harp and Bowl Class – Sunday evenings 6-8 pm
Posted: February 12, 2012 in Uncategorized
Come join us for worship and intercession at the House of Prayer!
Sunday evenings through March 11th, join us for the IHOP Intensive on the power and reality of Harp and Bowl Intercession.
God is restoring Davidic Worship in this end time Generation! Intercessory Worship unto the greatest Harvest we have ever seen on this planet!
If you would like to learn more about why we mix worship with the Word of God and intercession – join us!
Listen as we begin this series: http://t.co/FiTzSeeJ
We are thankful to the Lord for bringing Corey Russell and Jace Olsen to IHOP Cartersville at just the right time in order to bring about a shift and alignment for our whole region!
If you missed this series of key messages, use the links below to listen or download.
Friday evening: Listen as Corey Russell ministers a powerful message that brings freedom and deliverance!
http://ihopcville.posterous.com/corey-russell-and-jace-olsen-conference-frida
Saturday morning: Corey teaches on tearing down strongholds so we can know God and be intimately aquainted with Holy Spirit.
http://ihopcville.posterous.com/corey-russell-and-jace-olsen-conference-satur-4261
Saturday evening: Join as Corey enourages the Bride to awaken and embrace His coming!
http://ihopcville.posterous.com/corey-russell-and-jace-olsen-conference-satur
Sunday service: Corey shares Jesus’ heart for us from the Olivet discourse – Buy Oil!
http://ihopcville.posterous.com/corey-russell-and-jace-olsen-conference-sunda
Saturday afternoon message will be posted soon.
To listen to the powerful messages and worship Friday and Saturday evenings, click the link:
http://ihopcville.posterous.com
Free event - love offering will be taken No childcare will be provided
Nearest Hotel: Microtel Inn and Suites-1348 Joe Frank Harris Pkwy SE, Cartersville, GA (678) 605-9331
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