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Meet David Gordon
Friday, August 6th, 2010
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to interview David Gordon who is the director of IHOP-AC. He was so kind to let me interview him to get a little bit of insight concerning his heart for the house of prayer.
David Gordon, thank you so much for sharing your heart about the prayer movement in this interview!!
Q: What made you decide to join the prayer movement?
A: I have prayed and fasted for many years since being a new believer, but there became a defining moment when Holy Spirit spoke to me June 19th, “David if you want to duplicate me in power then duplicate me in intimacy.” This was an invitation to go into the pursuit of God. It was a door from an individual encounter to a corporate encounter with God. The prayer room in Kansas City, MO gave me context and understanding for what was going on in my heart.
Q: What were your doing before joining the prayer movement?
A: I was a youth pastor for 13 years in Alamance County then I planted a church for 5 years.
Q: What is your role here at IHOP-AC?
A: Official title: Director, but the primary thing I do is help be a spiritual catalyst for the prayer movement in this county by living in the revelation of God, teaching that revelation and living in daily intercession.
The 2nd is to partner with our board and elders for purposes of accountability and to help raise awareness of the prayer movement in the county and also help fund the prayer movement.
The 3rd is to help and giving insight to the prayer movement in Romania.
Q: What is burning on your heart concerning this generation?
A: Romans 13:11-14. That this generation will be awakened in intimacy, fervency and urgency. That they would walk in deep intimacy with God, fervency in prayer and that they would walk with urgency. All of this comes through revelation. Revelation is key. Also, that there would be a corporate partnering of leaders across the county who would help lead and invest in this generation. Another burning on my heart is that parents would get in the game!! That they would understand the urgency of getting a spirit of revelation on their kids.
Q: What does it mean to have a burning heart?
A: The context of having a burning heart comes out of Luke 24. The burning heart is released by getting next to the burning one. God is a consuming fire. When we live near fire then we will have a burning heart. You can get a burning heart by 1 – living near the presence of God and 2 – living with a spirit of revelation on your life.
Q: Why do you think that the prayer movement is so important?
A: 1 – it’s the fulfillment of biblical prophecy Amos 9:11-15; Acts 15:16-18; Mark 11:17
2 – it’s the primary way we can exult the beauty, power and coming of Jesus. It’s all about Him. He is worthy.
3 – it’s going to be the way to prepare the end time generation to deal with the great tribulation that is coming at the end of the age Isa 60:1-3. He is going to release great light amongst great darkness. It will keep the heart alive in the midst of the coming darkness.
Q: What is the most challenging part of the prayer room?
A: Maintaining and calling a generation to wholeheartedness. Working through issues with finances and provision.
Q: What’s your favorite part about the prayer room?
A: Daily having my heart alive in intimacy through revelation by meditation.
Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
A: 5 years: Overseeing or giving leadership for day and night prayer in Alamance County, NC and Bazna, RO as well as helping stir the prayer movement.
Q: What’s your favorite verse and why?
A: Psalm 1: 2-3 Because delighting and meditating in the law of the Lord is the way to keep my heart alive and keep a spirit of revelation upon my heart unto worship, intercession and being a messenger.
Covenant God
Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010
This past week, I have been learning a lot about covenants and what God thinks of them. I realized that God doesn’t just admire covenants; He is the one who invented them and has bound Himself them out of love.
The definition of a covenant is the following. “…the strongest most solemn agreement that can be made between two parties. It cannot be changed by time, space, government, circumstances, or men. It is unbreakable, and enduring to following generations.”
In the west, we don’t hear the word “covenant” at all. We are familiar with agreements, testaments, legal documents or certificates but never a covenant. We are used to “changing our minds”, “waiting till we’ve fulfilled the requirements” or “seeing if it will work out”. It seems too pre-historic or binding to use a covenant and we have totally lost the meaning. A covenant originated with God when He made the very first covenant with Noah after the flood. No one had ever made a covenant before. Gen. 9:13 “I set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a sign of a covenant between be and the earth.” After that first covenant, a knowledge of covenant then spread to all the generations following.
It is interesting to note that God does not take a covenant lightly. When someone makes a covenant, He sees it as real. In Joshua chapter nine, we see Joshua had fought against Jericho and Ai and had crushed them. The Gibeonites heard it and decided to deceive the men of Israel and dress up as foreign envoys to pursuade them to make a peace covenant. So Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant to let them live. Three days later, Joshua found out that he had been tricked.
Nevertheless, Joshua and the men of Israel had sworn to them and made peace so they did not kill even one of them. Now, a King named Adoni-zedek found out that Israel had made a peace covenant with Gibeon and that Gibeon was a “great city” and “all its men were mighty”. He got afraid, so he called four other kings to go up and attack Gibeon. So they did, and the Gibeonites called Israel for help. (One of the characteristics of a covenant is “my enemies are your enemies and your enemies are mine”.) Israel came and fought against this enemy. The Lord told them that He had given the enemies over to Israel and not one of them would live. Israel had a great victory, and it says that the Lord helped them by throwing “large hailstones from heaven on them….and they died”. Wow, if God stands with someone who made a covenant out of deceit, He must really, really see a covenant as very important!
God wants us to see how serious he is when He says things. He doesn’t have to make a covenant because His very word should be enough for us. However, God wants us to be sure, for we are doubtful most of the time. He gave us many examples of what a covenant is and how He backs them up. He wants us to know Him as a “covenant God”. He is not a far away, apathetic, unfeeling God. He is real, intense, and full of passion and emotion.
Gracey Guetterman
Haiti Relief and Restoration
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
What has happened in Haiti is a complete tragedy. Many people are now homeless, orphaned, lost, confused, hungry and thirsty. Many have lost their lives during this time of crises. The world is in a scurry to go or send help. Much of the world is wondering how they can help as they watch their television screens full of Haitian victims.
I, as well, have been wondering the same thing. How can I help? What can I give? What can I do? The answer seems like such a helpless act, but in fact, is the most powerful thing that any of us can offer the Haitians at this time.
Prayer.
It seems so small, but beyond anything we do or give… prayer will have the biggest impact in Haiti.
We can only do so much and please don’t misinterpret what I’m saying. Missionaries are SO important and I pray that the Lord abundantly blesses them as they help bring relief to Haiti. Relief is good and needed, but complete restoration brings wholeness and it is needed even more. Only the Father can bring restoration to Haiti.
What good is it if Haiti is relieved if there are still broken people? What good is it if Haiti receives clean water if they never get to drink the living water? What good is it if hunger is satisfied, but spiritual hunger is left malnourished? What good is it if children are placed in orphanages, but never get to know God as Father?
Oh, that the Lord would restore Haiti the way that He dreams and desires Haiti to be restored – walking in wholeness, loving and knowing Him.
Lord, raise up messengers and let your Word run quickly throughout Haiti. Father, let the Haitians love you with all their hearts, minds and souls. Let them fall in love with Jesus. Holy Spirit, come to Haiti. God, bring restoration and wholeness!
Ways to partner with the RELIEF effort.
IHOP-AC’s prayer room is located at New Directions International (NDI), a mission base that is dedicated to reaching the unreached for Christ. NDI has been greatly moved by this tragedy as Haiti is one of many countries that they have established ministries and churches. Through out this year, they will be taking trips, sending food and doing what they can to help bring relief and the Gospel to Haiti.
To find out more about New Directions International and how you can help with the relief effort in Haiti, visit: www.newdirections.org
Ways to partner with the RESTORATION effort (Prayer Focuses)
Here at IHOP-AC, we are partnering with the Lord as we intercede on behalf of Haiti. Here are some prayer focuses for the country of Haiti:
• Messengers to be raised up to boldly proclaim the gospel of Jesus.
• That the Lord would have mercy and send revival to Haiti.
• Safety for missionaries as they travel to and from Haiti. That the Lord would move mightily through them.
• Food and clean water for the people of Haiti. As well as safety for the people distributing these things. These resources are scarce and could cause riots because they are in highly needed.
• Medical care. Many are dying before they receive medical care because there aren’t enough hospitals/clinics. Since many are dying on the streets, there are and will continue to be many airborne and water transferred diseases/illness due to decomposing bodies that remain on the streets.
• Complete restoration for Haiti!
Thank you for partnering with God and IHOP-AC in prayer on behalf of Haiti.
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