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.

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

Immersed Consecration is a season where young adults give their lives wholly to the Lord. Finally, putting aside the busyness of life, and sitting at the Lord’s feet.

The internship consists of prayer room time, teaching, areas of serving and community time. Most of the intern’s time is spent in the prayer room in worship, intercession and bible study.

During the intern’s time at Immersed they are getting rooted in love for Jesus. Sitting at His feet, reading His word, worshiping Him and listening to His voice, all to cultivate love in their hearts toward Him.

If a young adult wants their life changed, then this is definitely the internship to be in. Giving yourself in consecration, without distractions to the Lord is an amazing place to be. It will root and ground the intern for the rest of their lives!

This internship can also be an on ramp for coming on full-time/part-time staff at IHOP-AC as well.

So if you know of any young adults looking to give a season of their life to the Lord, let them know about Immersed Consecration! You can find out more at our website: www.ihop-ac.org.