There is always a lot going on at the IHOP–KC Missions Base, and central to everything is our 24/7 prayer room which is open to the public around the clock—day and night. The prayer room has been designed to reflect the tabernacle of David (1 Chr. 22–24); where we never cease worshiping the Lord and interceding for our world. There are twelve, two-hour prayer sessions a day which transition every two hours; each is guided by one of two prayer formats: intercession, and worship with the Word.

We want you to feel comfortable, whether as a participant or an anonymous visitor. You are welcome to stay in the prayer room as long as you like. While in the prayer room, feel free to sing along with the worship teams, read your Bible, study a favorite commentary, write in your journal, or just pray. You may sit, stand, or even pace up and down the aisles. Whatever you do, we ask that you do it in a manner that honors and serves the other people in the room.

If you have any questions while visiting, please do not hesitate to ask a Welcome Center attendant or any staff member with an IHOP–KC name badge. We extend a very warm welcome to you, our visitor, and hope the Lord will minister to you while you visit.

Prayer Room Format

There are two basic worship and prayer formats. Each twenty-four hour day is divided into six two-hour intercession sessions and six two-hour worship with the Word sessions which are more devotional in nature.

Intercession sessions are usually energetic as the room is invited to engage in corporate prayer. There is generally a specific prayer focus, and individuals in the room are welcome to pray on the microphone for a corporate burden which may involve the Kansas City region or believers worldwide. There are also cycles of "rapid fire prayer" when, one by one, intercessors pray a succession of 15-second prayers on a specific theme, as well as times of small group prayer for those who wish to participate.

Intercession sessions are daily at 12:00am (midnight), 4:00pm, 6:00am, 10:00am, 4:00pm, and 8:00pm.

Worship with the Word is a prayer format in which we agree with God’s heart as we sing the biblical truths of who God is and what His promises are. These sessions are more devotional in nature, providing an atmosphere conducive to reading the Bible and entering into contemplative or devotional prayer.

Worship with the Word sessions are daily at 2:00am, 8:00am, 12:00pm (noon), 2:00pm, 6:00pm, and 10:00pm.

The NightWatch

Within a ministry that runs twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, there arises a need for a group of people committed to labor through the night hours. The NightWatch at IHOP–KC covers the hours of midnight to 6:00am and is a critical part of the night and day reality—more than simply completing a twenty-four-hour cycle, it is a response to the inexhaustible greatness of God.

Because of the lifestyle changes the NightWatch schedule requires, a unique company of intercessors has emerged within the IHOP–KC family. These intercessors, singers, and musicians have rearranged their whole lives in order to bring strength to the prayer room in the night hours.

The NightWatch mandate is found in Psalm 134:
“Behold, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who by night stand in the house of the LORD! Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD. The LORD who made heaven and earth bless you from Zion!”

A typical day in the life of a NightWatch intercessor begins at 2:00pm and ends at 6:00am. The IHOP–KC NightWatch is a diverse group of full- and part-time staff, marketplace workers, interns, and students from all stages of life, from single young adults to families with children.

For more information about the NightWatch click here.

Prayer Room Schedule

To view the prayer room schedule click here.