St Andrew's Day Leaders' day of prayer

Written by ghop | 12 December 2011
Posted in Past Events

st_andrews_day_prayer The St Andrew's Day leaders' call to prayer was attended by around 250 people - leaders in churches, ministries and Christian organisations. There was a clear sense of the presence of God during worship and as leaders from across Scotland humbled themselves in repentance before the Lord, in response to a powerful call to love Jesus wholeheartedly. The afternoon was spent in intercession for the church and nation, focussing on the government, business and the economy, children and young people. Maggie Lane, a Church of Scotland minister, shared an encounter she had with the Lord (while critically ill in hospital after being resuscitated following a drowning accident), in which she saw Jesus in heaven. The Lord showed her idolatry in her own heart, idolatry in the church in Scotland and the love He has for fallen people, and commissioned her to call the church to repentance and prayer.

The day ended with some key leaders in the nation sharing their heart for the church in the coming months and years. Scotland needs the Church to respond to the call in Joel 2 and 2 Chronicles 7:14 - it is time to gather together in repentance and prayer, that He would have mercy on us, forgive the sin of the nation and the unfaithfulness of the Church and pour out His Spirit on all flesh.

Some feedback from leaders:

"It was awesome!"
"The sense of God's presence was tangible"
"The renewed sense of us going forward and not being dragged down by negativity was wonderfully refreshing."
"I wept as I witnessed so many leaders come forward in humility to give their whole heart to Jesus again."
"During the worship, I felt that God said: “I will put this nation back together again.”"

Please pray for the leaders who came, that they would allow the Lord to 'shake the things that can be shaken', so that what remains is wholehearted passion for Jesus, for His word, for His glory to be known in the nations, and for His bride to be made ready for His return.

Another day of prayer for leaders is planned for this November, with the possibility that 2013 may be the year for a large-scale national call to prayer for the whole Church. Many people have dreamed of believers coming together from across the nation, all the denominations and generations, to exalt Jesus and contend for revival/transformation in Scotland. "Lord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, Lord. Repeat them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy."

Please continue to pray for Scotland. God will fulfil His promises only in partnership with His people as they take their place in prayer. Your voice is heard in heaven!

Two Encounter God Services in November

Written by ghop | 29 October 2011
Posted in Events

GHOP Encounter God Services are times of prophetic, passionate worship led by GHOP musicians and singers, biblical teaching on a theme that will draw your heart towards encounter with the Lord and space for ministry in the power of the Holy Spirit as we respond to Him. People come from around the city and nation to encounter God together. During the 21-day fast for revival in Scotland, we have two Encounter God Services:

Monday 14th Nov at 8pm | Guest speaker - Steve Long, senior pastor of Catch the Fire Toronto

Steve and his wife Sandra have been in senior leadership at the church in Toronto throughout the years of renewal/revival that God has graciously poured out, and now oversee ten campus churches around the city, including the Airport Campus (previously known as TACF). Steve regularly witnesses God touch lives with physical healing and other signs of the power and love of God. He shares accounts of remarkable healings and miracles he has seen take place around the world as he teaches biblical principles for healing, and we are very excited about what God will do that night as we worship Jesus and ask for His Kingdom to come in our midst. At GHOP we have testimonies of healing from people who have attended our meetings, including healing of arthritis and a severely damaged leg muscle restored, and believe that the Lord is inviting us into the "greater works" He promised.

Saturday 19th Nov at 7:30pm | Guest speakers - Kevin and Margaret Peat, Elim National Leaders

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Kevin and Margaret Peat pastored Glasgow Elim church through the years of embracing the move of the Spirit that was birthed primarily through Toronto. They welcomed the Holy Spirit to bring revival, renewal, the message of Father's love and inner healing to the church - lives were significantly transformed in that time as many learned to receive the love of God and deal with issues of the heart resulting in inner freedom. Kevin and Margaret still carry that anointing and passion - they have travelled in New Zealand a number of times with the message of the Father's love and inner healing, and Kevin is a regular speaker at River Camp and other conferences and events. Kevin and Margaret are an anointed couple who have had their hearts restored by the love of God. They love the presence of God and praying for others to experience His healing love. We believe this is going to be a special night of prophetic worship and life-transforming Holy Spirit ministry.

Venue for both Encounter God Services: Glasgow Elim Church is at 42 Inglefield Street, Govanhill, G42 7AT.

Call to 21 day fast, Nov 2011

Written by ghop | 28 October 2011
Posted in News

21 days to fast and pray for revival in Scotland. 10th-30th Nov 2011.

Scotland is a nation in desperate need of God - widespread immorality, abortion on demand, violence, drugs, fatherlessness, false religion and idolatry in various forms and a lack of the fear of the Lord - our numbness to this reality and lack of urgency is another sign of our need. 2 Chronicles 7:14 and Joel 2 give us the appropriate response - that His people should gather together, fast and pray, ask Him for mercy, and agree with His heart for His Spirit to be poured out and for the land to be healed. He will do His part if we do our part.

"...if My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land" - 2 Chron 7:14

"...blow the trumpet in Zion, consecrate a fast, call a sacred assembly; gather the people...and it shall come to pass afterward that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh..." - Joel 2

On St Andrew's Day, Wed 30th November, leaders will gather from around Scotland to Edinburgh for a day of prayer and fasting, in humility and repentance on behalf of the church and nation. We invite any believer in Jesus in Scotland to join with us for 21 days of fasting and prayer for the revival of the church and nation, beginning on Thursday 10th November until Wednesday 30th November, the day of the leaders' gathering in Edinburgh. Please pray for those leaders, that they would be undone as they encounter the presence of God, and awakened to the state of the nation and to the burning heart of God whose desire is to bring in a great harvest and prepare a bride for His Son.

What kind of fast should I do?

Some will do a full fast, having no food but only liquids. Some will do a partial "Daniel" fast with small amounts of basic food with "no meats or treats". We encourage everyone to withdraw from entertainment for those three weeks and set those 21 days apart as a sacred time. Almost everyone can fast to some degree (with the exception of pregnant women, those with certain medical conditions or a history of an eating disorder - please speak to your doctor/pastor/leader where appropriate before fasting). To whatever level you set your heart to fast, press on and keep asking for grace (strength). Schedule time to pray and meditate on the word, even for short times, every day, and pray together with other believers as often as you can in that time. If you slip and break your fast, quickly ask God for grace to persevere, and keep going.

To help get you started, please download GHOP's Guide to Fasting and follow our posts on the GHOP Facebook page during the fast.

Intro to GHOP (Aug 27th)

Written by ghop | 02 August 2011
Posted in Training

Our next training day is on Saturday Aug 27th, from 10am to 3pm (tea/coffee from 9:30am), and there is space for you! This training day is the first step for you if you hope to join a GHOP team as a worship leader, musician, singer, prayer leader or tech support. 'Intro to GHOP' is also for those who would like to be equipped to serve their own church or ministry in the area of prophetic worship and intercession. The day includes an overview of the vision and values of Glasgow House of Prayer, and an introduction to the Harp & Bowl model of intercessory worship, developed at IHOP-KC. The day begins with worship, followed by teaching by Phillip and Sarah Anderson and others from the GHOP team. We break for lunch (please bring a packed lunch) and the afternoon session includes demonstration and practice of the Harp & Bowl model.

GHOP at CLAN Gathering

Written by ghop | 11 July 2011
Posted in Events

We are excited to let you know that GHOP is going to be at CLAN Gathering this year. CLAN Gathering is Scotland's largest Christian conference, drawing together thousands of believers from across the whole spectrum of denominations for a week of worship, teaching and ministry - speakers this year include Dr Jack Deere and Heidi Baker.

"Releasing Speedy Justice" - Sun 24th July, 11:45am - Tearfund Venue

Phillip and Sarah Anderson and a team from GHOP will be taking part in a morning seminar on Sunday 24th July alongside our friends at Tearfund Scotland. We will be demonstrating Harp & Bowl intercessory worship, focussing on intercession for current global issues. Come and exprience GHOP first hand!

Worship - Tue 26th at 6:30pm and Wed 27th at 9:30am - Atrium

Phillip, Sarah and the team are also leading worship at the evening meeting on Tuesday 26th (6:30pm) and the morning meeting on Wednesday 27th (9:30am), in the 'Atrium' venue. Atrium is new this year, and intends to offer an alternative meeting with cutting edge worship.

Don't miss it!