Getting Involved

How Do I Get Connected with IHOP Atlanta?

IHOP Atlanta is open to anyone who would like to attend any of our prayer meetings, Encounter Services, or School of Ministry classes throughout the week.

For those who are interested in serving the missions base on worship teams, on prayer room teams and through helps ministries, there are four different levels of involvement which are defined below. The majority of the operations of the missions base are run by those who have made a commitment to become intercessory missionaries.

Intercessory missionaries are those who have committed to prayer and fasting as the first work of ministry. Their primary function is to maintain a 24-hour canopy of prayer that makes outreach more anointed and effective for the church in the city of Atlanta. Intercessory missionaries raise their own support through partner development. Intercessory missionaries are the modern day equivalent of Levites and gatekeepers in the Tabernacle of David.

What Are the Different Designations of Involvement?

Full Time Staff:

An intercessory missionary who has committed to serving the Lord through 50+ hours of weekly prayer room involvement and helps ministry. These 50+ hours are divided into 35+ hours in the prayer room and 15+ hours in helps ministry.

Part Time Staff:

An intercessory missionary who has committed to serving the Lord through 25+ hours of weekly prayer room involvement and helps ministry. These 25+ hours are divided into 17+ hours in the prayer room and 8+ hours in helps ministry.

IHOP Family:

An individual who has committed to serving the Lord through 10+ hours of weekly prayer room involvement and helps ministry. These 10+ hours are divided into 8+ hours in prayer room and 2+ hours in helps ministry. IHOP Family members are encouraged to attend the weekly Encounter Service, which counts toward their weekly prayer room hours. IHOP family are required to attend a one-day Vision & Values course prior to receiving family status.

IHOP Community:

An individual not able to make a staff commitment but who sees IHOP Atlanta as his spiritual family. IHOP Community are required to attend weekly Encounter Services. They are also required to spend 2+ hours in the prayer room weekly and serve 2+ hours each month at the missions base. IHOP Community are required to attend a one-day Vision & Values class prior to receiving community status. Those who attended the Vision & Values class will, at a later date, be invited to a meet and greet with various members of the IHOP leadership team. The next meet and greet is scheduled for Sunday, September 28th.

Vison and Values Class on Saturday, September 13th from 9:00am-4:30pm  (FREE)

5 Step Process of Involvement

Information Meeting:

The first step in getting involved at IHOP Atlanta is to attend the IHOP Information Meeting. This meeting is held on Sundays following the Encounter Service. The information meeting will enable the individual to find out more about the missions base and connect with IHOP Leadership. This meeting is the initial on-ramp for anyone who wishes to be involved with IHOP Atlanta.

Application:

All those who desire to become IHOP Staff must complete an application for an internship or training program. Anyone desiring to become IHOP Community or IHOP Family are required to complete applications for their respective designation. Applications may be picked up at the IHOP Information Meeting.

Pastoral Recommendation:

Those applying to become IHOP Staff or Family are required to have a Pastoral Recommendation form completed by the pastor who is closest in relationship to the applicant.

Training Program:

Before officially becoming full-time or part-time Staff, individuals are required to complete an introductory training program in order to acquaint them with the message and model of IHOP Atlanta. Each training program for staff is three months in duration. Available training programs include The Watch Internship (3 months), The Pursuit Internship (3 months), and Intro (3 months).

Those interested in becoming IHOP Family or Community are required to complete the Vision & Values class. This class consists of 6 one-hour sessions that convey the main messages and the vision of the House of Prayer. Vision & Values will be offered four times per year on Saturdays from 9am-4:30pm. For more information, please e-mail Community@ihop-atlanta.com

Orientation:

Following their internship or training program, new full-time and part-time Staff members attend New Staff Orientation. During Orientation, each individual is given a Sacred Trust Form, which is a commitment form stating the hours he or she will serve in the prayer room, on worship teams, and in helps ministry. Each Staff member will be connected with a section leader for scheduling prayer room hours and connected with a department head for helps ministry involvement. All new staff will receive a Staff Handbook, an IHOP e-mail address, and an IHOP name badge during Orientation.