Christianity: Details about '24 7 Prayer Movement'
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The 24-7 prayer movement found a new momentum in the final years of the 20th century and continues to gain momentum. It is a movement within the worldwide Christian church, across denominations, that focuses on creating "prayer rooms" where there are Christians engaged in prayer day and night. In places where it is not feasible to staff a location with people who can keep prayer continual, prayer chains are often created in which at least one person from a congregation commits to each hour of the day or week, so that someone from that congregation is always in prayer. Theologically, proponents of the prayer movement point to evidence that the original Tabernacle of David, and temple built by Solomon, had priests ministering before Yahweh around the clock. Some Christians believe that Yahweh chose the tabernacle and subsequent temple to be a dwelling place, a habitation of God. Supporters of the 24-7 prayer movement acknowledge that it was not the place, so much as the fervency of David's passionate devotion that led Yahweh to choose the tabernacle as dwelling place. Continual prayer is seen as a conducive atmosphere to develop that passionate devotion, as well as a result of the same devotion. The rhythm of 24-7 prayer occurred during biblical times and ever since the birth of the early church. Some communities, such as a 17th century Moravian refugee settlement in Saxony, Germany, have prayed 24-7 for generations. The International House of Prayer in Kansas City is a visible example of 24-7 prayer and has continued non-stop in worship and intercession since 1999.
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