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  Just exactly what is a house of prayer?  What’s a church?  What’s the difference?  Is it a pit stop or a destination?
Earlier this decade I founded and led Revolution Church in Manitou Springs, Colorado prior to taking it through a transition from a church to a house of prayer.
As we were in the midst of the transition, I received what I believe to be timely and divine wisdom from my Father-in-law:
“John, do you understand that you are not transitioning from a church, you are transitioning into a church.”

I feel strongly that it’s time to revisit the call and purpose of the house of prayer movement.  I believe the many developing houses of prayer in the nation are at risk of marginalizing their power, purpose and effectiveness.  Houses of prayer are a closer model of the church that we see in Acts than what we see in traditional churches in our nation today,…Post from: PRAYtheREVOLUTION



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So many of you have blessed us with your messages via Facebook, Twitter and email, and we wanted to put together a quick video tour to share some of what’s going on in Burton world.
(If you are reading this in your inbox, you’ll need to click here to view the video.)

We’re praying about launching a magazine focused on revival, prayer and prophecy. 
If you know of anybody who might have expertise in distribution, advertising, etc., I’d love to connect.
Keep theBurning in prayer.  My heart is to see revival burn in the cities and nations of the Earth. 
Also, I’ll be in Colorado Springs tomorrow and will be praying about strategies there.
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Those are a couple of business ventures that help make it easy for us to stay focused on ministry!
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Video broadcast tonight at 7pm Eastern : Practicals of revival
TONIGHT at 7pm Eastern we’ll have another LIVE video discussion at http://www.praytherevolution.com/live.
As we are continuing to prepare for the coming revival in Detroit and in the cities of the Earth, it’s important to consider all of the obstacles, necessary focuses, practical issues and spiritual emphases.  Revival won’t simply break out because we are hungry. 
In fact, there’s every reason why revival WON’T launch, and if we’re not careful, the hope of a great outpouring will result in overwhelming disappointment.
Revival isn’t as much a sovereign move of God as it is an obedient move of man.
We have a part to play and a job to do.
Some of the concerns that we must understand are:

Time- have we made room on our daily calendars for the extreme requirement of time that revival will demand?
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Element Launch Team Video : Very Important Info : Plus- TV review of NYC production starring RHOP!
**This is a very important email for those in the Colorado Springs area.  Please read and respond asap. PLEASE watch a new & super important 10 minute video at the end of this message about this potential church plant today, and then contact me at john@praytherevolution.com.
(I’M LIVE ON VIDEO NOW IF YOU WANT TO TALK… WWW.PRAYTHEREVOLUTION.COM/LIVE)
But first!  The Broadway style production based on New Life, RHOP and other Colorado Springs groups is now on stage in the Big Apple!  Click here to view a New York City TV news review.  If you watch closely you’ll see some RHOPpers!  (Well, people playing RHOPpers!)
Ok, the rest of this email is specifically for:

Potential Element Church launch team members
Those curious about this possible church plant
Pastors and Christian leaders in the Colorado Springs area
Those involved in the prayer ministry in their Colorado Springs area church
Anyone that has a prayer/revival/prophecy/city-transformation focus

Amy and I are working very hard at putting the necessary pieces together prior to making a final decision regarding the re-launch of the church.  You are possibly one of those pieces.  Miles and I have also been seeking out property for the church… so, the wheels are in motion!  But… we must have considerable additional participation before we can make the giant leap from KC to Colorado Springs.
Today, we received a phone call from Detroit, and Amy is seriously being considered for a job at a crisis pregnancy center there.  We’ll need to make a decision soon if that does come to pass.  So, it’s imperative that we ensure everything is in place in Colorado Springs prior to making a move there.  A small number of people have felt strongly that the time is NOW for a revival/prayer/prophecy style church to arrive in the Colorado Springs area… but, we must see the team in position before we can do th

Colorado Springs/Manitou Springs church plant? Revival & Prophecy Center? Watch the video…

There is a deep burning within me right now, and I know we’re inching closer to a serious launch into the pursuit of revival both in Detroit and Colorado Springs.
The purpose of this video is for it to go viral in the Colorado Springs area… pass this on to everybody you feel might be yearning for fire.
If you are reading this in your email, you’ll need to go to www.revolutionexperience.com to view the video.
I won’t go into much detail in text, as I shared the vision in the video quite clearly.
Respond to me at john@praytherevolution.com with thoughts, questions and comments.
It’s time for Detroit and Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs to burn night and day!
John
(Oh, also… head on over to http://www.praytherevolution.com/live RIGHT NOW to discuss this with me in my live video room!)



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Here’s a powerful video from Morningstar that simply captures people responding to the groanings of the Holy Spirit during a ministry time.
I wonder if something like this is actually closer to what is a biblically normal church service than what is currently accepted as ‘normal’.
I’m yearning for a move of God that shakes us off of our man-made traditional structures. 
I’ll be putting out a video myself later today describing this desire to see something launch in the Colorado Springs area.  There is a burning in me today that’s overwhelming, and I know that God is desiring full freedom to manifest among his people.
I know many will naturally be uncomfortable with what they see in this video, while others will find themselves craving more.
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From the book The Power to Change the World by Rick Joyner regarding the Welsh Revival:
William T. Stead: …if you are afraid of strong emotions, you’d better give the revival a wide berth.
Interviewer: But, is it all emotion?  Is there no teaching?
William T. Stead: Precious little.  Do you think teaching is what people want in revival?   These people, all the people in a land like ours are taught to death, preached to insensibility.  They all know the essential truths.  They know they are not living as they ought to live, and no amount of teaching will add anything to that conviction.

Regarding the place of prayer and teaching in our churches:
To those who critiqued the Lakeland revival by saying there was insufficient teaching, it could be much easier to critique most churches by saying there is insufficient prayer.  Which is the greater offense?  Should we be more concerned about not knowing more about God or by not deeply knowing God?

Here’s a 10 minute video on this topic you can watch as you read the rest:



One of the primary criticisms of the Lakeland Outpouring was the seeming lack of teaching (though there was amazing teaching when I was there… in fact, the teaching session was lengthier than you’d find in most churches today).  I have found this to be quite interesting as it reveals, at least to a degree, an incorrect understanding of teaching’s role in the church.
Now, allow me to clarify on the front end of this discussion—I am a teacher, I love to teach, and I zealously affirm that teaching is a critical hinge in ministry.  We must have biblical, Holy Spirit driven teaching—and much more of it than we have now.  That being said, we have to get ready for a different structural facilitation of the role of teaching in our churches.
Here’s the question I have for those who are critical of moves of God due to a seeming lack of teaching during the meetings: Why do you presume the meetings are to be teaching centric?
For examp

Here’s a video podcast on the topic of the house church movement.  (If you are seeing this in your email, head on over to www.revolutionexperience.com)
I’m writing this as I’m hungering for a radical reformation in the church that will result in extreme power and revival and unstoppable Kingdom advance in our cities.  The church as we know it is going to change, and many Christians are experiencing this deep craving… though, the advance toward reformation is taking people in many different directions.  The emergent church, the organic church, the para-church and, of course, the house church.
My belief is that there are healthy house churches and there are also terribly unhealthy house churches that result from an Absalom spirit and a rebellious, or even simply, an impatient heart.
In Acts we don’t see a house church devoid of a greater corporate expression.  It’s not either/or but rather, it’s both/and.  They were in the house of prayer daily AND in homes.  Strong apostolic leadership is critical as we advance as a city church, and those in house church leadership must be rightly aligned under apostolic leadership.
Rank and order are extremely biblical principles, and if we don’t understand this we will find ourselves presuming to have the right to become self-governing and lawless.
In regard to effectiveness, mega-churches, at least structurally, have much greater ability to ‘get the job done’.  The question many have is, “what is the job?”
It’s to be a house of prayer for all nations, to be a unified army and to advance the Kingdom with power and precision.



Here’s a chapter from my book Covens in the Church that addresses this issue briefly:
Church Shopping
To further investigate this issue, allow me to make another critical statement: It is never appropriate to shop for a church! The American consumer mentality has delivered a devastating blow to the stability and growth of the Church. I’ve been in ministry for a ...

FIRST: if you are anywhere near Detroit, DON’T MISS the event this Friday night at IHOPE-Detroit!  I’ll be ministering on “Refreshing in the Fire.”  I’ll paste the info at the end of the post.  I hope to see you there!
Now, this is very exciting!  All of my books are now with Revival Nation Publishing. My new book which is currently being written, Pharaoh in the Church, will also be available as soon as it is done.
You can order directly from their website at www.revivalnation.com, and my site will also soon be updated with the new links to order the printed version OR the ebook.
The books are also now all available at www.amazon.com.
PLUS, there’s a new one minute 20 Elements of Revival promo video ready to view.  If you are reading this in your email, head on over to www.revolutionexperience.com and watch the promo there.
Soon, each book will have it’s own one minute video.  I’d love it if you would pass this along to your friends and family and request the books to be stocked at your local Christian bookstore!



JOHN BURTON WILL BE AT IHOPE THIS FRIDAY! John Burton has a history of excellence in ministry as a Pastor, Church Planter, Author, Conference Speaker, City Prayer Leader, Internship Director and Consultant. Prophecy, Revival and the House of Prayer Movement are some of his key teaching focuses. John feels a call to help bring the fires of revival to Detroit through teaching and impartation. He is a fire starter!
John will be coming to the Detroit Area and IHOPE nine times this year starting this Friday, February 6th and February 16th, 7-9ish? pm.  John will be using his book 20 Elements of Revival as his guide when he comes to Detroit to teach. This week he will speaking from Chapter One: Agreement. While John is in town he will also be speaking at various Sunday morning and weekly Church services. Stay tuned for updates.
If you would like to learn more about John’s ministry and his heart of revivial for Detroit and beyo

I just finished a new ministry introductory video that will loop on the blog and the main website. Check it out and pass it on to pastors and leaders and others who m ay want to invite us to minister in their church or at their conference or event.
Plus, don’t forget to MARK YOUR CALENDAR for this THURSDAY at 7pm Central time.
I’ll be discussing my book 20 Elements of Revival. You can order and download the book at www.praytherevolution.com/resources. I’d encourage you to read through the first 41 pages prior to the broadcast. Of course, it’s not mandatory, so stop in even if you haven’t had a chance to read the content.
You’ll want to go to this address on Thursday: www.praytherevolution.com/live.
You can use the chat box to ask questions and make comments. You’ll be able to see and hear me teach and respond.
ALSO, you can follow me on Twitter at www.twitter.com/r180 or check my status on Facebook. At times (like tonight maybe??) I’ll do a spontaneous video broadcast without sending out an email.
Here’s the video!

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Here’s a video podcast on the topic of the house church movement.  (If you are seeing this in your email, head on over to www.revolutionexperience.com)
I’m writing this as I’m hungering for a radical reformation in the church that will result in extreme power and revival and unstoppable Kingdom advance in our cities.  The church as we know it is going to change, and many Christians are experiencing this deep craving… though, the advance toward reformation is taking people in many different directions.  The emergent church, the organic church, the para-church and, of course, the house church.
My belief is that there are healthy house churches and there are also terribly unhealthy house churches that result from an Absalom spirit and a rebellious, or even simply, an impatient heart.
In Acts we don’t see a house church devoid of a greater corporate expression.  It’s not either/or but rather, it’s both/and.  They were in the house of prayer daily AND in homes.  Strong apostolic leadership is critical as we advance as a city church, and those in house church leadership must be rightly aligned under apostolic leadership.
Rank and order are extremely biblical principles, and if we don’t understand this we will find ourselves presuming to have the right to become self-governing and lawless.
In regard to effectiveness, mega-churches, at least structurally, have much greater ability to ‘get the job done’.  The question many have is, “what is the job?”
It’s to be a house of prayer for all nations, to be a unified army and to advance the Kingdom with power and precision.



Here’s a chapter from my book Covens in the Church that addresses this issue briefly:
Church Shopping
To further investigate this issue, allow me to make another critical statement: It is never appropriate to shop for a church! The American consumer mentality has delivered a devastating blow to the stability and growth of the Church. I’ve been in ministry for a ...