In the early 2000s a group of young charismatic Catholics got in touch with different streams of the prayer movement. Kim Kollin‘s „Burning Bush Initiative“, as well as IHOP Kansas City and „The Call“ served as triggers for their first steps in prayer chains, intercession nights, fasting weeks. In 2005 during a visit at IHOP the vision became clear to Jutta and Dr. Johannes Hartl: a 24-7 house of prayer with the spirituality of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal movement with a focus on ecumenism.

MEHR: the annual european HOUSE OF PRAYER conference. 

In this time God is calling his people back to the upper room. MEHR is the annual ecumenical conference of Initiative Gebetshaus. Get challenged, prepared and refreshed. Meet 1500+ like-minded people from all across Europe. Visitors from Eastern European Nations: no registration fee, donations welcome. English translation available. For further details on international participiation GO HERE (Infos and Registration).

The Augsburg House of Prayer initiative is part of the Catholic Charismatic Movement.  It is our goal to establish perpetual intercession and worship: day and night. The House of Prayer is not a confraternity or a fellowship where people live together but basically just a prayer room which is open to the public about 50 hours per week. Teams made up of the 30 staff members take shifts in filling two-hour slots of prayer meetings. These prayer times are

• team-oriented
• music combined with spoken prayers
• charismatic (giving room to the gifts of the Spirit)
• focussed on the word (the Bible is prayed and sung)

House of Prayer - what is that?
I will fill them with joy, for my house will be called a House of Prayer for all nations. (adapted from Isaiah 56:7)
A place to meet God. A place where you can be transformed and bring transformation.

Why?
People today are yearning more than ever for a spirituality that is alive and authentic. Many, however, have problems relating to traditional forms of prayer. The House of Prayer is a place where people can experience a personal and passionate relationship with God within a new framework. Because we believe that God can bring about change: for individual persons and our whole country.

How?
Every day various two-hour prayer meetings take place that are open to visitors at any time. These prayer meetings are either intercession meetings where there is prayer for important issues or prayer times where passages from the Bible are used for meditation and prayer. There are also special meetings where personal prayer (for example for healing) is offered. In all meetings music, extemporaneous prayer and spontaneity are playing an important role. Because God´s presence is liberating, produces creativity and is fulfilling.

Who is behind it?
The Initiative House of Prayer (Initiative Gebetshaus e.V.) is a movement within the Charismatic Renewal Movement of the Catholic Church. Because of the ecumenical openness, however, Christians from other denominations or non-denominational Christians feel at home, too, because prayer unifies all Christians. The initiative was founded in 2005 by Jutta and Johannes Hartl, Doctor of Divinity, Augsburg. More information: www.gebetshaus.org

Why all this?
Jesus taught his disciples to pray without ceasing. The Bible clearly promises: if his children diligently seek his presence and ask for his help, he will act on their behalf. God wants to heal people from sicknesses, bring revival to our churches and fellowships and he wants to change our nation. Houses of Prayer - Powerhouses of Prayer - can become the nucleus of God´s intervention in our world. We dream of Houses of Prayer in all larger cities of Germany, where the praises of God can be heard day and night - because he is worthy to be praised and to be loved day and night. The first of our Houses of Prayer is situated in Augsburg-Hochzoll.

Prayer-Missionaries
Every Christian has a calling to pray. There are people, however, who have the calling to make prayer and intercession their main occupation. The House of Prayer wants to gather, support and send such people. Full-time prayer-missionaries are being sent out by other Christians like all missionaries and live 100% from the support of personal friends and donators. We believe that God wants to bring forth a considerable number of young prayer missionaries in Germany.

Who pays for all this?
The House of Prayer is supported by donations. Our bank account is:

Gebetshaus e.V.
KN: 2333430
BLZ: 75090300
Liga Bank
IBAN: DE07 7509 0300 0002 3334 30
BIC: GENODEF1M05