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Night Unto Night… Ministry Unto The Lord!

The Ministry of Doug Lipe
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Isaiah 58:6&7– Is this not the fast
that I have chosen: to loose the
bonds of wickedness, to undo the
heavy burdens, to let the op-
pressed go free, and that you
break every yoke? Is it not to
share your bread with the hungry,
and that you bring to your house I’m here...again!!!
the poor who are cast out; when I’m sitting near the back left of the prayer room, typing this letter to you.
you see the naked, that you cover The singers on stage are singing, “Jesus Christ, You are the ruler over all.
him, and not hide yourself from
your own flesh? You are...Jesus Christ the Faithful Witness.” He is faithful. I remember re-
-Before IHOP was started one alizing for the first time my calling to be here. I ended up blogging about it a
of the founders of IHOP felt day or two after I heard from Him about it. Up until that point I had won-
the Lord asking Him, “where is dered what was ahead. I didn’t know what was in the future for me and what
a place that a young man can I was to do with myself. But all of the sudden I was sitting in a room with
go in this city to be deliv- others from here and I felt peace fill my heart and I knew that this was where
ered?” He felt in his heart that
He wanted me. So once again, here I am.
the Lord wanted to make a
place where the afflicted could
go to find shelter and food I have had some really cool stuff happen since I’ve been back. I am back on
and deliverance. My worship Sada Rogers worship team. The Lord has really been drawing me into deep
leader reminded me of this the worship while I’m on stage. Really sitting before Him, resting and waiting
other day and it has been stir- upon His Spirit to move me. It’s been such a blessing to sing again on her
ring in my heart. We as the team. Also, the house that I moved into, which is an all “night-watch”
Church are called to the fast in
house(meaning everyone serves in the night-watch in the house) are all guys
Isaiah 58. To be those who are
prepared at all times to be who are really running for the Lord. It’s been spurring me on to really get
deliverers. That we be ready back into the groove of being in the house of prayer. It takes time adjusting
with the Word of the Lord on to sitting in prayer for 6 hours every night...like a few months. So it is really
our tongues for the broken. good to have them beside me and encouraging me.

Contact Center My schedule is very busy, I work 5 days a week for 5 hours each day. So
that on top of 6 hours of prayer makes for 5 very tiring days every week. But
Email it is meeting my financial needs because of this. I haven’t been able to really
(new) douglipe@ihop.org dive into all of the things that I have wanted to do yet. Since being back I
have felt a growing calling to be a core leader for Fire In The Night interns.
Phone It’s a sort of discipleship position here at the House of Prayer. And leader-
(970)690-6767 ship here has shown interest in me doing that. Also, the inner city outreach
is on Monday nights and I work that night so I’m hopeful to be a part of that
Web Site once I’ve reached my financial goals.. So I’m asking that the Lord would
www.dougslife.wordpress.com
open up the door of finances to me in additional financial support so that I
could pour into additional ministry to Him and the lost and hurting. Both in
Mail IHOP and outside. Your prayers for this would be greatly appreciated.
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Kansas City, MO 64137
Bless you all! I hope you had a wonderful Easter! -Love, Doug
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Night Unto Night...Ministry Unto The Lord

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John 1:9-13
The true light, which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world. He was in the world, and the world was
made through him, yet the world did not know him. He came to his own, and his own people did not receive him.

We were made to know the God-man, Jesus Christ, fully. We (Adam) were walking with Him in the
beginning. All in the garden and in perfect peace and unity with Him. In light of what I’m about to
write it is coincidental to realize that we have no idea what it was like. The reality is that we really
know very…very little about Him. And the raw truth is, we know Him so little that, not long ago,
when we were born in this earth we hadn’t a fathom of an idea who He was. Maybe even to the point
that we had no conscious idea that He existed(not that we wouldn’t figure it out, because of that God
sized hole in us). But, we were born separate, distant, far off and it’s not even as if we could just de-
cide to get to know him all of the sudden because he actually was hidden from us by the brokenness
of our sinful nature. Only through the blood are we able to get to know who He is. But the other
day, I have to admit that this offended me a little because…how could this be?! How could the light
of men, the true light, which enlightens everyone be this separate from us…that we couldn’t even
recognize Him? How is it possible that we, who were made to only be whole in knowing the Son,
not even be able to know Him at all without Him revealing Himself. He is at His own disclosure and
we are at His mercy. So we MUST pray for the spirit of wisdom and revelation to be able to know
Him more. And we must pray for this for our loved ones who don't know him and those in our city,
nation and world. And it is knowing Him that is our salvation. Do I seek Him so as to be able to find
Him? Do I knock like the persistent widow? Do I even ask for this? James says that we receive not
because we ask not. So daily we should ask Jesus to reveal more of Himself to us everyday and this
would be my number one prayer for you. May the Father of lights bless you with the knowledge of
His son, Jesus Christ! Bless you!!!!

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