We cannot build 24/7 united prayer in Austin if we are not practicing it ourselves. Why? Today’s young adults rightfully demand authenticity. Pastors of local churches rightfully demand long-term commitment So in the AHOP Community, a small group of about 50 people from around Austin and central Texas give themselves to living out continuous prayer, reconciliation, and collaboration. This group includes AHOP’s staff and leadership. We maintain a prayer room as the center of our community life. We develop and practice the four prayer models that we teach young adults and churches – which combine prayer, music, and art. We actively practice reconciliation by engaging in various churches and ministries throughout Austin. We pray prayers of thanksgiving and intercession for them. We take an annual retreat. And we work to live openly, keeping “short accounts” with each other by quickly resolving offenses received or perceived.

It all began with the "Power Plant of Prayer" vision in 1999 ...

Since 1999,God has brought us through many memorable milestones ... here are a few:

• New Year's 2000 - "Austin 2 Jesus" (40 hours of continuous prayer)
• New Year's 2001 - "A2J2" (24 hours of continuous prayer in 2 locations)
• 2001 - First AHOP leadership team formed
• 2001 - First AHOP prayer meetings
• 2002 - AHOP Conference at Hope Chapel
• 2002 - Prayer on Thursdays begins 6am - midnight (at Hope Chapel)
• 2002 - The Night Watch begins (every Friday midnight to 6 am, at Hope in the City)
• 2003 - AHOP "Praying the Word" conference at Red River Church
• 2004 - Incorporation as Texas non-profit
• 2004 - Creation of Cielo as an embedded for-profit
• 2004 - AHOP "One Thing" conference at Glad Tidings Church
• 2005 - First AHOP prayer room, at MLK & Chicon in East Austin
• 2005 - First Global Day of Prayer (GDOP), 10 days of 24/7 in the AHOP prayer room
• 2005 - Cielo spun off as a separate for-profit business, 100% owned by AHOP
• 2006 - Second GDOP 10 Days of Prayer @ AHOP
• 2006 - Moved into the Seabrook Center with other non-profits, churches, & Cielo
• 2006 - First staff member (Felipe Adams)
• 2007 - IRS approves non-profit 501(c)3 status (retroactive back to 2004)
• 2007 - Third GDOP 10 Days of Prayer @ AHOP
• 2007 - More full-time staff members - John Murray, Matt & Moriah LaCour
• 2007 - With 1 Voice founded - Church & Youth Tracks
• 2007 - Assisted Hope Chapel for 40 days of 24/7 prayer
• 2008 - First DEDICATE youth conference and IMMERSE summer intensive
• 2008 - Fourth GDOP 10 Days of Prayer @ AHOP
• 2008 - Assisted New Hope Community Church for 24 days of 24/7 prayer
• 2008 - John Murray leaves staff for law school, Maricela Vidaurri joins staff
• 2009 - Second DEDICATE youth conference
• 2009 - Launch of the Unceasing Prayer multi-church 24/7 prayer initiative
• 2009 - Assisting Red River for 10 days of 24/7 prayer