Call for Global Fasting to Support Ousted IHOPKC Founder Amid Abuse Allegations
Supporters call for worldwide fast for ousted IHOPKC founder. Here's what to know
Kansas City Star
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Supporters of Mike Bickle, founder of the International House of Prayer-Kansas City, are organizing a worldwide week of fasting from May 1-7, coinciding with IHOPKC's 27th anniversary. This comes after a report revealed Bickle's misconduct against 17 women, prompting concerns about his potential return to leadership.
- 01A week of prayer and fasting for Mike Bickle is set for May 1-7, 2024.
- 02Bickle was ousted from IHOPKC following allegations of sexual abuse against 17 women.
- 03Critics view the fast as a sign of Bickle's attempt to regain influence.
- 04Survivors of Bickle's alleged abuse have condemned the fast's messaging.
- 05Church leaders previously recommended Bickle be permanently disqualified from leadership.
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A worldwide week of fasting and prayer is being organized by supporters of Mike Bickle, the ousted founder of the International House of Prayer-Kansas City (IHOPKC), from May 1-7, 2024, coinciding with the church's 27th anniversary. This initiative, led by 'The Kansas City Friends of Mike Bickle' through Grandview Fellowship, comes in the wake of a February 2025 report revealing that Bickle committed sexual abuse or misconduct against 17 women, including minors. Critics, including survivors of Bickle's alleged abuse, argue that this fast is an attempt by him to orchestrate a comeback after being permanently separated from IHOPKC in December 2023 due to the allegations. Tammy Woods, a survivor who accused Bickle of abuse since her teenage years, criticized the fast's framing of victims as 'the press of darkness'. Former IHOPKC leaders have expressed concerns that Bickle is manipulating his followers into supporting this initiative, which they believe undermines the severity of the allegations against him. In a previous assessment, church leaders and therapists had recommended that Bickle be permanently barred from any church leadership roles.
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The call for fasting may influence community dynamics and the ongoing discourse surrounding accountability in religious leadership.
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