Count Zinzendorf

As many of you guys have mentioned, Count Zinzendorf was from a wealthy family in Europe. He lost his father when he was six weeks old and when his father got remarried he went to live with his Lutheran grandmother. He was passionate to satisfy the desire in his heart for ministry and God and he wanted to fulfill his role to become a Count. (which by the way means nobleman)
So all of Zinzendorf's childhood, he searched and really wanted to love God but he took 180 degree turn when he was at an art museum and seeing the words on a picture, "This have I done for you - Now what will you do for me?" That day he dedicated to serve Christ all of his days.
Zinzendorf had an estate called Berthelsdorf. A group of Moravians came to the estate and asked zinzendorf if they could live there, they were probably persecuted so they wanted to live together. He said yes and later on more people just kept coming and coming and coming. And also he renamed Berthelsdorf, Hernhut "the Lord's watch"
Always being interested in studying and stuff, he found the story about the Moravians and he was so fascinated by them. Although Moravians lived at Hernhut later on people who weren't also came. So there was division because not all of their beliefs were the same. Until then, Zinzendorf had not been living with them but hearing the troubles, he moved to Hernhut once again dedicating to serve them.
THis is when we pretty much come in:
So Zinzendorf began to lead daily bible studies for everyone at Hernhut and he desired that they would have prayer, praise, and biblical behavior. Often during these times, they would feel the Holy Spirit powerfully which they felt as if they were renewed. And soon they began to have 24 hour prayer as people took turns praying every hour.
One of the first missions sent from Zinzendorf was when he met the slave that Mrs.Lewellen talked about. After hearing some of the slave's testimony he brought him to Hernhut. Anthony, the slave, accepted Christ and Zinzendorf sent two men to go preach to other slaves even if they had to endure all the same things as those slaves.
Also Count Zinzendorf had a relationship with John wesley too and later on he visited Hernhut couple times. Through the Moravians he got saved.

Count Zinzendorf's story really is a big part of IHOP because first of all, 24 hour prayer! Zinzendorf had a heart for this, he realized that incense needed to arise all the time before his throne.It's said that he also focused a lot on having a personal relationship with Jesus. I=intercession H= holiness O=offering to the poor P= prophetic and something...(sorry)
but these things were all things that Zinzendorf focused on. Ihop really believes that loving God comes first then ministry follows. I think that he believed this.