Onething conference

{{Short description|Annual Christian conference}}

{{notability|date=November 2018}}

The Onething conference was an annual Christian conference put on by the International House of Prayer (IHOPKC) every December at the Bartle Hall Convention Center in Kansas City, MO.{{cite news|title=Resuscitating spiritual passion `New breed' of pastors relies less on formal training and more on Jesus|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=WT&p_theme=wt&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0ED17EF7C56E8619&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|accessdate=9 February 2011|newspaper=The Washington Times|date=6 July 2001}} The conference focused on prayer, evangelism, worship and Christian eschatology.{{cite news|url=http://www.charismamag.com/index.php/news/29846-25000-young-adults-gather-at-ihop-conference|title=25,000 Young Adults Gather at International House of Prayer Conference|last=LeClaire|first=Jennifer|date=28 December 2010|newspaper=Charisma|accessdate=9 February 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://www.ihop.org/Publisher/Article.aspx?ID=1000098570|title=Sermon Notes|work=Onething 2010|publisher=International House of Prayer|accessdate=10 February 2011}} In addition to theological instruction, the speakers often deliver inspirational messages on themes such as living a life without regrets.{{cite news|url=http://www.christianpost.com/article/20101230/ihop-founder-tells-27000-young-adults-have-no-regrets/|title=IHOP Founder Tells 27,000 Young Adults: Have No Regrets|last=Vu|first=Michelle|date=30 December 2010|newspaper=The Christian Post|accessdate=10 February 2011}} The sessions often include long periods of prayer for the United States, sometimes lasting until midnight.{{cite news|url=http://www.kmbc.com/news/1863594/detail.html|title=Thousands Of Teens Come To KC To Pray|date=31 December 2002|newspaper=KMBC|accessdate=10 February 2011|location=Kansas City, MO}} A particular emphasis is given to prayer for colleges and college students.{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/godoncampussacre0000shep|url-access=registration|quote=ONETHING International House of Prayer.|title=God on Campus: Sacred Causes & Global Effects|author=Trent Sheppard|author2=Pete Greig|publisher=IVP Books|year=2009|isbn=978-0-8308-3631-4|location=Downers Grove, IL|page=[https://archive.org/details/godoncampussacre0000shep/page/158 158]|accessdate=10 February 2011}} The last conference was held during the last week of 2018, and the conference has been placed on indefinite hold for the near future.