Controversy
When IHOP–KC moved to a new location in an old shopping center in the Terrace Lake neighborhood of Kansas City in 2002 many members of the local community voiced suspicions about the ministry. IHOP–KC attempted to allay their fears in a series of community meetings. IHOP–KC has been credited, however, with helping the local economy by bringing large numbers of visitors to the area. A writer from the McClatchy-Tribune News Service has stated that IHOP–KC is "Kansas City's biggest religious phenomenon in a century."
The Southern Poverty Law Center has criticized IHOP–KC because of the extent to which their teachings emphasize Jesus making war on his enemies at His Second Coming.
On September 14, 2010 IHOP (International House of Pancakes) announced that they were suing the International House of Prayer for trademark dilution and infringement. The lawsuit was dropped on December 21, 2010, with the dispute resolved out of court.
IHOP has repeatedly been accused of cult behavior by the evangelical group Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry.
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