Your school is a mission field. It's full of people who need to hear about Jesus! But no mission field was ever reached without prayer. The good news is that God is already at work in your school. When we pray, we ask God how we can join Him in what He is doing. And what better way to begin praying than See You At The Pole? SYATP is the fourth Wednesday every September. Here are some questions to help you plan SYATP at your school.
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And here are more ways to pray for your school...
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Claim Your Campus
Imagine your school being prayed for everyday - what would that be like? Claim Your Campus encourages youth groups in a community to each take a day of the week to pray for a local school. Imagine the youth groups, churches, parents, and students in your town uniting in prayer for your school. It could be powerful! Get your group involved - www.claimyourcampus.com |
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Five Friend Focus
On a card write down the names of five friends that you want to tell about Jesus this year. Pray for them every day.
Prayer Triplets
Every week, or everyday, meet with 3 Christian friends to pray for three friends who don’t know Jesus.
30 Second Kneel Down
This one takes some guts but here it is - when you first get to school each day, kneel at your locker and pray for 30 seconds and pray for your school, your friends, and your teachers.
Yearbook Praying
Copy pages out of last year’s yearbook and pray for students in your school by name.
3 Open Prayer
When you pray for your friends, pray these things – 1) God open a door, 2) Open their heart, 3) Open my mouth.
Ask adults to pray for your school!
Ask your parents, pastor, youth pastor, and other adults in your church to pray for your school. Here are a few ways that adults can pray…
On a card write down the names of five friends that you want to tell about Jesus this year. Pray for them every day.
Prayer Triplets
Every week, or everyday, meet with 3 Christian friends to pray for three friends who don’t know Jesus.
30 Second Kneel Down
This one takes some guts but here it is - when you first get to school each day, kneel at your locker and pray for 30 seconds and pray for your school, your friends, and your teachers.
Yearbook Praying
Copy pages out of last year’s yearbook and pray for students in your school by name.
3 Open Prayer
When you pray for your friends, pray these things – 1) God open a door, 2) Open their heart, 3) Open my mouth.
Ask adults to pray for your school!
Ask your parents, pastor, youth pastor, and other adults in your church to pray for your school. Here are a few ways that adults can pray…
Adopt-Your-School
The goal is to have people praying for and reaching every school in the country. Go and adopt your school. To officially adopt a school visit www.everyschool.com! |
Prayer Zone Praying
Ask everyone in your church to pray for your school every time they drive by or near a school |
Moms in Prayer
Moms in prayer is a weekly gathering of moms from your church who prayer diligently and intently for the schools near your church. God opens doors when people pray so encourage the moms in your church to begin praying for your school! www.momsinprayer.org |
Prayer Walks at the School
Adults can also meet at the school (during non-school hours) to pray. Invite them to the school on a Saturday or Sunday to walk around the building praying for the students, teachers, administrators, coaches, support staff, etc.
Adults can also meet at the school (during non-school hours) to pray. Invite them to the school on a Saturday or Sunday to walk around the building praying for the students, teachers, administrators, coaches, support staff, etc.