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Throughout history, God has used students to bring revival to their universities. These historical events were always preceded, and then sustained, by united prayer movements. National Day of Prayer is May 4, 2017, and this year’s theme is inspired by the passage in Daniel 9:19, which says, “O Lord, Listen! O Lord, Forgive! O Lord, Hear and Act! For Your Sake, O My God . . .” National Day of Prayer is the perfect opportunity to gather as a church, or in your communities, to rally other Christians to humbly unite in prayer in a time of adoration, confession, thanksgiving and supplication.
There is a lack of spiritual discipline sweeping across our nation which, if left unaddressed, will severely affect Christianity. I sense God calling us to higher ground, requiring us to be more diligent in our prayer-walks and in evangelizing. Let’s roll up our sleeves and make a difference on behalf of our nation by praying, connecting and unifying with others in prayer, fasting to see His will done here on earth as it is in Heaven and gathering the body of Christ to see effective and fervent prayers answered on behalf of our nation and the generations to come.
If you’d like to get more involved with National Day of Prayer, please visit http://www.nationaldayofprayer.org/get_involved.
UPDATE - Daily United Prayer at UT Dallas, by Media Intern – Janelle Polycn:
Some stop, but most just walk past the group of people praying every weekday in the TI Plaza at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD). Campus Renewal and five other ministries at UTD pray together in public every Monday through Friday for each other, for their campus ministries, and for the campus. Charlie Holman and Justin Tang are Campus Renewal staff members at UTD who wanted to give students an opportunity to pray together at least once a week.
“I hope to provide an opportunity for students and any other Christians on campus to attend a weekly prayer time,” Holman said. “That’s part of the vision we have as Campus Renewal — every Christian engaged in a weekly corporate, united, prayer time.”
The group starts each prayer hour with the doxology, then transitions into prayer using Campus Renewal’s weekly prayer guide. They praise God for who He is, for the students on campus that will meet Jesus, and for the students at the meeting. Occasionally, they break from praying and reach out to students passing by, asking if they can pray for them and sharing the Gospel with them. The daily prayer time is held in the open in the plaza so that Christians who pass by will see and be encouraged to join. They also want non-Christians to see that the campus is being prayed over. Holman said that praying in public allows them to minister to students like Faraz, a Muslim who passes by at the same time every Monday and Wednesday. Faraz normally stops and asks how the group is doing, and Holman and Tang ask how they can pray for him. “If we’re not seeking God’s will in all that we do; in evangelism that we do, in the unity that we strive to have with other believers, in everyday living, then it’s really hard for us to see God at work. But if we are constantly in prayer for the things God has called us to pray for, for the promises he has given us in the Bible, for people to just come to know Jesus, then we will see God at work. We know that God’s will is always being enacted and through prayer, we get to participate in God’s movements here on campus. Coming together for prayer unites us with one goal and one mission.”
 Janelle is a junior Journalism major at The University of Texas at Austin. After college, she hopes to become a foreign correspondent to continue sharing people’s stories. Janelle is involved with the Baptist Student Ministry, Austin Stone Community Church, and is a Campus Renewal Media intern.
Upcoming Prayer Events:
- The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, will be hosting 24 hours of Prayer May 1-2, 2017.
- University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will be hosting The Prayer Tent, May 2-4, 2017. Each day of finals from 10:00 am until 2:00 pm, UTK/area ministries, local churches and individuals will partner with the Campus House of Prayer to pray for students during one of the most stressful weeks of the semester. A tent is set up on UTK’s Pedestrian Walkway near the Humanities Building, inviting students to fill out a prayer request card. This card is then presented to the prayer team, or the student is prayed for on-site.
PRAYER OPPORTUNITIES:
Campus Ministry Link: Our team is preparing to test the site and do one final review of the link. We’d appreciate your prayers for the successful launch of the Campus Renewal Initiative. Your partnership with this initiative can make a substantial difference in a student’s Christian walk during their college experience. Please consider supporting this effort by donating at https://www.campusrenewal.org/donate/.
May the core of your being be spiritually strengthened by the power of the Holy Spirit. Your partnership with the ministry of Campus Renewal never ceases to be a blessing of support and encouragement to both me and the ministry.
Ephesians 3:14-17 (TLB) – “When I think of the wisdom and scope of his plan, I fall down on my knees and pray to the Father of all the great family of God—some of them already in heaven and some down here on earth— that out of his glorious, unlimited resources he will give you the mighty inner strengthening of his Holy Spirit. And I pray that Christ will be more and more at home in your hearts, living within you as you trust in him. May your roots go down deep into the soil of God’s marvelous love…”
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The act of teachers leading students to pray within public schools has long been outlawed. But, despite the work of organizations that align themselves against the Name and work of Jesus Christ, openings still exist for students to pray in their hallways, lunch rooms, and schools.
Recently, OnSite partnered with a local student-focused Cru ministry to have their students lead small groups of students and adults through their high school; praying as the Spirit led. Around 40 participated in the hour-long time of prayer that evening.
During the prayer time, the Lord paired me up with Joseph, a Sophomore at the school. While quietly walking and praying through the halls, there were times when Joseph would stop and pray in front of particular lockers. Other times, he and I would take turns praying aloud for the people or situations that God placed on our hearts.
At one point, Joseph shared a burden that God placed on his heart. He said, "Rob, I wish we had time to pray over each individual locker in this entire school." (The school has an enrollment of around 4,400 students- the largest high school by number in the state)! The Holy Spirit quickened me to encourage Joseph.
I asked, "Joseph, do you ever stay after school?" He answered, "Yes." I replied, "You don't need to canvas the entire school in one evening, but if you pray over a number of lockers each time you do, you'll cover every student in prayer over the course of this school year!"
His face brightened.
Two weeks later, I asked if he'd started praying locker-by-locker. He had, but he also reported how God had changed his outlook on his school and schoolmates simply from our time of prayer walking the halls together. He noted how he now started sharing his faith during his lunch period, plus he also felt greater freedom to pray with and for others as the Spirit prompted him to do so.
God is working in our students' lives and schools!
Encourage a student and offer to pray for and/or with them this week. God may open many more opportunities for them as a result!
For more about prayer walking schools or other locations, contact Rob at robg@prayonsite.org.
Years ago a prolific author named Samuel "SD" Gordon famously wrote,"The great people of the earth today are the people who pray...(they) are doing the most for God." Today he would be talking abouthigh school and middle school students who are gathering to pray for their friends and school. Prayer is not easy, but it's effective and students are discovering just how effective as they call out to God and see change take root at their campus. See You At The Pole is the beginning. Prayer groups are springing up at schools everywhere. Join them.
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Claim Your Campus is challenging 1 million teenagers to create amovement of prayer on campuses across America. This is one of the best strategies in America mobilizing students pray. The ideas are designed by students and easy to implement at your school. The results have been awesome with the movement now in 41 states.
Visit the Claim Your Campus website
Get into the rhythm of prayer with a tool you can carry with you every day. Youth Alive has designed a new prayer app that is connecting thousands of students and leaders. Watch videos and live prayer updates, create prayer lists, pray for your school, read daily encouragement and more. Down load the free app and pass the word on to other students, youth leaders and parents.
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Fields of Faith
October 9, 2013
Every year across the country hundreds of high school stadiums sit dark and empty on cool fall evenings. But in a short time these fields will be transformed from darkness into a place of hope and light and become fields of faith. This can happen at your school.
Watch the Video
Visit the Fields of Faith Website
Spread the word through facebook, twitter and text, encouraging others to adopt their school too! Here is the link to send to friends: http://www.everyschool.com/adopt_map - or text ADOPT to 85005.
In His Perfect Love,
Jeremy Story
President, Campus Renewal
Jeremy Story
President, Campus Renewal Ministries
nyc.campusrenewal.org (NYC Hub Site)
www.campusrenewal.org (National Site)
www.campustransformation.org