A Quiet Revival Is Happening in Public Schools
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June 7, 2023 at 4:58 pm
According to Dr. Ed Stetzer of The Wheaton College Billy Graham Center, this legislation is needed because emerging generations are under unprecedented stress from the political and societal division and instability in our nation; COVID; and questions about where all of this is headed. I would add to all this the ever-increasing fatal school shootings. What is an elementary school child to think when active-shooter drills are now part of everyday campus life?
June 7, 2023 at 4:58 pmSo, we must pray for released time Christian programs to proliferate and increase in participation. They are voluntary, and parental consent is needed, which gives us some direction in our prayers.
June 7, 2023 at 4:59 pmLet me encourage you with another personal experience. One in a string of “tentmaking jobs” I’ve held was that of a school crossing guard for one year. I was responsible to guide students walking across a busy highway leading to an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school — all situated next to each other. On one of my first days, I asked the Lord why the only job that had opened up for me was that of a crossing guard.
June 7, 2023 at 5:00 pmHe spoke to me clearly: “You are here not only as a crossing guard, but also as a school guard to pray over these three schools.” So, every day I would pray a blessing over the children and their parents as they crossed the highway, and as I waited for the next group to arrive, I would stand and pray Holy Spirit–directed prayers over the three schools.
June 7, 2023 at 5:02 pmEventually, doors of opportunity opened for nearby churches to come on campus as mentors, and I was invited to speak before a Fellowship of Christian Athletes group. I asked moms to come pray with me during the afternoon. Heaven only knows the full impact of one year’s worth of daily prayer over three public schools.
June 7, 2023 at 5:03 pmI am certain that God cares deeply about our children and that He is angered over the Enemy’s attempts to capture their minds. And I believe that a revival has quietly begun through released time programs, and that we must pray for the advance of that revival, lest the Church miss this unique opportunity to tip the scales in the battle for our children’s minds.
June 7, 2023 at 5:06 pmAlmighty Father, we unite in prayer for the growth of released time programs in every state. Raise up churches and ministries that will rise to the occasion, and use this law to bring Christian education to public schools. Ignite desire in the hearts of parents and children to sign up and to embrace the Gospel, recapturing their true identity in Christ and Your design for life and love. Bring to naught every attempt by the Enemy to use this law to lead our nation’s children down a path to hell. In the mighty name of Jesus. AMEN AMEN🙏🏻❤️🕊
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