Logan Bloom
Director, 456 Campus Ministry
Not Just Another School Year
Already, August is upon us and another school year is beginning. Back to school shopping is in full swing and nerves run high as students wonder what their classes will hold. Vacations come to a close and construction is wrapping up in schools across the Kansas City area. What most students do not know is that their school has been prayed for all summer and long preparations have been made to reach their student body with the gospel of Jesus Christ.
The Barna Research Group (www.barna.org) has just released a new study related to teenagers and their religious practices and the study reveals yet another set of troubling statistics. For years, Barna has been tracking teenage religious behavior and now the statistics of church participation are lower than ever. Most shocking of all is that born again teenagers are no longer sharing their faith because of the pressure of political correctness, especially in their schools.
It is my prayer that 2010 and 2011 would not just be another school year of ‘business as usual’. Right now there are established student-led prayer furnaces and Bible studies on the majority of school campuses in Kansas City. There is still hope, even in the face of a failing culture, if we act now.
The need has never been greater for prayer in America. Church leaders are sounding the alarm throughout the nation calling for a prayer movement in our churches and in our schools. This year could be the year of change for the culture of our teenagers. Rather than watch church participation decrease and the measures of immorality increase, I challenge you to take a stand in prayer for this young generation.
Partner with me in prayer for our students, both local and national. I believe that Kansas City can be a burning and shining lamp in a time of national crisis. Pray Ephesians 3:16-19 over the students this year as they begin school, that they would know the love of Christ and be filled with the fullness of God. Let us petition the Lord for breakthrough, and let us partner in deed with our prayers by encouraging and supporting the outreaches that students are leading on their campuses.
Don’t let this be just another school year. This could be THE school year that makes a difference for an entire generation. Visit www.kcstudentmissions.com to find out how your student can get involved and to find events in your area where students are uniting in prayer for revival.
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