ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
Practical Ways to Pray, Care, and Share During the COVID-19 Crisis
Posted In Youth Resources
As schools close or move online, students, staff, teachers, and administration are left in limbo. Youth Alive has put together a list of practical ways we can come around this community during these tough times.
Psalm 91:2 (NIV)
“I will say of the Lord,
“He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
Pray
· Pray for COVID-19 to subside so school life and in-school education may resume.
· Pray for everyone’s health and recovery for those infected with COVID-19.
· Pray for those impacted financially by this incident.
· Pray against hopelessness, loneliness, and despair.
· Pray for Christian students and adults to be “salt and light” in this season.
· Pray for peace and encouragement in the midst of this storm.
· Pray for the effects of this incident on families.
· Pray for Students
o Adapting to going to school online.
o Isolated from friends and support.
· Pray for Coaches
o Isolated from their teams.
o Loss of the Spring sports season.
· Pray for Administrators
o Leading thru rapid change.
o Wisdom in making decisions, leading effectively, and communicating with others.
· Pray for Teachers and Staff
o Leading/teaching in a virtual school environment.
o Adapting to the ever-changing duties that they face.
Care
· Connect with school district administration and communicate that the church is praying for and has a desire to assist. Example: Does the school need volunteers to help with any school functions even though the school is not physically open? Volunteers to package and/or deliver meals to students that are a part of the school’s food program?
· Collect specific ways the church can be praying for the school leaders. Connect weekly by email for an updated list of prayer points.
Share
· Take a moment to personally pray with and share encouragement with students, coaches, administrators, teachers, and staff.
· Take the opportunities God provides to have spiritual conversations and intentionally share the gospel with others. To help you do this, check out this new resource - Alive in 5
Numbers 6:24-26 (NIV)
“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.”
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