We deliberately engage lots of Christians to intercede on behalf of the ministry site. We should not just think about forming one prayer team, but form a few that will engage lots of Christians at different levels.  Have conversations with many people in person, through your support letters and using social media to explore their interest in supporting your life and ministry through prayer.

 

Three categories of prayer teams can easily be developed based on the frequency of your communication with them.

 

MONTHLY TEAMS

Monthly teams receive update letters or emails that contain broad stroke information about the progress being made in the mission to reach lost kids through your Campus Life efforts. These letters can be delivered electronically or through snail mail. They ought to stay focused on the mission, keeping kids' stories front and center. Prayer requests will likely be a bit more general such as an upcoming trip or retreat.

 

WEEKLY TEAMS

Weekly teams will get the chance to look over your shoulder while you plan your schedule each week. Your prayer requests give them visibility into what you're doing, how you spend your time, and which activities seem to jump off the page as important. This team prays as you head over to the school for lunch on Monday, meet a student at McDonald's on Tuesday and swing by the athletic fields after school on Wednesday. God's assistance at such times is exactly what we need to overcome our own hesitations and be Spirit-led in our actions with students. These weekly teams can easily be communicated to through email or using social media. Make your communication enjoyable to read and you will encourage them in their commitment to pray for you.

 

ON-CALL WARRIORS

On call prayer warriors may also be a part of your monthly and weekly teams but are committed to pray for you more regularly and specifically. Take advantage of text messaging as a way to offer frontline updates and requests to those who are on call and ready to pray.

 

God's people are willing to engage in the mission with you through prayer. Keeping them engaged requires you to honor your end of the bargain-communicate as often as you promise without fail and don't neglect sharing with them how their prayers have been answered.

 

Taken from Campus Life 101 

Chip Pierce 

 

Have you read "Love Wins" yet?  It has been amazing to observe the positive and negative reactions around a book that many people have not even read.  Amidst all of the stir, I was reminded of the tension that exists in our own lives as we go about loving people.  

 

Developing "Loving Relationships" is a core essential of what we do in Campus Life.  Have you given much thought to what this really means?  I am reminded of the parable of the Loving Father, also referred to as the Prodigal Son.

 

Early in the story, the father knows that the most loving thing he can do is allow his youngest son to have a bunch of money to waste however he sees fit.  Later, the most loving response the father can show is to welcome this same son home with no apparent negative consequences.  Then the story switches to an older son who is ticked off.  The father attempts to let the older son know that he has offered this same love to him all along.  We are left to ponder the oldest son's response.

 

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