Volume 1, Issue 5

September , 2002

Special points of interest:

" The lead article of this newsletter, "How to Pray for Me as Your Administrator" was taken from a presentation that I made to my board on "What I Expect from My Board" or "Ten Ways to Support your Administrator and School." I would encourage you to take the time to make a similar presentation to your Board. The topics I covered are as follows:

1. Pray for me
2. Know my heart
3. Represent me well
   before others
4. Provide information
   and wisdom
5. Assist me In my weaker areas
6. Be my friend
7. Grow with me
8. Stand with me
9. Spend time with God
10. Mentor other potential
    board members and
    hold each other
    accountable

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" I am convinced that the prayer life of the school will never rise above the prayer life of the
administrator.

Quote from an unknown author: "Pray when you feel like it, pray when you don't feel like it, and pray until you feel like it."

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How To Pray For Me As Your Administrator
by Paul E. Young

Pray For Me

Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.
James 3:1

How to Pray For Me:

1. That I might find favor and good understanding in the sight of God and man. (Proverbs 3:4)
   
   Pray that my relationships would not be driven by power but would be based on kindness and truth.
   
   
2. That I would subject reason to revelation. (Proverbs 3:5-6)
   
   Pray that I would depend on God even when it flies in the face of reason in all areas of my life.
   
   
3. That God would "lead me not into temptations and would deliver me from evil…" (Matthew 6:13)
   
   "Be self-controlled and alert Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour."
   (I Peter 5:8)
   
   I am convinced that because of the position I hold I am on the devil's hit list! He will use every weapon in his arsenal to attack and discourage me and my family.
   
   
4. That I will keep the vision clear and the mission central.
   "...where there is no vision the people perish."(Proverbs 29: 18)
   
   Note to administrators: Be sure you can articulate your school's mission statement. If you can't say it...you can't deliver it!
   
   
5. That I would have wisdom and understanding. Pray that I would seek wisdom and understanding knowing that "the beginning of wisdom is the fear of the Lord and the knowledge of that which is holy is understanding" (Proverbs 9:10).
   
   I recognize that we are dealing parents' most precious possessions when we deal with their children. I need wisdom, understanding, and discernment when we meet with parents, especially in areas that evoke emotions and stress (i.e., discipline, lack of academic success, and development delay.)
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Making Prayer Meaningful to Elementary Students
By Tricia Whitaker, Highview Baptist School, Louisville, KY

Here in Louisville, Kentucky, celebrity gatherings and pounding hooves mark the first week of May. Throw in a few hats and thoroughbreds and everyone knows it's Kentucky Derby time again. At Highview Baptist School, the elementary students and faculty are excited about more than a two-minute race. On the first Thursday in May, our elementary students sit in military haves, climb into the cab of an eighteen wheeler and meet face to face the men and women who serve our local community each day. No, it is not career day- it is the National Day of Prayer. Welcome to our Prayerwalk.
The purpose of the Prayerwalk is to make prayer a meaningful experience for students in grades K-5. While our junior high and high school students are praying for the needs of our country in their own prayer service, the smallest members of our school lift up the needs of those who serve them each day throughout our community.
The Prayerwalk is designed to be an interactive event between the students and community service personnel. The students go to each "station" to meet the various professionals assembled. A policeman shares his needs and those of his fellow officers for safety as they patrol the neighborhood. The firemen share the need for safety as they fight to save lives and property. Our county clerk representative brings a voting machine reminding the students to pray for our elected officials. The Army and the Air Force soldiers in their camouflage remind us to pray for those who defend our freedoms and our nation's interests around the globe. EMS and the Red Cross represent those who respond to health and disaster emergencies. After meeting and listening to the representatives, each class takes a moment to pray specifically for men and women in that profession. When the prayer time is completed, students receive a stamp from each station in their personal "Prayer Passport."
Not only are our service personnel represented but also those who minister to our spiritual well being. The local Christian radio station brings its live-broadcast van and the students get to be a part of the encouragement and edification of our community's believers. At the Salvation Station, the students are reminded to pray for our pastors as they present the plan of salvation each week to our families and neighbors. The students also hear the gospel presented to them in an age appropriate way.
It is not over yet, though; there is one more stop on our Prayerwalk tour. The students make one last stop before heading back to the textbooks and assignments. It is time for the balloon release. Each student receives a balloon with a postcard attached. The postcards ask the person who finds the balloon to share any prayer requests that they may have with the school. The student body will then pray for them in chapel.
As the last yellow balloon floats off into the distance, students and volunteers alike head back to their various responsibilities. The community servants go back on the job with the prayers of more than three hundred children hovering over them. Parent volunteers have smiles on their faces after witnessing the joy of their children talking to their Creator. As for the children, prayer has taken on a new excitement and a new reality in their lives.

For more information about the Prayerwalk Program contact Tricia Whitaker, Highview Baptist School, 7711 Fegenbush Lane, Louisville, KY 40228.

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Prayer is the single most
significant thing that will help turn inner turmoil into peace. Prayer is the answer."

Charles Swindoll
Man to Man

Read the chapter on "Prayer" in this book

Purpose And Essence of Prayer

"Prayer is not a time when we come to receive something from God. Prayer is an encounter with a holy God. It is coming into his presence - entering into fellowship and a relationship with Him. It is the means by which we get to know Him. Out of the personal intimate knowledge of God the victory of Jesus flows through us and into the world around us."
"...God does not want merely to give us victory, but He is our victory."

Sammy Tippit
The Prayer Factor

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