ABOUT
COVER OUR SCHOOLS
IT'S TIME TO RESTORE OUR COMMUNITIES
THE PROBLEM.
THE STATE OF OUR SOCIETY.
What actually holds a society together? It isn’t just systems or policies, it’s five foundational pillars: Family, Marriage, Education, Government, and the Church. When these institutions are healthy, communities thrive. When they’re weakened, everything feels the impact.
Much of what we’re seeing in our communities today is the result of these pillars being strained, challenged, or overlooked. If we want to see real, lasting change, we can’t just treat the symptoms, we have to strengthen what society is built on. Restoration begins when we intentionally invest in these core institutions and work together to rebuild what has been shaken.
THE SOLUTION.
THE CHURCH MUST DO ITS PART IF PEOPLE WANT TO SEE CHANGE.
The word church is referred to in two ways. First, according to biblical principles, the Church is a reference to the body of Christ, the believers, the ekklesia, the "called out ones" who assemble. Secondly, the church references the local church, the building where believers gather.
The purpose of the Church (the body of Christ) is to manifest the characteristics of Jesus Christ on the earth. Ephesians 3: 10 -11 (NLT), "10 God's purpose in all this was to use the church to display his wisdom in its rich variety to all the unseen rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. 11 This was his eternal plan, which he carried out through Christ Jesus our Lord." So what are some characteristics of Christ that the Church should display? Jesus is love (1 John 4:8), omnipotent (Isaiah 9:6), Jesus is life (John 1:4), and He is truth and grace (John 1:14). The Church must manifest love (John 13:35), the power of God (Ephesians 3:20), His life (Colossians 3:4), uphold His truth (1 Timothy 3:15), and manifest His grace (Ephesians 2:7)
The Church is to follow God's plan and patterns set in the New Testament by submitting to God's Spirit and obeying His will. When the Church, the Body of Christ, and local assembly of believers, fulfill their assignment, God will be glorified throughout the earth. It is also the Church's responsibility to combat the powers that oppose the Kingdom of God.
Ephesians 6:12 (NKJV) "For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places."The devil is no match for the Church. But how does the Church combat the attacks of their enemy? They do this through activating and using their spiritual weapons, one of which is prayer. Ephesians 6: 18 (NKJV) "18 praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints."
THE POWER
OF PRAYER.
ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL TOOLS THAT BELIEVERS HAVE ACCESS TO IS PRAYER.
People will experience God's divine glory and power through prayer. James 5:16 says, "Confess your trespasses to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The effective, fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much."
Through prayer, believers can communicate with God (Jeremiah 29:12), learn about His will and fulfill His purpose and mandate (Jeremiah 33:3), and triumph against the enemy (Ephesians 6:18). Many times, believers pray for themselves, family members, and friends for direction, clarity, healing, or breakthroughs.
It's time for the Church to intentionally pray for their communities and use their line of communication with God to call on His power for protection, clarity, and provision for all individuals connected to their neighboring schools.
