Next month I will be visiting London for a few days and connecting with friends at 24-7 Prayer. One of the programs that originated from 24-7 is Prayer Spaces in Schools. I posted their teaser video earlier but thought the full version is also worth posting (it’s below).
I am excited about the possibilities of these prayer spaces in schools. A child seems to have an intuitive understanding of prayer that adults lose. Perhaps this is because they are more vulnerable, more willing to rely on others, and more willing to accept the mystery of God. Whatever the reasons, a child learning new expressions of prayer can only enhance their lives and our world. Not to mention being a beautiful thing to God.
My aim is to visit one of these prayer spaces in a school while visiting London, and then seek out ways that this simple program might be applied elsewhere around the world. It will be fun to pray and dream with the folks running the program.
One conversation we have already had is what it might look like to start a prayer space in a Belizean school through PathLight. The school administrators in Belize who heard about the program were enthusiastic about that, so it has real appeal. There are countless questions to ask and hurdles to jump first, but surprisingly not as many that a lot of other programs require. The simplicity of prayer travels well!
That said, we will probably need a sponsor (anybody want to help?).
Anyway, take a look at this video and let me know what you think. What questions should I be asking when I visit? What should I specifically look for? Your input would be appreciated!
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