 | SYATP began in September of 1990 with more than 45,000 teenagers met at their flagpoles in four different states to pray before the start of school. SYATP is now an international event with over 2 million students from all 50 states and more than 20 countries. Students now meet on the 4th Wednesday in September, at 7 a.m. (or agreed upon time) to begin the school year in prayer. |
How to do SYATP at your School? PUBLICIZE: Get the word out to your friends. Put up posters. (first, ask permission from you principal). Student leaders in the Greater Wichita Area can obtain SYATP posters for their schools by contacting Campus Ministry Network or order your own posters, T-shirts and materials by contacting The National SYATP or by calling them at: 817.447.7526. PLAN: Someone needs to plan the event. having a pre-pole planning meeting is a great idea to get everyone together. Many groups sing worship songs, read Scripture, and give testimonies while forming a big circle. Larger groups often break-off into groups of three to five students for prayer. For more information contact The National SYATP . PRAY: SYATP must be led by students. Meet at the flagpole or agreed location on the 4th Wednesday in September at 7 a.m. and do what you planned at your meeting.( A suggested prayer time is 15-30 minutes). What should you Pray for?- Pray for the needs of you Campus, Community and Country, and for those in Authority.
- Pray for God's power over the evil influences in the lives of your peers through alcohol, drugs, sexual immorality, suicide, etc.
- Pray for the gospel to be made clear on your campus throughout the year.
- Commit yourself to be involved in reaching out to your classmates who do not know God's love and forgiveness.
A "Model" you can use for SYATP Colossians 4:2-3 NIV
"Devote yourselves to prayer…" Read I Thessalonians 5:17 and i Timothy 2:1-2. Devote yoursleves to pray for the leaders of your campus, community, and country, that they would be filled with the knowledge of God and His will.
"...being watchful and thankful…"
Read II Thessalonians 3:3 and I Chronicles 16:8. Pray that God will protect you from the evil one, who will try to discourage you. Thank the Lord for who He is and what He can do through you at your school.
"And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ…" Read I Peter 3:13-16 and Mark 16:15. Pray that God will use SYATP to initiate or build up a core of students whose purpose will be to share the gospel with unsaved friends on campus. Ask God to bring spiritual awakening to His church.
Please keep in mind that these are only suggestions. There is no specific formula for what to do at your SYATP gathering, except to pray! Ask God to guide you in what you should do and how you should pray specifically for your school.
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