Day of Prayer
The ACSI Day of Prayer is an annual event that advances Christ-centered education by advocating through prayer. These past few school years have presented many unique challenges, but God has given our school communities the strength to overcome adversities and pursue new opportunities. We encourage you to join ACSI when we unite across the globe to pray for Christ-centered education next year on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.
2024 Day of Prayer Theme: Faithfulness
2023 Day of Prayer Highlight Video
This year’s theme is faithfulness. A hymn often comes to mind called, “Great is Thy Faithfulness.” It was written by Thomas Chisholm in 1923. Despite not having a high school or college education, Mr. Chisholm became a schoolteacher at 16, his Kentucky hometown newspaper associate editor at age 21, and a Methodist ordained pastor after accepting Jesus as his personal Lord and Savior in his mid-20’s. He wrote poems and sent a collection to a musician friend, William Runyan who created the melody to “Great is Thy Faithfulness”. The song became more meaningful when Evangelist Billy Graham began using it in his crusades in the 1950’s. Based on Lamentations 3:22-23, the song declares God’s unchanging character even in changing circumstances. Throughout scripture, we see God stays true to His promises. He is steadfast. He is trustworthy. He never fails. God is faithful. No matter how big or small your need, just like he fed the Israelites manna (Exodus 16), he will provide for our daily needs. Just as God is faithful, we should remain faithful to Him to stand for righteousness even when it’s hard. And as a see the Day approaching, we should be faithful to “spur one another on toward love and good deeds” (Hebrews 10:24-25). We pray that this theme allows you and your school community to celebrate God’s faithfulness while committing to stay faithful to God and each other. Our theme verse found in Isaiah 25:1 also reminds us that God has “done wonderful things, things planned long ago”. This simple reassurance can teach students that God has a special purpose and plan for their lives.
PARTICIPATE. PLAN. PROMOTE. PRAY.
Schools and individuals can be a part of this global day of prayer by posting a prayer request on our interactive map, and by encouraging or inviting other participants to unite in prayer.
You can make this day as simple or elaborate as you want, praying personally or creating an experience for you and others. Our prayer guide gives plenty of ideas on how to plan!
Whether you are planning a Day of Prayer event or praying on your own, you can help promote this day through social media and through your community with the hashtag #SchoolsThatPray.
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Join us in praying for Christ-centered education on Tuesday, February 27, 2024.
Day of Prayer Resources
Our 2024 Prayer Guide is a great example of the suggestions and guidance we provide to help you make the most of your participation in the Day of Prayer event. You’ll find ideas on:
- How to host an uplifting time of prayer for staff, students, or your whole community
- How to set up prayer stations for group participation
- Topics for prayer
- Encouraging scripture on the Faithfulness Theme
- Ways to make this a rich experience for all involved
Pray for One Another
Discover prayer requests from Christian schools around the world. Please pray for another school or community.
“Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago.”
Isaiah 25:1 NIV