Prayer Walks on Campus

I (Harrison) am working part time with the youth pastor at my home church at Hocutt Baptist Church in Clayton while we are here in the States for a short time. Seeing that school starts tomorrow for the Johnston County Public School system, Lauren and I had planned to walk down to the high school, which is only about a block-and-a-half from our house and pray over the campus. We call this a prayer-walk where we walk around each building and courtyard and sports field and pray for the teachers, students, administrators and staff members that work at or use each facility. 

So I mentioned it to the head youth pastor to see if he wanted to join us and we also made an announcement in the middle and high school Sunday School class which included the youth and the leaders. We had 6 altogether:  two ladies, a middle school student, the youth pastor, myself and Lauren. We met for a minute in the parking lot to read from II Tim 2 about God's command to pray for our leaders and  then we began.     

"...I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people,  for kings and all who are in high positions..."

Also, one of the ladies who came brought some trash bags for us to pick up trash left from the football game this past week around the bleachers. We talked to the head football coach asking his permission as we were walking around and he was very grateful for us.

It is such an honor and a blessing to attend a church where the people care about and love the others in this community. Hocutt truly has a heart to reach the lost and to love on our local community! Lauren and I are both excited to see what the year holds as we are a part of the church ministry.