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Public Schools
in need of prayer and missionaries

"I am much afraid that schools will prove to be the great gates of hell unless they
diligently labor in explaining the Holy Scriptures, engraving them in the hearts of youth.
I advise no one to place his child where the scriptures do not reign paramount. Every
institution in which men are not increasingly occupied with the Word of God must
become corrupt."
- Martin Luther

1. In Need of Prayer
Since 1962 the Supreme Court is heading down this culturally corrosive anti-prayer path. Among
others, the High School sports events have been on target. Those events usually start with the
national anthem and then a prayer that goes over the loudspeakers. These invocations to
Almighty God often include a supplication for fair sportsmanship. This truly is needed in today’s
corrupt, money-mad world of sports.

The author gladly remembers a High School football game in Westmoreland, TN. It was the first
football game I ever attended. It was a wonderful thing and, most of all, I appreciate that they
still kept praying. My spirit was moved when I heard people pray and saw the football players bow
their head. This is the way it ought to be. NO PRAY, NO PLAY!

The hypocrisy of the Supreme Court’s anti-prayer obsession becomes apparent when it is
compared to the court’s approval of many anti-biblical and morally depraved school policies. That
point was underscored on September 1st when, prior to the school’s first home football game of
the season, Principal Jody McLoud of ROANE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL in KINGSTON, TENNESSEE,
read a brief statement over the public address system. Here is what he had to say:


"It has always been the custom at Roane County High School football games to say a prayer and
play the National Anthem to honor God and Country. Due to a recent ruling by the Supreme
Court, I am told that saying a prayer is a violation of Federal Case Law.
As I understand the law at this time, I can use this public facility to approve of sexual perversion
and call it an alternate lifestyle and if someone is offended, that's okay.
I can use it to condone sexual promiscuity by dispensing condoms and call it safe sex. If someone
is offended, that's okay.
I can even use this public facility to present the merits of killing an unborn baby as a viable
means of birth control. If someone is offended, no problem.
I can designate a school day as earth day and involve students in activities to religiously worship
and praise the goddess, Mother Earth, and call it ecology.
I can use literature, videos and presentations in the classrooms that depict people with strong,
traditional, Christian convictions as simple-minded and ignorant and call it enlightenment.
However, if anyone uses this facility to honor God and ask Him to bless this event with safety and


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good sportsmanship, Federal Case Law is violated/
This appears to be at best, inconsistent and at worst, hypocritical. Apparently, we are to be
tolerant of everything and everyone except God and His Commandments.
Nevertheless, as a school principal, I frequently ask staff and students to abide by rules with
which they do not necessarily agree. For me to do otherwise would be, at best, inconsistent and
at worst, hypocritical. I suffer from that affliction enough unintentionally. I certainly do not need
to add an intentional transgression.
For this reason, I shall, "render unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s," and refrain from praying at
this time. However, if you feel inspired to honor, praise and thank God, and ask Him in the name
of Jesus to bless this event, please feel free to do so. As far as I know, that's not against the law
yet."

Principal McLoud aptly summarized the dilemma that he and other educators face as they strive to
cope with the increasingly anti-Christian tropism of our government schools. Asked about the
response to his comments, he said that most of those in attendance, including members of both
teams, "were appreciative, and ... responded with applause." Asked if there were any boos, he
recalled, "No. None whatsoever," adding that the "responses that I've gotten from all over the
country ... have been overwhelmingly positive." Indeed, of the 300-500 communications he had
received, only four or five were negative in tone..



The New School Prayer
Now I sit me down in school where praying is against the rule.
For this great nation under God finds mention of Him very odd.
If Scripture now the class recites, it violates the Bill of Rights.
And anytime my head I bow becomes a Federal matter now.
Our hair can be purple, orange or green, that's no offense; it's a freedom scene.
The law is specific, the law is precise. Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice.
For praying in a public hall, might offend someone with no faith at all.
In silence alone we must meditate, God's name is prohibited by the state.
We're allowed to cuss and dress like freaks, and pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks.
They've outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible. To quote the Good Book makes me liable.
We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen, and the 'unwed daddy' our Senior King.
It's "inappropriate" to teach right from wrong. We're taught that such "judgments" do not belong.
We can get our condoms and birth control, study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles.
But the Ten Commandments are not allowed, it's scary here I must confess,
when chaos reigns the school's a mess.
So, Lord, this silent plea I make:
Should I be shot; My soul please take!
Amen!
Author Unknown

2. In Need of Missionaries
If God calls missionaries to far away countries, do you think He is unable to send a missionary to
a public school in the US? I would like to ask every Christian school student: Have you been
born again? If you have been born again, has the Lord ever put on your heart to take a
stand for Him at school? Is the Lord calling you to be an ambassador for Christ at your
school?
While many Christian families homeschool their children, there are still many Christian students in
public school. Those should think of themselves as "Missionaries to the Public School Systems".
They can use class discussions to proclaim Biblical views. They can use debate classes to speak up

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for Christ, for the word of God, etc. That what Apollos did in Acts 18:24-28. They can use writing
assignments to research subjects according to the Bible and back it up with data from Christian
publications, organizations, etc. If you are a student at a public school, have you ever prayed and
asked the Lord for wisdom how to turn a situation in school into a witnessing opportunity? You can
witness in so many ways! Here are some suggestions:
Modest apparel.
You can already witness for Christ with the way you dress. In schools many teenagers dress in
very worldly and lust-provoking ways. They are addicted to brand-name clothes. Their hair looks
untidy and weird. If you, as a child of God, come to school in a clean and modest appearance,
they will know the difference. Click here to read up on modest apparel. It doesn't matter whether
your school has a dress code or not. The Bible has a dress code. As a guideline I give you the
dress code of a church camp. "No shorts anytime. Boys must wear decent pants and shirts. Girls
must wear modest dresses or skirts (below the knee). No sleeveless tops, no jeans, no
inappropriate slits, no tight fits. For appropriate activities, boys may wear sweatpants and girls
may wear below the knee culottes, capris, or wind pants."
Teach your teacher!
Public schools are full of wrong or antichristian teachings. As a Christian you know that you don't
really have to pay attention to evolution, sex education or attempts to rewrite America's history
and strip it from Christian heritage. First of all, when it comes to sex education, try to leave the
class. Walk out. It is offensive, wicked, opposed to your belief in chastity, temperance and
marriage. Provide other students with tracts or information material that gives the Biblical
perspective on that issue. Be prepared to stand up and tell your teacher that you disagree with
him. Be ready to give him an answer (Read 1. Peter 3:15!). Yes, you can teach your teacher. The
teacher is not an all-wise god. He is only human. Modern public school teachers are often leaning
toward the left, toward liberalism and through the NEA they are indoctrinated in radical
antichristian thought.
Assignment: Read Psalm 119:97-104. Question: What does it say about your teacher when it
comes to Bible issues?
Your answer: ________________________________
Here is a situation I faced in my school. The teacher gave us a text with a news report. The news
report was about a conservative politician who compared the number of abortions with the
Holocaust. As a politically correct teacher he was outraged by the article and our homework was
to write a comment about the politician's "inappropriate" statement. So when I was home I
grabbed some pro-life literature I got earlier from a Christian ministry and wrote an essay that
gives the exact numbers of aborted babies in the US since 1973. I described the brutal procedure
of abortions in detail. I added pictures of aborted babies. I closed with the statement that I fully
support the politician's statement because of the evidence I provided. I gave a short statement
about legislative work to put an end to legalized abortion on demand. The number of US abortions
outreach the number of Holocaust victims by far. I got to read my homework in school. The
teacher was outraged and flabbergasted because I presented the Christian pro-life perspective. I
backed it up with scripture, evidence and photos! That was powerful! I hope you get many
opportunities like that!
Exposing Evolution
You can really start teaching your teacher and classmates when it comes to evolution. If you are
saved and live a Christian life, you have come to believe in the Biblical account of creation. No
amount of public school teaching can change you, influence you or get you to change your mind.
Your primary allegiance is to Jesus Christ. Not to public school. You have come to put more
confidence in your pastor than in your teacher. I was really blessed by a gospel tract that tells
about a professor who thought we came from monkeys, until a student proved evolution was a lie.
That student can be YOU. That tract is available here: Big Daddy, Jack Chick tract You might be


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able to read it online for free here.
Here are some other suggestions for student missionaries to public schools:
       Invite students to meetings at your church.
       Give students and teachers gospel tracts.
       Stay away from bad people. Turn away. Don't listen to them.
       Don't be forced into a clique. Resist group or peer pressure.
       Refuse to participate in occult activities such as meditation, yoga, etc.
       Make your local church a priority. Not school clubs, associations, etc. All this is for selfish
        vainglory anyway.
       Christians do not participate nor endorse such foolish school activities such as dance,
        cheerleading, dating, making an idol out of sports, etc. That's not what it's about. You live
        for Jesus and all you do at school is learn. The rest is a waste of time.
       When students can suggest what kind of books can be read during lessons, suggest
        Christian books. Same goes for music!
       When you can choose a destination for a field trip, suggest a Christian monument.
       Tell other students or teachers about this website.
       Remember the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22,23. Let the other students pick some
        fruit off you. The fruit of the Spirit are not only for you to enjoy, but mainly for the Lord
        and for others around you.
       If you are not busy (maybe because a class was cancelled) use the time to study your
        Bible.
       Use writing assignments to refine your Christian writing skills. Use your pen as a sharp
        sword of truth. Eph. 6:18. If you have to make a speech, speak up for Jesus.
       In history classes, try to point to quotes from America's founders that profess faith in God.
And if you ever need to use a Webster's dictionary at school, I suggest you use the original Noah
Webster's 1828 Dictionary which has its definitions taken from a Biblical worldview. Today's
dictionaries are from a humanistic standpoint. It really helps define words for their real meaning.
That might be crucial in school. Try to get this dictionary: Webster's 1828 dictionary
These are just a few suggestions of what a missionary to the public schools can do. If you are
prayerful, you might find many, many more suggestions. Parents, churches and Christian
organizations and ministries try to change schools, but as of now there is an antichristian
onslaught in America's public schools. The examples are too numerous to mention. The free
expression of faith is being suppressed. But the real key to impacting the schools for Christ is the
student. The Christian student who will no longer compromise. The Christian student who will take
a stand. The Christian student who wants to be a warrior for Christ rather than a wimp. The
Christian student who will say goodbye to dead Sunday-morning churchianity, but will rather live
for the Lord seriously 24/7 with the word of God as his final authority. The Christian student who
will not allow himself to be brought under the power of liberal lies, secularism, humanistic
deception and wicked peer pressure. It's all about putting Christ first!
Dear Christian student,
is the Lord calling you to the mission field of America's public school system? If Christ
really lives within you, then He goes with you when you go to school every morning. Go into all
the world and preach the gospel unto every creature. Have you ever prayed for the mission field
of the public schools? You don't have to go to China, India or Malawi. You might have to go to
your school and introduce Christ to the multitudes of the lost students and teachers. Rescue the
perishing! How will you answer the call?
Your answer: _______________________




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Do Public Schools Have A Prayer

  • 1. SolidRockFaith.com – Bible Study Public Schools in need of prayer and missionaries "I am much afraid that schools will prove to be the great gates of hell unless they diligently labor in explaining the Holy Scriptures, engraving them in the hearts of youth. I advise no one to place his child where the scriptures do not reign paramount. Every institution in which men are not increasingly occupied with the Word of God must become corrupt." - Martin Luther 1. In Need of Prayer Since 1962 the Supreme Court is heading down this culturally corrosive anti-prayer path. Among others, the High School sports events have been on target. Those events usually start with the national anthem and then a prayer that goes over the loudspeakers. These invocations to Almighty God often include a supplication for fair sportsmanship. This truly is needed in today’s corrupt, money-mad world of sports. The author gladly remembers a High School football game in Westmoreland, TN. It was the first football game I ever attended. It was a wonderful thing and, most of all, I appreciate that they still kept praying. My spirit was moved when I heard people pray and saw the football players bow their head. This is the way it ought to be. NO PRAY, NO PLAY! The hypocrisy of the Supreme Court’s anti-prayer obsession becomes apparent when it is compared to the court’s approval of many anti-biblical and morally depraved school policies. That point was underscored on September 1st when, prior to the school’s first home football game of the season, Principal Jody McLoud of ROANE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL in KINGSTON, TENNESSEE, read a brief statement over the public address system. Here is what he had to say: "It has always been the custom at Roane County High School football games to say a prayer and play the National Anthem to honor God and Country. Due to a recent ruling by the Supreme Court, I am told that saying a prayer is a violation of Federal Case Law. As I understand the law at this time, I can use this public facility to approve of sexual perversion and call it an alternate lifestyle and if someone is offended, that's okay. I can use it to condone sexual promiscuity by dispensing condoms and call it safe sex. If someone is offended, that's okay. I can even use this public facility to present the merits of killing an unborn baby as a viable means of birth control. If someone is offended, no problem. I can designate a school day as earth day and involve students in activities to religiously worship and praise the goddess, Mother Earth, and call it ecology. I can use literature, videos and presentations in the classrooms that depict people with strong, traditional, Christian convictions as simple-minded and ignorant and call it enlightenment. However, if anyone uses this facility to honor God and ask Him to bless this event with safety and 1
  • 2. good sportsmanship, Federal Case Law is violated/ This appears to be at best, inconsistent and at worst, hypocritical. Apparently, we are to be tolerant of everything and everyone except God and His Commandments. Nevertheless, as a school principal, I frequently ask staff and students to abide by rules with which they do not necessarily agree. For me to do otherwise would be, at best, inconsistent and at worst, hypocritical. I suffer from that affliction enough unintentionally. I certainly do not need to add an intentional transgression. For this reason, I shall, "render unto Caesar that which is Caesar’s," and refrain from praying at this time. However, if you feel inspired to honor, praise and thank God, and ask Him in the name of Jesus to bless this event, please feel free to do so. As far as I know, that's not against the law yet." Principal McLoud aptly summarized the dilemma that he and other educators face as they strive to cope with the increasingly anti-Christian tropism of our government schools. Asked about the response to his comments, he said that most of those in attendance, including members of both teams, "were appreciative, and ... responded with applause." Asked if there were any boos, he recalled, "No. None whatsoever," adding that the "responses that I've gotten from all over the country ... have been overwhelmingly positive." Indeed, of the 300-500 communications he had received, only four or five were negative in tone.. The New School Prayer Now I sit me down in school where praying is against the rule. For this great nation under God finds mention of Him very odd. If Scripture now the class recites, it violates the Bill of Rights. And anytime my head I bow becomes a Federal matter now. Our hair can be purple, orange or green, that's no offense; it's a freedom scene. The law is specific, the law is precise. Prayers spoken aloud are a serious vice. For praying in a public hall, might offend someone with no faith at all. In silence alone we must meditate, God's name is prohibited by the state. We're allowed to cuss and dress like freaks, and pierce our noses, tongues and cheeks. They've outlawed guns, but FIRST the Bible. To quote the Good Book makes me liable. We can elect a pregnant Senior Queen, and the 'unwed daddy' our Senior King. It's "inappropriate" to teach right from wrong. We're taught that such "judgments" do not belong. We can get our condoms and birth control, study witchcraft, vampires and totem poles. But the Ten Commandments are not allowed, it's scary here I must confess, when chaos reigns the school's a mess. So, Lord, this silent plea I make: Should I be shot; My soul please take! Amen! Author Unknown 2. In Need of Missionaries If God calls missionaries to far away countries, do you think He is unable to send a missionary to a public school in the US? I would like to ask every Christian school student: Have you been born again? If you have been born again, has the Lord ever put on your heart to take a stand for Him at school? Is the Lord calling you to be an ambassador for Christ at your school? While many Christian families homeschool their children, there are still many Christian students in public school. Those should think of themselves as "Missionaries to the Public School Systems". They can use class discussions to proclaim Biblical views. They can use debate classes to speak up 2
  • 3. for Christ, for the word of God, etc. That what Apollos did in Acts 18:24-28. They can use writing assignments to research subjects according to the Bible and back it up with data from Christian publications, organizations, etc. If you are a student at a public school, have you ever prayed and asked the Lord for wisdom how to turn a situation in school into a witnessing opportunity? You can witness in so many ways! Here are some suggestions: Modest apparel. You can already witness for Christ with the way you dress. In schools many teenagers dress in very worldly and lust-provoking ways. They are addicted to brand-name clothes. Their hair looks untidy and weird. If you, as a child of God, come to school in a clean and modest appearance, they will know the difference. Click here to read up on modest apparel. It doesn't matter whether your school has a dress code or not. The Bible has a dress code. As a guideline I give you the dress code of a church camp. "No shorts anytime. Boys must wear decent pants and shirts. Girls must wear modest dresses or skirts (below the knee). No sleeveless tops, no jeans, no inappropriate slits, no tight fits. For appropriate activities, boys may wear sweatpants and girls may wear below the knee culottes, capris, or wind pants." Teach your teacher! Public schools are full of wrong or antichristian teachings. As a Christian you know that you don't really have to pay attention to evolution, sex education or attempts to rewrite America's history and strip it from Christian heritage. First of all, when it comes to sex education, try to leave the class. Walk out. It is offensive, wicked, opposed to your belief in chastity, temperance and marriage. Provide other students with tracts or information material that gives the Biblical perspective on that issue. Be prepared to stand up and tell your teacher that you disagree with him. Be ready to give him an answer (Read 1. Peter 3:15!). Yes, you can teach your teacher. The teacher is not an all-wise god. He is only human. Modern public school teachers are often leaning toward the left, toward liberalism and through the NEA they are indoctrinated in radical antichristian thought. Assignment: Read Psalm 119:97-104. Question: What does it say about your teacher when it comes to Bible issues? Your answer: ________________________________ Here is a situation I faced in my school. The teacher gave us a text with a news report. The news report was about a conservative politician who compared the number of abortions with the Holocaust. As a politically correct teacher he was outraged by the article and our homework was to write a comment about the politician's "inappropriate" statement. So when I was home I grabbed some pro-life literature I got earlier from a Christian ministry and wrote an essay that gives the exact numbers of aborted babies in the US since 1973. I described the brutal procedure of abortions in detail. I added pictures of aborted babies. I closed with the statement that I fully support the politician's statement because of the evidence I provided. I gave a short statement about legislative work to put an end to legalized abortion on demand. The number of US abortions outreach the number of Holocaust victims by far. I got to read my homework in school. The teacher was outraged and flabbergasted because I presented the Christian pro-life perspective. I backed it up with scripture, evidence and photos! That was powerful! I hope you get many opportunities like that! Exposing Evolution You can really start teaching your teacher and classmates when it comes to evolution. If you are saved and live a Christian life, you have come to believe in the Biblical account of creation. No amount of public school teaching can change you, influence you or get you to change your mind. Your primary allegiance is to Jesus Christ. Not to public school. You have come to put more confidence in your pastor than in your teacher. I was really blessed by a gospel tract that tells about a professor who thought we came from monkeys, until a student proved evolution was a lie. That student can be YOU. That tract is available here: Big Daddy, Jack Chick tract You might be 3
  • 4. able to read it online for free here. Here are some other suggestions for student missionaries to public schools:  Invite students to meetings at your church.  Give students and teachers gospel tracts.  Stay away from bad people. Turn away. Don't listen to them.  Don't be forced into a clique. Resist group or peer pressure.  Refuse to participate in occult activities such as meditation, yoga, etc.  Make your local church a priority. Not school clubs, associations, etc. All this is for selfish vainglory anyway.  Christians do not participate nor endorse such foolish school activities such as dance, cheerleading, dating, making an idol out of sports, etc. That's not what it's about. You live for Jesus and all you do at school is learn. The rest is a waste of time.  When students can suggest what kind of books can be read during lessons, suggest Christian books. Same goes for music!  When you can choose a destination for a field trip, suggest a Christian monument.  Tell other students or teachers about this website.  Remember the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22,23. Let the other students pick some fruit off you. The fruit of the Spirit are not only for you to enjoy, but mainly for the Lord and for others around you.  If you are not busy (maybe because a class was cancelled) use the time to study your Bible.  Use writing assignments to refine your Christian writing skills. Use your pen as a sharp sword of truth. Eph. 6:18. If you have to make a speech, speak up for Jesus.  In history classes, try to point to quotes from America's founders that profess faith in God. And if you ever need to use a Webster's dictionary at school, I suggest you use the original Noah Webster's 1828 Dictionary which has its definitions taken from a Biblical worldview. Today's dictionaries are from a humanistic standpoint. It really helps define words for their real meaning. That might be crucial in school. Try to get this dictionary: Webster's 1828 dictionary These are just a few suggestions of what a missionary to the public schools can do. If you are prayerful, you might find many, many more suggestions. Parents, churches and Christian organizations and ministries try to change schools, but as of now there is an antichristian onslaught in America's public schools. The examples are too numerous to mention. The free expression of faith is being suppressed. But the real key to impacting the schools for Christ is the student. The Christian student who will no longer compromise. The Christian student who will take a stand. The Christian student who wants to be a warrior for Christ rather than a wimp. The Christian student who will say goodbye to dead Sunday-morning churchianity, but will rather live for the Lord seriously 24/7 with the word of God as his final authority. The Christian student who will not allow himself to be brought under the power of liberal lies, secularism, humanistic deception and wicked peer pressure. It's all about putting Christ first! Dear Christian student, is the Lord calling you to the mission field of America's public school system? If Christ really lives within you, then He goes with you when you go to school every morning. Go into all the world and preach the gospel unto every creature. Have you ever prayed for the mission field of the public schools? You don't have to go to China, India or Malawi. You might have to go to your school and introduce Christ to the multitudes of the lost students and teachers. Rescue the perishing! How will you answer the call? Your answer: _______________________ 4