Back-to-School Prayer for Educators and Students

As students of all ages prepare to start the 2026-2027 school year, we are resourcing you with a Scripture-based prayer to intercede for both educators and students. Print this out and use it all year long. A link to additional education-related prayers is at the bottom of this post. Let’s commit to speaking God’s Word over students, educators, and our educational communities this year.

Our Father, we praise and thank You for our educators and students. Thank You for each school and school district. Thank You for surrounding each educator and student with favor like a shield. We exalt You, our God and King and praise Your name forever and ever. We will praise You every day and forever. Lord You are great and most worthy of praise; no one can measure Your greatness. Each generation will tell its children of Your mighty acts and proclaim Your power. Your righteousness is like the mighty mountains and Your justice like the ocean depths. As a Church family, we come clapping our hands and shouting to You with joyful praise. You are the Lord, Most High, and You are awesome!  You are the great King of all the earth. 

Triumphant Father, we confess that like Jesus, our students will grow in wisdom, stature, and favor with You and all people. We declare that they will focus on their studies during the school term and not grow distracted or complacent. Each student will work willingly in their classes as though they were working for You. Lord, we declare that no evil will conquer them, nor will any plague come near their homes. We expect for You to order Your angels to protect them wherever they go. We decree that the wisdom of God will enter and rule in their hearts. We confess that they will respect and obey the instructions of their parents, teachers, and school administrators. We declare that the wise instruction of the teachers will be like a life-giving fountain to each student. In Jesus’ name, each parent will direct their children onto the right path, and when they are older they will not leave it. Our students will have good success because they will meditate daily and obey Your Word. 

Holy Spirit, impart into our students Your spirit of excellence, like Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-Nego. Bless our educators for their service to the Houston community and surrounding communities. Help them to remain committed to their educational “calling.”  Keep them safe in their classrooms and lead and guide them as they teach. Grant each teacher wisdom, creativity, and grace to teach each child according to his or her needs, level of intelligence, and learning capabilities. Increase the wisdom and understanding of each parent on how to partner with the schools to achieve success in their student’s education. Bless the homes of each student to be a place of love, peace and support. We ask You to increase the capacity of the students to learn, comprehend, and excel in all areas of their education and all required testing. During their extracurricular activities, please protect them from injury. Help each student to develop Godly friendships this school year. Holy Spirit, create within each student, teacher, and administrator an excitement, passion, and academic desire as they enter the new school year. Please surround every school campus with Your shield of protection so no harm will come near them.

Merciful Father, forgive the sins of our educators and students (list the specific sins). Forgive those of us in the Body of Christ, for being negligent in teaching our students to first reverence You, which is the foundation of true knowledge. Forgive those parents for sacrificing their students to excessive television, video games, music, and to the ways and customs of the world. Forgive us, as a nation, for devaluing the worth of teachers and education. Lord, forgive me for (list any sins that you have committed).Holy Spirit, remind our educators and students of those they need to forgive and help them to be quick to forgive. 

Holy Spirit, help our educators and students not to yield to temptation but deliver them from the evil one. 

Exalted Lord, You are worthy to receive glory, honor, and power. You created all things, and they exist because You created what You pleased. Yours is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever.  In Jesus’ name, amen. 

Scripture References for the Written Text:Psalm 145:1-4, Psalm36:5-6, Psalm 47:1-2, Psalm 5:12, Luke 2:52, Colossians 3:23, Psalm 91:10-11, Proverbs 2:10, Proverbs 13:14, Proverbs 22:6, Joshua 1:8, Daniel 1:17, Proverbs 1:7, Matthew 6:13, Revelation 4:11

© Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright 1996, 2004.  Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., Wheaton, Illinois 60189.  All rights reserved. ©2026 Windsor Village Church Family. Used with permission. All rights reserved — No reproduction of the material is permitted without the expressed permission of WVCF.

For additional school-related prayers, visit this link to access “Kingdom Prayers to Cover Students.”

August 2026 News and Prayer Gatherings

May August bring you and your family into a place of complete alignment with the Lord as your soul is anchored in Him. In August, join KCO in praying for wisdom for global leaders; strength for God's church, and salvation for the lost. 

Below is an overview and invitation to important times of prayer this month. 

• This Thursday 8/6, we will have Global Intercession at 7 p.m. CT. The topic is "Rooted in Christ" during war times. We invite you to seek God in advance concerning this topic, and join the meeting to offer intercession. Link to RSVP.

• Saturday morning, 8/8, we are asking you to join KCO and intercessors around the country for a Back to School Prayer Walk at your Local School. Choose a school in your neighborhood or one attended by a loved one, grab a partner(s) if you can, and either prayer walk or drive around the school (if you cannot get on the grounds). Pray for this upcoming school year and declare God's Word over students and faculty. If you need prayers, ideas, or scriptures to help you, visit this link for a prayer guide. 

• Save the date for Glory House 8/15. This month, Prophet Michelle P. Smith will minister as we continue in our yearlong focus of Tenacity for Witness. Visit our events page for more details.

We look forward to praying with you in August! 

SAVE THE DATES

• Thursday, August 6th - Global Intercession at 7 p.m. CDT 

• Saturday, August 8th - Back to School Prayer Walk at your Local School - between 7a.m. and noon 

• Saturday, August 15th - Glory House - 9 a.m. CDT 

Have a blessed month, and invite a friend to pray on first Thursday.

Join Pray & 5K from Anywhere in the World!

Join Pray & 5K from your own neighborhood or living room on June 6th! Below you will find the official prayer card for our June 2026 walk. Connect via Zoom to the opening corporate prayer and worship as we kick off Pray & 5K. The Zoom room opens at 8:15 a.m. We will begin at 8:30 CDT. Here is the Zoom link to connect to the corporate walk.

Download the prayer cards below.

Walk, Pray and Worship Together to Raise Funds for Global Mission - June 6

A morning of unity, movement, and intercession for families, the Greater Houston Area, and the nation

What if your Saturday morning walk was also an act of intercession? That's exactly what KCO Global and Called To The Closet Prayer Ministry are inviting you into with Pray & 5K 2026, a gathering designed for those who understand that believers united in faith and prayer can change things.

What to Expect

The morning unfolds across the stunning lakes, trails, and parks of Bridgeland in Cypress, Texas. Whether you walk and pray or stop to take in the scenery, the route itself is a peaceful backdrop for reflection and prayer. After the 5K, the community will gather for corporate prayer, worship, and refreshments together.

MORNING SCHEDULE

7:30 a.m.

Check-in opens at Josey Lake Pavilion

8:30 a.m.

Pray & 5K begins on the Bridgeland trails

After 5K

Corporate prayer, community worship, and refreshments

Your registration fee covers your official Pray & 5K t-shirt. Come ready to move, pray, and connect with a community that believes deeply in the power of showing up for God, for each other, and for the world around us.

“Every gift is an act of faith, sowing into lives and communities where God is already at work.”

Your Presence and Partnership are Acts of Evangelism.

Beyond registering, you can partner with KCO Global through a tax-deductible gift to Kingdom Commission Outreach — a mission devoted to carrying the love of Christ to the vulnerable and forgotten, both near and far. Here's where that generosity goes:

•       Refugee families finding their footing and building new lives in a new land

•       Mothers and newborns in Tanzania receiving life-affirming maternal care

•       Aspiring theological scholars equipped to shepherd the next generation

•       Communities in East Africa blessed with new churches and libraries

•       Families in crisis right here in Houston and the U.S. receiving emergency support and hope

Join Us on June 6. Signup Below, donate here, or email us to inquire about team registration.

Register today to secure your spot and your t-shirt. Or partner with KCO through a tax-deductible gift — every dollar sows into lives where God is already at work.

Pray & 5K Walk

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There are multiple Pray & 5K locations. Register to join one of the locations below or establish a new team. You can also make a donation to support one of the mission initiatives listed below.

CURRENT TEAMS:

KCO Global Main Walk - Houston, TX - benefiting KCO’s Homeless Outreach & Missions in Kenya, East Africa

Called To The Nations - Middletown, DE - benefiting American Bible Society

Apple of His Eye - Brooklyn, NY - benefiting KCO’s Mission Maternity

Walking In Victory DMV - National Mall - benefiting KCO’s Mission Maternity

Embrace - Emporia, KS - benefiting KCO’s Mission Maternity

Select “no size: walk in solidarity” to register without a t-shirt. Please remember to donate below to support the mission. All donations are tax-deductible. Thank you for your support and partnership

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Join us for Global Intercession on First Thursdays

Greetings Kingdom Family! 

This season requires more stamina and a greater capacity - first in the spiritual matters (prayer and fasting, consecration, fellowship, and the Word) and also in the natural. As we seek first the Kingdom of God and His righteousness (through the aforementioned spiritual disciplines), God will add the capacity we need and have been praying for in other areas. For those who need a greater capacity in business, ministry, and life in general, it will require that we adhere to the Matthew 6:33 principle. 

We are in an important moment and a prophetic season in the timeline of God. It requires capacity, momentum, strength, and TENACITY. This year, the Kingdom Commission Outreach focus is "Tenacity for Witness." To be and remain fortified in our walk with God and our lives as His witnesses, it will require a greater grit and tenacity. This will come in part by prayer and fasting.

You are invited to join monthly Global Intercession every first Thursday at 7 p.m. CST. 

To receive the link to join, please visit the Events page, and RSVP for Intercessory prayer.

We look forward to interceding with you for families, nations, and the Church.

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