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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.
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.”
Walk, Pray and Worship Together to Raise Funds for Global Mission - June 6
Pray, Walk, and Worship Together — June 6
A morning of unity, movement, and intercession for families, the Greater Houston Area, and the nation. Register for Pray & 5K a charitable walk to benefit Kingdom Commission Outreach.
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.
Join KCO Global and Called To The Closet Prayer Ministry for Pray & 5K for the Nations! This prayer walk will provide a day of unity to pray for regions, communities, and nations.
Date: September 12
Location: There are multiple locations. More will be added.
Proceeds benefit global missions through Kingdom Commission Outreach. Register below. The registration fee covers your Pray & 5K t-shirt and a donation to your team’s mission organization.
To Register to walk in solidarity, without a t-shirt and without making a donation, choose the “No Size” Option.
Full details are located at: https://www.kcoglobal.org/events/pray5k
By registering for and participating in this event, I, the undersigned participant (or parent/legal guardian if participant is a minor), acknowledge and agree to the following:
1. Assumption of risk
I understand that participation in the Pray & 5K walking event involves inherent physical risks, including but not limited to falls, physical exertion, cardiovascular stress, and other medical conditions. I voluntarily assume all such risks.
2. Release of liability
I hereby release, waive, discharge, and covenant not to sue the event organizers, Kingdom Commission Outreach, Inc., and Called To The Closet, their officers, event hosts, venue owners and operators, volunteers, sponsors, and all affiliated individuals and entities (collectively, "Released Parties") from any and all claims, demands, losses, or liability arising out of or related to any injury, illness, death, or property damage I may sustain during this event, whether caused by the negligence of the Released Parties or otherwise.
3. Medical fitness
I represent that I am in adequate physical health to participate in this event. I am solely responsible for consulting a physician prior to participation if I have any medical concerns. I authorize emergency medical treatment in the event I am unable to give consent, and I accept full financial responsibility for any such treatment.
4. Indemnification
I agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Released Parties from any claims, costs, or expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, arising out of my participation in this event.
5. Acknowledgment
I have read and fully understand this release. I agree that it is binding upon myself, my heirs, assigns, and legal representatives. I am registering for this event and agreeing to these terms voluntarily and of my own free will. My registration indicates my agreement of these terms.
KCO Launches Glory House, Third Saturday Prayer Gatherings, and You’re Invited!
Join KCO Global for Glory House, an interactive, global prayer gathering every third Sunday! Our first gathering is January 18th at 9 a.m. CST.
Join KCO Global on Third Saturdays for Glory House, an Interactive Global Prayer Gathering
We are thrilled to invite you to Glory House interactive prayer gathering, presented by Kingdom Commission Outreach. Our first Glory House will be on January 18, 2025 at 9 a.m. Central Time (10 EST). This gathering will focus on praying for families, and we would be honored to have you and your loved ones join in.
We’re blessed to have KCO team members Minister Andrea Rodriguez, Prophetess Kettlie Watson, and Apostle Shevis C. Brown as our intercessors for this special time of prayer and intercession. This will be an interactive gathering with time allotted to hear from you and pray for your specific prayer requests.
Please RSVP at kcoglobal.org/events to secure your spot. Don’t forget to invite your family to join us as we come together in faith.
We can’t wait to pray with and for your family!
