cyc frontline august 14th 2011
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Jeff Eckart Twitter: @jeffeckartDirector: Never The Same/Claim Your Campusclaimyourcampus.comntscamp.comTRANSCRIPT
Students in New York prayed this prayer in their public school in 1962
“Almighty God, we acknowledge our dependence on Thee and beg Thy blessing over us, our parents, our teachers and our
nation.”
What has changed with students since these rulings on prayer in
schools?
What has changed with students since these
rulings on prayer in schools?
What has changed with students since these
rulings on prayer in schools?
What has changed with students since these
rulings on prayer in schools?
What has changed with students since these
rulings on prayer in schools?
What has changed with students since these
rulings on prayer in schools?
No generation of students has united together since these rulings
to take prayer back into every middle school & high school in
America…yet.
What would happen if it did?
We’ve asked over 25,000 students:
“What do you want God to change at your
school?”
STATE OF AMERICA…while we are together today
Economically…$225,000,000 more in debt
Morally…221 abortions (52+ million total)
Politically…anger in both aisles that is becoming rage
Spiritually…50% of youth groups kids who graduate are leaving their faith
schools in America are
war zones
SCHOOLS IN AMERICA
53% of the students surveyed said they believed a Columbine-like shooting could occur in their school
43% of middle schools, and 22% of high schools reported ongoing bullying problems
8% percent of secondary school teachers are threatened by their students
11% of girls ages 10-13 have sent a sext message to a friend
8% of girls raped are victimized at their school campus
AMERICA’S GREATEST NEED:
An Awakening“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land”
2 Chronicles 7:14
KEY FACTORS IN HISTORIC AWAKENINGS:
1. Prayer2. Repentance3. Young people
“There is a mysterious cycle in human events. To some generations much is given. Of other generations much is expected. This generation has a rendezvous with destiny.”
Franklin Delano Roosevelt during the Great Depression
SOCIOLOGICAL RESEARCH ON THIS GENERATION:
prophet: idealist (boomer)nomad: reactive (gen x)hero: civic (millenials) artist: adaptive (gen z)
“The next Fourth Turning could end in apocalypse-or glory. The nation could be ruined…Or America could enter a new golden age. A Fourth Turning lends people of all ages what is literally a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to heal (or destroy) the very heart of the republic.”
Strausse & Howe from “The Fourth Turning”
WHY IS THE SCHOOL CAMPUS THE MOST STRATEGIC MISSION FIELD IN AMERICA?
99.5% pass through this portal
8 of 10 decisions for Christ are made by 18
Once students leave the campus, they transition to multiple arenas where they cannot be reached simultaneously
The school campus is the “face” of a community, change a campus…change a community
The mission of CYC:Every campus/every day
1 million students praying 1x/week on every high school and middle school
(67,000) in America
CALLING STUDENTS TO BE “NEHEMIAH” ON THEIR CAMPUS
“They said to me, "Those who survived the exile and are back in the province are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.” When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.”
Nehemiah 1:3-4
What is going on?
• CYC has students praying in 38 states
• 120,000 students have heard about CYC face to face
• CYC is partnering with organizations, churches, events & artists as advocates for the mission of CYC.
Partnerships
Campus Alliance, National Network of Youth Ministry, See You at The Pole, National Prayer Committee, Dare 2 Share, Moms In Touch Intl, Saddleback Church, Willow Creek Community Church, Intercessors for America, Illusionist Jared Hall, Night Vision Artist Management Agency, School assembly artist presenter Eric Samuel Timm, Interlinc, 321 Improv, several denominational youth departments, and others
3 ways you can help CYC#1 PRAY Sign up @ ClaimYourCampus.com
3 ways you can help CYC#2 SUPPORT The students in your sphere of influence
3 ways you can help CYC#3 RUN Come to the Grand Rapids Mud Run on Aug 27th
http://www.grandrapidsmudrun.com/
Video of GR Mud Runhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=VsW1LMuQ6bY
No generation of students has united together since these
rulings to take prayer back into every middle school & high
school in America…yet.
Now is the time.