FAQs

Inspire Our Schools was started in 2018 by a parent with a vision to have every school in her district prayed for. Each year the event has grown, and now we have hundreds of people praying over schools in multiple states.

No, actually the whole event is volunteer led, organized, and funded.

The word “inspire” means to breathe air into or upon, to infuse something – such as life – by breathing. We are breathing the Holy Spirit into our schools through prayer.

“Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.’ And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit.’” John 20:21-22

The entire community is invited and encouraged to attend.

Inspire Our Schools is an annual event that is held on a Sunday in August, near the first day of school.

Volunteer District Coordinators first secure permission from their school district to host an Inspire Our Schools event. They then recruit volunteer Prayer Readers for each school and facility in the district—including administrative offices, bus barns, and more. On the day of the event, these Prayer Leaders arrive at their assigned location and guide attendees through a set of scripted prayers.

Guests should select a participating school from the list. Then, on the night of the event, go to the main entrance of the school. There you will find a volunteer who will lead the group through a set of scripted prayers outside of the school building. Each participating school will say the same prayers. Feel free to follow along with the prayers, as they are posted on our website.

You bet! You can view last year’s prayers here. They may change a little from year to year (based on feedback from the prior year’s participants), but they’re very similar every year.

Great question! For several reasons.

1. We want to ensure participants have the same experience no matter which school they attend.
2. We want to ensure the prayers that are lifted up are Christian – we’re unapologetically praying to Jesus!
3. We need hundreds of Prayer Readers each year, so we want to keep this volunteer role as easy and non-threatening as possible.

No, all participating schools will hold their own Inspire Our Schools event at the same date & time. The prayers and event are the same at every school.

No, all of the prayers are said outside of the school building.

Most events typically last around 30 minutes.

While the participating districts have given their consent for this event,  it is not a district event, nor is it in any way endorsed or sponsored by the districts involved. This event is entirely volunteer led, organized, and funded.

This concept is based on Matthew 10:14, “If any household or town refuses to welcome you or listen to your message, shake its dust from your feet as you leave.” 

The school grounds are public property, however a volunteer has secured consent from the superintendent of the school districts that are involved. This event is in no way endorsed or sponsored by any school or school district.

We have not secured a volunteer Prayer Reader for that school.