our mission
Our mission is to unite churches, parachurch partners, and community members in humble, persistent prayer for our schools—seeking God’s protection, wisdom, and blessing for every student, teacher, coach, and administrator.
A Community united in prayer
Together We Pray is grateful to partner with churches and parachurch ministries across our community who share a united desire to lift up our schools in prayer.
Each organization serves in its own unique way, yet we stand aligned in one mission: to encourage prayer, strengthen faith, and see lives transformed through the power of Jesus Christ.
Click on the names below to visit their websites and learn more about their ministries.
Will you prayerfully consider joining our mission?
Meaningful Momentum
Six prayer teams across multiple church and parachurch ministries launched late last winter as a pilot, and a significant number of teachers from both Oak View Middle School and Andover High School joined the movement. A large group of community members also gathered for a Jericho prayer walk on short notice, and soon people were asking, “What’s next?”
Growing Movement
At the same time, up to 30 student-led prayer teams volunteered to be equipped and mobilized in the upcoming school year, and student specific prayer requests started pouring into the ministry. Teachers even noted a “different vibe” in the schools—an early sign of God’s presence at work.
The Invitation
2 Chronicles 7:14 offers God’s people a timeless invitation: when a community humbles itself, turns from self‑reliance, and seeks God together in prayer, He responds with forgiveness, restoration, and healing. The verse lays out a simple but powerful pathway—humility, prayer, seeking God’s face, and turning from sin—and attaches a profound promise: God will hear, forgive, and heal their land. This call is not merely individual; it is corporate. It invites an entire community to return to God with open hearts, trusting that He delights to restore what is broken. In seasons of division, uncertainty, or spiritual need, 2 Chronicles 7:14 reminds us that God moves when His people pray, and that healing begins with a united, humble cry for His presence and mercy.
Our Vision
Our vision is to see an entire community—churches, families, and neighbors—humbled before God and united in prayer for our schools. We long to create a culture where students, teachers, coaches, and administrators are consistently lifted before the Lord, believing His promise that when His people seek His face together, He brings healing, renewal, and hope. Guided by the spirit of 2 Chronicles 7:14, we envision a movement that strengthens the spiritual climate of every campus, invites God’s presence into every hallway and classroom, and helps the next generation flourish under His care.
Why pray for our schools?
The next generation is standing at one of the most spiritually formative crossroads of their lives. These years shape identity, belonging, belief, and direction — and our students are navigating them in a culture marked by pressure, confusion, anxiety, and spiritual opposition. We believe that God has placed us here, in Andover, at this time in history, to stand in the gap and pray for them.
How can you join the movement?
On Thursday, August 6 at 6:30 p.m., we’ll gather in the Andover High School Auditorium for our launch information night. As we come alongside one another, we’ll share the heart and vision of the ministry, walk through the ministry plan, hear testimonies of God’s faithfulness, and invite you to serve as a prayer captain or prayer team member. Training details will be provided as we prepare to launch additional prayer teams for Oak View Middle School and Andover High School when school resumes in September, with the goal of establishing enough teams to cover every day of the month for each school through prayer movement preparation.
“I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people.” – 1 Timothy 2:1
“Satan dreads nothing but prayer…The one concern of the devil is to keep the saints from praying. He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work, and prayerless religion. He laughs at our toil, mocks at our wisdom, but trembles when we pray.”
-Samuel Chadwick
“Prayer does not fit us for the greater works; prayer is the greater work.”
-Oswald Chambers
What we believe about prayer
We believe prayer is communication with God—honest, ongoing conversation with our Heavenly Father who listens, loves, and responds. Prayer is also about deepening our relationship with Him as we learn to trust His character, rest in His promises, and walk in daily dependence on His grace. It is a sacred rhythm that draws us into God’s presence, shapes our desires, and forms Christlike character within us. Prayer is rooted in Scripture, empowered by the Holy Spirit, and centered on Jesus, who intercedes for us and teaches us to pray with boldness and humility. Through prayer, our hearts are softened, our priorities are reordered, and our faith is strengthened. It is in this place of communion that believers are united, hope is renewed, and God’s people learn to live in continual reliance on His faithful presence.
Why should we pray together for our local schools?
We pray for our local schools because they are one of the most influential environments shaping the next generation, and today’s landscape has changed dramatically. Students and educators face rising challenges that deeply affect their safety, mental health, and hope. School shootings have increased over the past two decades, and according to the CDC, nearly 1 in 3 teens reports persistent sadness or hopelessness. Rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoughts have climbed sharply, leaving many students overwhelmed, isolated, or spiritually adrift. These realities remind us that prayer is not optional; it is essential. When we intercede for students, teachers, coaches, and administrators, we are asking God to bring protection, wisdom, peace, healing, and spiritual awakening into places that desperately need His presence. Through prayer, we join God’s work in our community, seek His blessing over the places where our children learn and grow, and remain united, hopeful, and dependent on God’s covering in the daily life of our schools.
How 2 Chronicles 7:14 aligns with praying for our schools
2 Chronicles 7:14 was spoken directly to ancient Israel at the dedication of Solomon’s temple, as part of God’s covenant promises tied to the land, the temple, and the Mosaic law. While the promise in this verse is covenant‑specific, the principle is timeless: God’s people in every generation are called to humble themselves, pray, seek His face, and turn from sin—and He responds with forgiveness, renewal, and restored relationship. With that context in place, the verse still speaks powerfully to the posture God desires from His people today. When believers seek Him with humility and repentance, He brings spiritual renewal and healing to their communities.
This connects directly to praying for our schools. As we intercede for students, teachers, coaches, and administrators, we are asking God to bring healing where there is brokenness, hope where there is despair, and protection where there is danger. Our schools need God’s healing touch—emotionally, spiritually, and relationally—and faithful prayer is one way we respond to that need. When we pray, we are living out the call to seek God for the good of our community and trusting Him to bring healing and restoration to the places where our children learn and grow.
And Jeremiah 29:7 says, “Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.” While Jeremiah 29:7 is not a direct command to modern nations, churches, or communities, the principle is deeply relevant. God’s people are called to be a blessing wherever they live and seek the good of our community, knowing that its flourishing affects our own. We pray for our city, schools, leaders, and neighbors, asking God to bring peace, togetherness, and spiritual renewal. In other words, Jeremiah 29:7 teaches believers today to practice faithful, prayerful engagement, not isolation.