National Prayer Initiative
Parents
For the past 10 years, Bethel’s chapter of Moms in Touch, a national prayer network, has encouraged mothers of students to join in prayer. Some of these maternal prayer warriors gather for meetings on campus while others —nearly three dozen across the country—tap Internet technology to receive their prayer requests online.
A recent Bethel Parent newsletter carried a story about the Moms in Touch group. Chris Shealer, coordinator for the group, offered this explanation:
“The purpose of Moms in Touch is to stand in the gap for our kids through prayer,” said Shealer. “During a meeting we offer praise, thanksgiving, and confession to God, and then pray for our kids, the school staff, and administration. We also pray for concerns in the world and community that may be affecting our students. The Moms in Touch group also provides support and encouragement to those who may be carrying a particularly heavy burden for their son or daughter.”
The group prays for a variety of requests that affect their students: relationships, safety, health, protection, roommate situations, grades, and hard classes. All requests are confidential. Shealer reports that there have been many answers to prayers “God always, always answers better than we can begin to pray for.”