Back 2 School Prayer 2026
Cover Florida in prayer.
On August 1, 2026, churches across Florida will claim campuses, prayer walk schools, gather in unity, and commission students with hope.
2026 theme
This is not just the start of school.
It is a statewide invitation for churches to wake up to prayer, students to walk in faith, and communities to see every campus as a place worth covering.
Ephesians 5:14
"Wake up, sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you."
Statewide invitation Hundreds of churches. One day of prayer.
Campus prayer walks Prayer moves through familiar places.
Student commissioning Students step into the year sent.
The movement
Four clear ways churches can join AWAKE.
Churches can choose the pathway that fits their context, then connect it to one shared statewide day of prayer.
Call the Church to prayer
Gather your congregation around Ephesians 5:14 and ask God to wake His people to prayer.
Cover our schools
Prayer walk a campus from public space or with permission, asking God to bring peace and light.
Gather in unity
Invite nearby churches to pray together for students, educators, families, and campuses.
Commission a generation
Commission students as ambassadors for Christ in the school year ahead.
New commitments
Campus commitments
The first confirmed campuses will appear here.
Claim a campus
Cover a campus in prayer.
Find a school, choose your prayer path, and let the team know where your church is standing in faith for students.
Campus Choose a campus
Search by school, city, or county. Private, homeschool, college, and missing campuses can be added manually.
- Confirmed commitments help churches see where prayer is growing.
- Contact details stay private.
- Manual campuses are welcome.
Church tools
Build an AWAKE Sunday, walk, gathering, or commissioning.
The resources give churches a shared language while leaving room for local leadership, city partnerships, and student stories.
AWAKE Pastor Guide
A concise orientation for pastors and leaders covering the 2026 theme, Ephesians 5:14, the statewide vision, participation paths, and sermon direction.
Open pastor guideAWAKE Prayer Guide
A 7-day or 14-day prayer guide churches can use with families, small groups, and congregations before August 1.
Open prayer guideAWAKE Prayer Walk Guide
Simple instructions, Scriptures, and prompts for churches and families to pray around campuses with humility and care.
Plan a prayer walkAWAKE Multi-Church Gathering Guide
A host-ready guide for uniting churches across a city, county, or region around prayer for the next generation.
Build a gatheringAWAKE Student Commissioning Guide
A commissioning service resource that recognizes and sends students as ambassadors for Christ in the school year ahead.
Prepare commissioningAWAKE Digital Toolkit
Downloadable communication assets that help churches share one clear 2026 theme across every channel.
Use the toolkitPrayer to Presence
A next-step framework for helping churches move from prayer into healthy relationships with schools and Gospel-centered campus ministries.
Explore next steps Stories and video
Let faith travel from campus to campus.
One clear moment can help another church imagine what prayer could look like on their campus.
Campus morning
Students prayed before first bell
A small group met at sunrise, named their friends and teachers, and started the year with courage.
Sunday invitation
A church chose a nearby school
One pastor gave the invitation, and families left with a clear campus to cover in prayer.
Prayer walk
Churches met on the same sidewalk
Leaders from different congregations gathered outside one campus and blessed the school year together.
Shared recently
Moments already encouraging the movement
Stories from Florida students, pastors, and churches are gathered here as they are shared.
Prayer wall
Prayers rising from churches and families.
Prayers from Florida churches and families are gathered here as they are shared.
Prayer coverage
Watch the prayer covering take shape across Florida.
Every campus commitment helps leaders see where prayer is already gathering and where another church can step in.
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86churches
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