Students from across the United States are set to come together in prayer Thursday as part of the annual Collegiate Day of Prayer (CDOP). The idea is that students choose particular campuses to “adopt” in prayer, resulting in higher education institutes across the country being lifted up to the Lord.
“As the students go, so goes our nation!” CDOP writes on its vision page. “If we win the spiritual battles across our nation but neglect our college campuses, all our progress will be undone in a generation. Therefore, students today need our support and earnest prayers.”
CDOP hopes that developing a “greater degree of genuine, unified prayer” will result in the hopes and dreams of the next generation being realized. “According to Matthew 18:18-20, the greater the number united in faith and prayer, the easier the battle for this generation can be won,” it added. “Just as a team of horses can move a heavy load faster and easier together, so our greatest barriers can be better overcome through united prayer.”
According to the website tally, some 3415 campuses have been adopted so far, with over 2000 campus ministries, churches, and individuals signed up to pray on the day.
Describing the rich history of American college campus prayer movements, CDOP declared that “no other nation has ever enjoyed as many student awakenings for as many consecutive years as the United States of…
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