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Weekend of Prayer is THIS Weekend!

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Governor Ivey has declared THIS weekend, August 3-5, Weekend of Prayer Over Alabama Students. Please join us in praying for students, teachers, faculty and administration. We would like to encourage you and your church to plan community-wide prayer walks around local schools. There are many other ways you can be involved also. Please click HERE for prayer resources, guides and a listing of local prayer walks happening across Greater Birmingham this weekend. Will you join this prayer movement? Commit today to pray!

See You at the Pole is TOMORROW!

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See You at the Pole is Tomorrow! 
 
See You at the Pole™ (SYATP) is tomorrow, September 27. We hope you will join the tens of thousands of students in our area and millions world-wide as they participate in the 27th annual SYATP. We want to make sure you have all the resources you may need to prepare for this special day. We hope you’ll visit our Web site for more information about this year’s SYATP theme and downloads that include graphics, news release and list of rallies that will be held on the night of SYATP.
Please report your attendance numbers and post pictures to social media!
1. Call 205.871.8886 to report how many students attended SYATP at your school
2. Post your attendance numbers, pictures and videos on social media with the #FPAL – In your post, be sure to list the name of your school.
3. Tag First Priority in your posts @FIRSTPRIORITYAL
 
Also on Wednesday morning, First Priority Greater Birmingham President Greg Davis will be on 93.7 WDJC radio’s Call to Prayer show; be sure to tune in! Later that afternoon from 2-4 p.m., be sure to listen to Greg’s show, Priority Talk, on 92.5 FM or 850 AM WXJC and share the victories and struggles associated with this momentous day. Please call in to the radio show at 205.942.8585 to report the number of students that gathered around the flagpole at the school you attend.
 
Tomorrow, make sure your family and community CRY OUT together and take part in one of the LARGEST prayer movements in our nation. GATHER at your school flagpole, PRAY for friends, families, teachers, schools and our world. ASK God to reveal who He is to your campus. PRAY, SEEK AND TURN TO GOD.
 

See You at the Pole is less than a month away! Get your resources!

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Get your resources for See You at the Pole! 
See You at the Pole™ (SYATP) is right around the corner and we want to make sure you have all the resources you may need to promote this special day! We hope you’ll visit our SYATP Web page for downloads that include logos, posters, social media graphics, news release, list of rallies that will be held on the night of SYATP and so much more! Don’t wait, start promoting SYATP at your school and church today!

Please plan to join the tens of thousands of students in our area and millions world-wide on Wednesday, September 28, as they participate in the 26th annual SYATP. Before school, students will join together at their school’s flagpole to pray for their friends, families, teachers, school, city, state and nation to God. SYATP is a student-initiated, student-organized and student-led event.

This year’s SYATP theme is “We Cry Out“ and the scripture verses are Psalm 24:3-6 – “Who may ascend into the hill of the Lord? And, who may stand in His holy place? He who has clean hands and a pure heart, who has not lifted up his soul to falsehood, and has not sworn deceitfully. He shall receive a blessing from the Lord, and righteousness from the God of his salvation. This is the generation of those who seek Him, who seek Your face-even Jacob.” This year’s theme message encourages us to seek God. With the current state of our country, we believe this year’s theme is perfect. We are encouraging students, school faculty, families, businessmen and women, everyone, to cry out in prayer for our nation.
For 26 years now, SYATP and First Priority have been about encouraging students to lead-out in prayer, live-out their faith and ask God to reveal who He is not only on their own campus but all over the United States and the world. SYATP brings students to their school flagpoles to intercede for their leaders, schools and families, asking God to bring moral and spiritual awakening to their campus, country and world. First Priority will once again coordinate our state’s efforts through: awareness, students gathering at their school’s flagpole, and community rallies planned for the evening of SYATP.
On Wednesday, September 28, make sure your family and community CRY OUT together and take part in one of the LARGEST prayer movements in our nation. GATHER at your school flagpole, PRAY for friends, families, teachers, schools and our world. ASK God to reveal who He is to your campus. PRAY, SEEK AND TURN TO GOD.

Is your life truly significant? City-wide Recap and Pictures

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Ed Newton at City-wideFirst Priority held its fourth City-Wide Campus Ministry Network Luncheon of the year on Thursday, Aug. 27, 2015, at Shades Mountain Baptist Church in Birmingham. Nearly 100 youth leaders and children’s ministers across the Greater-Birmingham area attended for a time of equipping, encouragement and fellowship. Everyone enjoyed a delicious lunch from Taziki’s Mediterranean Grill.

Our special guest speaker Ed Newton, Executive Director of the LIFT TOUR, brought an inspirational message about the significance of our lives on students’ lives. “Never underestimate the impact of your life on a student’s life,” said Ed.

Ed shared a story about a girl who never knew her father because he passed away when she was young. Ed grew up in this girl’s father’s youth group. This young girl came to Ed seeking to hear stories about her father. He shared about a time when her father invested in Ed’s life and really believed in him to take on a leadership role. However, Ed felt unworthy. He related his message to Zechariah 3 in the Bible about Joshua:

1) A Polluted Priesthood:
Joshua was standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan said he was unworthy; he was stained of the things of this world before a Holy God.
2) A Privileged Position:
Zechariah 3:4 says, “And the angel said to those who were standing before him, ‘Remove the filthy garments from him.’ And to him he said, ‘Behold, I have taken your iniquity away from you, and I will clothe you with pure vestments.”
“God forgives and you can be restored and found not guilty,” said Ed. “Verse 7 tells us to walk in His ways and keep His commands and we will rule His house.” When we feel unworthy, we need to turn to God to be cleaned, restored and forgiven.
We would like to thank Ed again for his encouragement and knowledge he shared that will help youth pastors understand their significance even when they feel unworthy. Learn more about the LIFT TOUR that Ed is involved with HERE. The LIFT TOUR will be coming to Birmingham Jan. 29-30, 2016. Be sure to check it out!
We would also like to give a special thanks to our sponsors who helped make this event a huge success: ym360 and Interlinc. Representatives from these organizations provided youth leaders with educational material about their programs and upcoming events. Please take time to visit their Web sites. We concluded the day with a First Priority Campus Coach Training. If you missed it, click here for the HOPE Manual and more info. We would like to thank all those again who attended and joined us for a great time of growth and fellowship.