This week at Summit, our students traveled from the nations of the world all the way back to the very beginning of creation. While the experiences looked very different, they shared a common purpose: helping students see and understand the world through the truth of Scripture.
In Secondary Chapel, our Impact Student Council led a special For the Nations chapel focused entirely on prayer and intercession. Students guided their peers in praying for specific countries and the people who call them home, including the Netherlands, Germany, Costa Rica, Canada, Turkey, the United States, and others.
What made the morning particularly meaningful was hearing students pray for nations to which they have personal connections. Some prayed in the languages spoken in those countries, including Dutch and German. Others prayed for places where they were born, where their families have roots, or where people they love still live and serve Christ.
It transformed countries on a map into people, families, churches, and communities.
Together, our students prayed for believers, leaders, churches, families, and specific needs within each nation. It was a beautiful picture of what it means to look beyond ourselves and recognize that God’s Kingdom extends far beyond our own campus, city, or country. Our students weren’t simply learning about the nations. They were learning to intercede for them.
Meanwhile, some of our youngest Eagles were learning another foundational truth about the world around them.
Our Kindergarten students presented their Creation Play, celebrating the biblical account of creation and the truth that God is the Creator of the heavens and the earth. Through songs, Scripture, and plenty of Kindergarten joy, students shared what they have been learning about a world intentionally designed and created by God.
At first glance, a Secondary chapel focused on global prayer and a Kindergarten Creation Play might not seem connected. But together, they represent something deeply important to who we are at Summit.
We are helping students build a biblical worldview.
From their earliest years, we want students to understand that God created the world with purpose. As they grow, we want that foundation to shape how they see the people and nations within it. The Bible isn’t simply one subject among many. God’s truth becomes the lens through which students understand creation, culture, relationships, history, science, service, and their responsibility to others.
This is the heart behind Summit’s Impact spiritual formation program: creating intentional opportunities for students to know God’s Word, put their faith into practice, serve others, lead their peers, and recognize their place in God’s greater story.
From Kindergarten students proclaiming “God created” to Secondary students praying “God, move among the nations,” we saw that mission come to life across our campus this week.
And what a sweet reminder it was: the God who created the nations is the same God who calls us to pray for them.
