To be equipped as a teacher, you need Jesus in every moment, with every student, in every interaction, every day. Praying Scripture over your students and yourself provides the foundation and formation for explaining and imparting wisdom, knowledge and understanding. Here, then, is the Teacher’s Prayer for students and yourself:
For Students
Lord …
Convince my students of the extravagant, unfathomable dimensions of your love for them – Ephesians 3:18.
Give my students the spirit of wisdom to understand and know you better – Ephesians 1:17.
Expose the error of my students’ sins and show them how to be right with you – John 16:8.
Root and ground my students securely in love and respect – Ephesians 3:17.
Strengthen and spiritually energize my students with power through your Spirit – Ephesians 3:16.
Prepare my students, through your Word, for the tasks you have for them – 2 Timothy 3:17.
Help my students cultivate humility, gentleness, and patience, accepting each other in love – Ephesians 4:2.
Don’t allow anyone to deceive my students with empty words or encourage them to sin – Ephesians 5:6.
Take away any spirit of timidity, cowardice, or fear in my students and give them calm, well-balanced minds and self-control—2 Timothy 1:7.
Equip my students as co-labourers to gather in the harvest – Luke 10:2.
Help my students not to grow weary in doing what is good, but to keep trying and not give up – Galatians 6:9.
For Myself
Lord …
Reveal any sin that will hinder the Holy Spirit from using me – Psalm 66:18.
Fill me with your Spirit and enable me to lead my students to Jesus – Acts 4:31.
Teach me what you want me to do and how to live according to your truth – Psalm 86:11.
Help me believe in you with all my heart and not rely on my own understanding – Proverbs 3:5.
Keep me full of trust, peace and joy so I will brim over with hope – Romans 15:13.
Advise, counsel, and keep your eye on me – Psalm 32:8.
Give me strength so I don’t get worn out, grow weary, or lag behind – Isaiah 40:31.
Enable me to be focused and clear, to see exactly what you call me to do – Ephesians. 1:18.
Empower me in all my work to do my best, willingly for you – Colossians 3:23.
Be with me so I’m not intimidated, afraid, discouraged, or dismayed – Joshua 1:9.
Remind me that I am ready for anything and can make it through anything with the One who makes me who I am – Philippians 4:13.
Lord, I trust you’re already working in my students and me. Strengthen our hearts, align us with your will, and let your love shine through all we say and do. May you be glorified as we seek to honour you. In the precious name of Jesus. Amen.
Share the Teacher’s Prayer with fellow teachers or download a printable version to keep at your desk as a daily reminder to ask God to be with you and your students.
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Summary
The Teacher’s Prayer is a heartfelt plea to God on behalf of students and teachers. It asks God to help each student experience His love, grow in wisdom, resist sin, and become spiritually equipped for His purpose. It also seeks personal guidance, strength, and spiritual clarity for the teacher to lead effectively and with love. Both prayers reflect a deep desire for transformation, perseverance, and divine presence in every aspect of learning and teaching.
FAQ 1: Why should teachers pray for their students?
Teachers should pray for their students because prayer invites God’s wisdom, guidance, and grace into the learning environment. Whether teaching in a school, church, or home, teachers can use prayer to care for students spiritually, emotionally, and academically. It also reminds teachers that lasting growth ultimately comes through God’s work in each child’s life.
FAQ 2: What should teachers pray for?
Teachers can pray for wisdom, patience, discernment, and strength as they teach. They can also pray that their students grow in knowledge, character, healthy relationships, and a love for truth. Christian teachers may additionally pray that children come to know Jesus, grow in faith, and discover God’s purpose for their lives.
FAQ 3: Does the Bible encourage teachers to pray?
While the Bible does not specifically command teachers to pray, it consistently encourages believers to pray for others and to seek God’s wisdom in every area of life. Scriptures such as James 1:5, Philippians 4:6, and 1 Timothy 2:1 demonstrate that prayer should be a natural part of serving and caring for others. For Christian teachers, prayer is an essential way to depend on God as they influence the next generation.
© Scripture Union, 2025
Soli Deo Gloria
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