These are challenging moral and spiritual times in which we live, especially for our grandchildren. A media-driven culture has desensitized our grandchildren and pushed the boundaries of a Christ-like lifestyle. “The role of grandparenting in the second half of life is becoming more important than anyone would ever have imagined. The rescue of our culture may well rest on the shoulders of today’s grandparents. What an incredible call for the second half of life.” 1  Do we, as grandparents, understand the mighty and powerful force that prayer can be for our grandchildren in these times?

I experienced, firsthand, the impact my prayers can have when I received a letter from my oldest granddaughter in which she wrote: “Your phone calls, cards, and emails were encouraging and made a significant impact on my life, especially in my teenage and college years. Your prayers and encouragement have been rock-solid reminders of God’s truth in my incredible, crazy life-shaping years, and now in my married life. Your prayers help me surrender the craziness of my life to God.”

Years ago, Esther stood in the gap for her people, the Jews. Today grandparents can stand in the gap with prayer for their grandchildren.  Christian Grandparenting Network is thrilled to announce the formation of “Grandparents@Prayer”, an intercessory prayer group for grandparents to pray together for each other’s grandchildren and families.

As grandparents, we can make a significant difference in the world by praying regularly and deliberately for our grandchildren and their parents. We have an opportunity to powerfully touch the lives of another generation for eternity.

Here’s the challenge I am laying before you. Will you take up the call to start a “Grandparents@Prayer” group in your area? Invite other grandparents in your area to join you in the building of a G@P group to intercede for the next generations.  My husband and I participate in a G@P group and find it a blessing to pray with other grandparents for our grandchildren.  Here is some information to help you start a G@P group in your area…

Purpose:  To call grandparents around the world to intentionally and regularly come together to pray and intercede for their grandchildren, children, and communities.

Goal:  To encourage and provide resources for grandparents to be prayer warriors for their grandchildren through the personal discipline of intercessory prayer in the battle against the enemy.

Structure:  G@P consists of small or large groups of people meeting once or twice a month at a designated location for an hour to an hour and a half for guided prayer and fellowship.

If you would like to be a part of the G@P prayer ministry or start a group, click here to fill out our contact form.

© 2009 Lillian Penner