Goal: Hold coffee hours at local churches by year end to educate, encourage, empower Christians (teachers, parents and students) of their legal rights.
Access Resources: Daniel members, CEAI, pamphlets, PowerPoint, church members, marketing materials, coffee etc, church buildings and rooms
Green light how: Create a presentation of important information. Meet with church leadership. Get volunteers. Gather materials. Order pamphlets.
Decide how, who, where and additional when’s. List items to be done: Daniel leaders will meet with church leadership to discuss dates & logistics. Create a presentation and gather materials.

Obstacle to overcome: Feeling of isolation & disunity among  staff.     
What: Form a student support team.
How: Invite small core group that would be interested, take it out to public through e-vites, word of mouth, let administration know of plan, nominated focus child for month.
Who: Core group & school staff.
Where: School building.
When: By the end of March.
Why: To break isolation & be a conduit to bring God’s love into the schools by serving together and building relationships.

Obstacle to overcome: Carnality of Christians not being salt & light.
What: Prayer, study, Bible study, confession, witnessing.
When: Today & ongoing, Daily put on armor of God, then invite other teachers at school to pray, then invite other teachers at church to pray.
Why: “Nations are not destroyed because of the carnality of unbelievers but because of the carnality of believers.” (Bill Gothard)  “The condition of society is the report card for the condition of the church.”
Who: Accountability partner or with church.
How: Pray for students, school & community.

Obstacle to overcome: Children don’t feel valued.
What: To intentionally pour affirmation into one student per week.
When: Immediately. One-two weeks foundation modeling, then start with first student.
Why: To let students feel valued & empower & equip them to encourage others.
Who: Teachers, students & family.
How: Teach kids affirmation alphabet, have student of the week, pray for them each week, students create alphabet book, lunch with teacher, letter to family or home visit, student can share about themselves, letter from family or other adult.

Goal: Daily before schools begins, spend 3-5 minutes (at school) in scripture and prayer so that God’s love and truth can be revealed to us, leading us to discernment and obedience in following his prompting for that school day.
Access Resources: Quiet place at school, Bible, Holy Spirit.
Decide how, who, where and additional when’s. List items to be done: Arrive at school early. Find a quiet spot. Keep that time a priority.
Establish a system to monitor progress: Use a daily check-off system and prayer accountability partner.

Action Plans – Intermediate/Middle School

Obstacle to overcome: Lack of community
What: Monthly community meal without focused topic to discuss.
Where: In classroom
When: Once a month…..start before the end of this year implement
Why: To build community

Goal: Create a community and fellowship amongst staff within our schools. Network with the larger Christian community to combat isolation.
Access Resources: Christian teachers, computer, Facebook, classrooms, homes
Green light how: Facebook page (Daniel Alumni), prayer partners, prayer chains, notes and encouragement, blog, Acts 2:42 groups, luncheons, individual prayer, Bible study; book club
Decide how, who, where and additional when’s. List items to be done: Create a Daniel alumni Facebook page within one week. Individualize ideas within each building within 2 weeks.
Establish a system to monitor progress: Collective and weekly e-mail and accountability within our Daniel Group.

Goal: Starting Monday we will allow God to use us to combat spiritual warfare that we encounter in our daily lives by putting on the full armor of God.
Access Resources: Other Christian teachers, Bible, anchor space, pictures, scripture Ephesians 6:11-17
Green light how: Prayer, memorize the Word, accountability, full armor of God
Decide how, who, where and additional when’s. List items to be done: Print picture/scripture, coordinate with accountability partner, prepare anchor space, choose a regular time for reflection (5 minutes).
Establish a system to monitor progress: Create time for study of Bible. Regular accountability partner check-ins.

Goal: To establish a meaningful and lasting relationship with all within our sphere of influence.
Access Resources: Daily devotional, prayer, each other, pastor, CEAI, technology; phone/computer
Green light how: Use “Stack,” servant attitude, grace towards others, morning prayer, diligent, effort, smile, seek out students/staff members, enlist other staff members in our buildings, hold Bible  studies, intentional/authentic encouragement, invite
Decide how, who, where and additional when’s. List items to be done: Prayer and devotional time in morning
Pray: Ask God to reveal a person/people to talk to/form a relationship with.
When meet person/people go through “The Stack.”
The “where” is everywhere we go.
With evening prayer, pray for the people we encountered; journal names/keep praise reports/share praise with group.
Establish a system to monitor progress: Call each other monthly to see how we have been doing: Daniel alumni’s/prayer partner.

Obstacle to overcome: Lack of community
What:Monthly community meal without focused topic to discuss.
Where: In classroom
When: Once a month…..start before the end of this year implement
Why: To build community

Goal: Create a community and fellowship amongst staff within our schools.
Network with the larger Christian community to combat isolation.
Access Resources: Christian teachers, computer, Facebook, classrooms, homes
Green light how: Facebook page (Daniel Alumni), prayer partners, prayer chains, notes and encouragement, blog, Acts 2:42 groups, luncheons, individual prayer, Bible study; book club
Decide how, who, where and additional when’s. List items to be done:
Create a Daniel alumni Facebook page within one week. Individualize ideas within each building within 2 weeks.
Establish a system to monitor progress: Collective and weekly e-mail and accountability within our Daniel Group.

Goal: Starting Monday we will allow God to use us to combat spiritual warfare that we encounter in our daily lives by putting on the full armor of God.
Access Resources: Other Christian teachers, Bible, anchor space, pictures, scripture Ephesians 6:11-17
Green light how: Prayer, memorize the Word, accountability, full armor of God
Decide how, who, where and additional when’s. List items to be done:
Print picture/scripture, coordinate with accountability partner, prepare anchor space, choose a regular time for reflection (5 minutes).
Establish a system to monitor progress: Create time for study of Bible. Regular accountability partner check-ins.

Goal: To establish a meaningful and lasting relationship with all within our sphere of influence.

Access Resources: Daily devotional, prayer, each other, pastor, CEAI, technology; phone/computer
Green light how: Use “Stack,” servant attitude, grace towards others, morning prayer, diligent, effort, smile, seek out students/staff members, enlist other staff members in our buildings, hold Bible  studies, intentional/authentic encouragement, invite
Decide how, who, where and additional when’s. List items to be done:
Prayer and devotional time in morning
Pray: Ask God to reveal a person/people to talk to/form a relationship with.
When meet person/people go through “The Stack.”
The “where” is everywhere we go.
With evening prayer, pray for the people we encountered; journal names/keep praise reports/share praise with group.
Establish a system to monitor progress: Call each other monthly to see how we have been doing: Daniel alumni’s/prayer partner.

Obstacle to overcome: Integrating the agenda of job versus job of building relationships.
What: Build relationships with students during non-teaching time.
When: Beginning tomorrow.
Why: To share God’s love & truth; to have them in heaven with us someday.
How: Get schedules from students of athletic activities, drama, anything they are a part of.
Who: Christian staff.

Obstacle to overcome: School isn’t covered in prayer.
What: Establish a culture of prayer in my school by 10/28/13
Where: Prayer breakfasts, one on one meetings with Christian teachers, establish a prayer group with 2-3 teachers
When: Monthly prayer breakfasts, regular prayer groups
Why: Develop Christian camaraderie, support group