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I live in Concord, just off Poplar Tent Road. On Poplar Tent, there is a little church, and sometimes there is a man in a lawn chair in the parking lot. His head is down. He faces the busy road. Beside him is a sign reading, “You’ve Just Been Prayed For.”

This man has taken it upon himself, I imagine with a calling from God, to pray for people as they pass him. He has never met these people and likely never will. I have never met him. I’ve never even seen his face. But when I pass him and read his sign, I feel a little extra blessed. What a ministry.

At Christ Classical Academy of Charlotte, we are committed to creating a space for children and their families to feel the love of Christ every day. When I called Dr. Janet Ballard, former head of school at CCAC, and asked her to join me in this “You’ve Just Been Prayed For” ministry, she was ecstatic. Dr. Ballard is the Director of Spiritual Development at our school now. She prays for staff, students, and families, leads lower school chapel, and much more. We are grateful for her continued dedication to CCAC and to our mission, which is to be “guided by the presence of Jesus in attitude and action.”

So, starting today, March 4, 2026, you will periodically see Dr. Ballard, me, other staff, students, and/or families praying for you in the car line. If you have a special prayer request or concern, please feel free to email Dr. Ballard or me. You may also pull over and speak to us as we are praying.

Furthermore, everyone is welcome to join us! If you feel led to get out of your car and silently pray with us, please do! The Lord said, “For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them” (Matthew 18:20). Any gathering where the Lord has promised to join is where I want to be!

We won’t be there every day, but please know we are praying for you, even if we are not outside with a sign. Please also note that one of the parents at our school, Mrs. Leon (who also runs Finca Coffee), leads a group of parents committed to praying for CCAC on Thursdays at 4:00 pm. You are welcome to join this group in the coffee shop as well.

Scripture reminds us to “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17). Our prayer is that this small practice becomes a quiet reminder that God is always near, always listening, and always at work in our school and in the lives of our families.

Whether you stop and pray with us, join the parents’ prayer group on Thursdays, or simply drive by, may you go on your way encouraged, knowing that you’ve just been prayed for.