CRESTVIEW — Movies, television and music constantly send secular messages to children at the cinema, in their bedrooms or streaming on mobile devices.
Pop culture gets its name from its popularity, so Christians sometimes need a reminder about the power of keeping the faith.
That's the idea behind "See You at the Pole," a Wednesday rally that attracted almost 400 North Okaloosa County students to Woodlawn Baptist Church.
“We get them all together just to encourage them to share their faith and remind them that they are not alone,” Woodlawn youth minister Bob McNeil said.
He, along with other Crestview area youth ministers, annually organize the rally on the fourth Wednesday in September, the global day of student prayer.
This year’s event featured an inspirational message from guest speaker Doug Holliday, of Sonlife Ministries.
Before the rally, area children were encouraged to lead a prayer gathering at their school's flag pole.
Participating students prayed for classmates, family members, teachers and the country before school started.
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