Covering the Campus with Prayer

Co-chair of the Faith and Learning Institute, Dr. Jacquelynn Pleis, was praying in spring 2020 and had a vision of the entire CSU community in prayer. She brought her idea to President Dondi Costin, and he told her to pursue it.

Pleis worked with Professor Andrea Raines of nursing to develop the Cover the Campus guides for students, parents, and employees. The weekly devotionals are written on the same theme but have been written specifically to each group.

Fellow faculty members wrote the weekly devotions, and Pleis and Raines partnered with graphic design students to design the devotionals: Tyler Hicks ’21 last year, and current student Katie Brock this year.

Hicks helped come up with the idea to distribute bookmarks reminding parents and students about the guides.

Raines said, “The power of prayer is overwhelming. If you already believe that, you are on board.”

The prayer devotionals are available online, and a form to share prayer requests is available also. Pray along with the campus: charlestonsouthern.edu/cover-the-campus.

Associate Vice President for Spiritual Life Jon Davis interviews Professor Andrea Raines and Dr. Jacquelynn Pleis about the Cover the Campus movement.

“Faith integration is a distinctive approach to Christian higher education guided by foundational principles: 1. There is a unity between the biblical worldview and all knowledge. 2. The Bible provides the lens for understanding truth.

“For Christian educators who follow the faith integration approach, the Christian worldview should shape their thinking, teaching, and writing.”

— Dr. Michael Bryant Vice President for Strategic Planning, Faith Integration, and Christian Leadership