A Prayer Walking Guide: Watch Us Do It!
Do you realize the power of walking and praying IN your place of mission?
Like many believers around the globe, we have discovered the power of intentionally walking and praying for the people of of where we are called on mission. It is a surprisingly simple and yet spiritually powerful activity.
In order to go and make disciples, we must learn how to pray with power!
In the video below, you join us on an actual prayer walk and see how it’s done!
Prayer Walking as Spiritual Warfare
By choosing to take our prayers ‘onto the streets’ (or into the offices/ classrooms/ gyms/ parks/ corridors of power), we can engage in powerful spiritual warfare that is on the offensive.
We know that “our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms” (Ephesians 6:12). This means that in order to win the lost and see our communities transformed by the resurrection power of Christ, we need to engage in effective spiritual battle.
By choosing to pray in the place of mission, we can:
Intercede for people and households by name
Speak God’s blessing over individuals, households, businesses, schools, etc
Pray Scriptures out loud (you might want to prayerfully prepare some in advance to jump start you)
Listen to the Spirit for guidance about how to pray - and what is going on around you
Let God share with you more of His heart for the people of that place
Gain Jesus’ perspective and strategies for advancing His kingly rule
Discern and pray against specific enemy strongholds
What to Pray
Praise God for who He is - name His attributes that seem especially relevant to that place
Thank God for answers to prayer that you’ve already seen
Express gratitude for the people and community where you find yourself
Proclaim the truth of Scripture over your community
Ask for specific intervention and change where that is needed
Persistently intercede for salvations - especially of your People of Peace
In faith look for the presence and power of the Spirit to break out in tangible ways
Speak blessings wherever you possibly can!
Whatever is on your heart to pray
Examples of Bible Verses to Pray
There are so many great verses to pray out loud over your place of mission! Here are some examples to stir you up….
Numbers 6:24-26 - Incredible words of blessing!
Psalm 33:12 - God to be Lord over the nation
Psalm 128:1-4 - Blessings upon families
Proverbs 9:10 - Fear of God to grow
Jeremiah 29:7 - Peace and prosperity upon the city
Daniel 9:19 - Repentance upon the city
Habakkuk 2:14 - Glory of God to fall
Matthew 6:9-10 - Lord’s prayer: Your Kingdom come!
Luke 4:18-19 - Jesus to bring freedom
John 17:11-24 - Believers’ unity, joy, and walk with the Lord
Acts 2:1-11 - Holy Spirit to fall and bring salvations
Acts 4:29-31 - Boldness for Christians to share faith
2 Timothy 2:1-3 - Leaders and those in authority
Practical Tips for a Prayer Walk
Basically, act normal, pray quietly but out loud where possible, pay very close attention to the prompts and insights of the Holy Spirit, and be ready to stop and interact with people you encounter. Here are a few more tips:
Use your sanctified imagination - what could Jesus do in this place?
Be specific - because specific prayers receive specific answers
Have a mixture of small, medium, and major prayer requests. That way you are regularly receiving answers to prayer, which encourages you for the bigger asks.
Listen as much as you talk! Part of the point is to let the Spirit reveal to you what is going on in your community.
You can do this solo, or in pairs. If you are a larger group, sub-divide into pairs and go in different directions!
Don’t act weird!! If you’re by yourself, just pray quietly out loud! If you’re in a pair, make sure you look like you’re simply out on a walk and having a conversation.
As you run into people, be friendly, greet them, and be open and ready to stop and chat where that feel appropriate. Jesus is very happy for us to do that!
Be aware that prayer walking will change your heart too!
Prayer Walking Made Simple
One of our most popular videos ever was the one we shot of us actually doing a prayer walk!
We give a little teaching, and then you walk with us as we pray and engage with the Spirit in our neighborhood.
This is an excellent resource for inspiration and training others. We know lots of churches who have used this - so feel free to do the same!
Here’s the Full Video:
Homework on Prayer Walking
When will you plan on prayer walking this week?
Where will you go?
Will you do it solo or with someone else?
