PRAYER WALK MAPS & HANDOUTS
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“After this the Lord appointed seventy others and sent them on ahead of him
in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go.”
– Luke 10:1
in pairs to every town and place where he himself intended to go.”
– Luke 10:1
WHAT IS A PRAYER WALK?
Simply stated, it is exactly what it sounds like: a walk filled with prayer. Prayer walks simply combine the physical act of walking with the spiritual act of praying. Prayer walks are a way to get out into the community and learn about your community. You invite God to go with you. And you invite God to show you the people, places, and spaces God wants you to see. Prayer walks helps us see the world around us through God’s eyes.
HOW DO WE PRAY AS WE WALK?
Do you have to pray aloud as you walk? No! This walk isn’t about praying complicated prayers, or long-winded prayers, or prayers calling on God to cast out “demons” or fight “demonic forces” in our community. No! This form of prayer is more contemplative. It’s about being in and recognizing God’s presence. It's about listening to God rather than speaking to God. It’s about listening for God and God’s Spirit to reveal what God wants us to see.
Our intention is to walk through the neighborhood with God paying attention to what we see and what we notice and asking God, “What do you want me to see here? Who do you want me to meet? How might our church be a blessing to them? And how might they be a blessing to others?”
Our intention is to walk through the neighborhood with God paying attention to what we see and what we notice and asking God, “What do you want me to see here? Who do you want me to meet? How might our church be a blessing to them? And how might they be a blessing to others?”
“For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them.”
– Matthew 18:20 (NRSV)
– Matthew 18:20 (NRSV)
