Prayer Walk Guide

by Pam Spychal

Prayer walking is about purposefully walking and talking with God, hearing and heeding His voice, seeing and sensing as He does, loving our neighbours and lifting them up in prayer, asking God to bring blessing to our community
 
Before:

• You can go alone, in twos and threes, or as a bigger group. Consider the practicalities and safety considerations for different group sizes. For example, choose well-lit areas or consider walking during the day rather than in the darker evenings. If you are walking alone, please consider your personal safety
• Plan a suitable route with accessible start and finish points. Walk around the parish boundary, down the high street or some of the key spaces and buildings where people in your community gather
• Use the term ‘walking’ in an inclusive way and consider accessibility for people using mobility aids. Think about how many roads you will cross, the terrain and any areas that might feel unsafe
• Select a group leader and plan a short briefing for participants 

• If you are walking with a group you can start by praying together before you go out: Ask to see the area with God’s eyes, that you might sense what is good and pleasing in His sight as well as what things grieve Him deeply
• Remind everyone of the safety considerations and describe the route. Make sure everyone knows the finish point in case anyone gets separated from the group
• Suggest things people might want to look out for and pray about as they are walking 

During:

• You can pray silently as you walk, or you can stop from time to time to pray out loud with your group, in which case you might like to look as if you are having a conversation together
• Alternatively. You might pray together at the start and then again at the end as you reflect on what you have seen 

After:

• Share with others what you have experienced and prayed. Share your insights. It will encourage others – as well as yourself
• Think about going at different times and in different weathers to reflect on how the area changes 

Things to pray for:

• Pray for families, schools, churches, police and hospitals – whatever you find in your area
• Pray about any local issues you know about
• Pray for people responsible in any position of authority – for teachers, police, local politicians and parents
• Pray for faith leaders and faith communities in the places of worship that you pass
• Pray for God’s blessing on the homes you walk past 

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