Don’t just sit there, head to the nearest exit and talk with God about the people and places you pass.

Here are five simple suggestions to get you started: 

1. Choose your route

As you start your walk ask God to go with you. You can decide ahead of time where you’re going to walk, or you can simply ask the Holy Spirit to lead you as you go. Just make sure you don’t get lost!

2. Keep your eyes and ears open

Pay attention to the people you pass, as well as the landscape and atmosphere of the places you walk through. Pause and pray outside hospitals, schools, local government buildings and other places of influence. Ask God to draw your attention to things He wants you to pray for.

3. Pray the positive

Focus on God’s love for the people and the place. Pray blessing, even (especially!) in areas that are considered ‘dark’ or ‘difficult’. Use The Lord’s Prayer: “Your Kingdom come, your will be done…” (Matt. 6:10)

4. Look for God’s fingerprints

Ask God to show you where He is already at work in a place. Listen for Bible verses and promises to pray over the area.

5. Make notes

Record what you notice, what you pray for and any verses, pictures, or words you believe God spoke to you. When you pray for the area again, read these notes before you begin.

Prayer walking with others?

1. Try going inpairs

Jesus sent his disciples out in twos. It’s not intimidating or as conspicuous as a large group, and it is safer than people going on their own.  A larger group breaking into pairs can also help to cover more ground.

2. Start together

Agree a place and time to start together. Explain why you’re gathering to pray and share a few pointers for those who haven’t prayer walked before.  If you’re going to split into smaller groups, then agree a place and time to end together.

3. Learn about the area

Inform your prayers. Investigate the history of the place – how has the past shaped the present? Notice the landmarks you pass and learn more about the people who live there now.

4. End well

Meet up at the end and take time to share what you’ve seen, prayed about and heard from God. Keep a record and plan to pray again

Here is a liturgy to be prayed while drinking coffee or having breakfast, taken from Every Moment Holy.

Meet me, O Christ

in this stillness of morning.

Move me, O Spirit,

to quiet my heart.

Mend me, O Father,

from yesterday’s harms.

From the discords of yesterday,

resurrect my peace.

From the discouragement of yesterday,

resurrect my hope.

From the weariness of yesterday,

resurrect my strength.

From the doubts of yesterday,

resurrect my faith.

From the wounds of yesterday,

resurrect my love.

Let me enter this new day,

aware of my need and awake to your grace,

O Lord.

Amen

“The more we say yes to Jesus, the more familiar and precious his voice becomes until ultimately, at the end of the road, at the end of the day, at the end of our lives, we look back as the sun sets and whisper in wonder and joy, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked?”

― Pete Greig, How to Hear God: A Simple Guide for Normal People

"To clasp the hands in prayer is the beginning of an uprising against the disorder of the world." - Karl Barth

"We are qualified for Christian service by our praying not our preaching, by our desire to worship him and not our workload on his behalf, by knowing Jesus personally and not just by knowing a lot of interesting things about him." - Pete Greig, Dirty Glory