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Purposes of Prayerwalking

• Worship– To recognize &

exalt God where He is not yet known

– To extend His kingdom

Purposes of Prayerwalking

• Warfare– Call on Jesus to release

captives bound in spiritual darkness (2Cor. 4:4)

– Ask God to contend with evil, knowing He alone is able to bring all things into submission to Him

– As a prophetic act to posses by faith the inheritance we are receiving from God (Josh. 1:3)

Purposes of Prayerwalking

• Welcome– Prepare the way

before Jesus’ coming– Usher in His kingdom– Give a foretaste of

worship that will be when He comes to reign among all peoples

Principles of Prayerwalking

• Prepare– Study the area– Present ourselves

to God as His instruments

– Lift up our eyes; be alert

– Watch for people of peace

Principles of Prayerwalking

• Partner– Sent out two-by-

two– Always have a

prayer shield– Debrief together at

the conclusion, sharing insights & observations

Principles of Prayerwalking

• Praise– Praise God and

focus on Him & what He is showing you

– Bind satan from hindering or distracting you

Principles of Prayerwalking

• Pray– Bind the strongman

and loose the Holy Spirit’s activity in the people and the area

– Be discreet – Pray the Word– Minister to those God

may bring across your path if God directs you to

Prayer Prepares the Way into God’s Presence

• Luke 10:1 The disciples began in Jesus’ presence and were sent out everywhere He was about to come

• Commanded to “lift up their eyes to the fields”

• Commanded to pray the Lord of Harvest to “thrust forth” laborers

Heavenly Protocol:Thanksgiving, Praise & Worship

• 1 Peter 2:9; Psalm 100:4• Thanksgiving opens the

gate into His throne room.

• Praise ushers us into His courts.

• We first minister to God in the holy place.

• Then we minister to the people.

We offer spiritual sacrifices to God.

• Ourselves—spirit, soul & body (Rom. 12:1)

• Our substance—tithes, offerings, meeting practical needs of those around us (Mal. 3:10; Gal. 6:9-10)

• Our thanksgiving (Lev. 7:12; Phil. 4:6)

• Our praise (Heb. 13:15)• A Broken & Contrite Heart

(Ps. 51:17)• Joy (Ps. 27:6)

Responding to the Holy Spirit in radical, passionate worship

• God inhabits the praises of His people

• In His presence, we are changed & empowered

• In His presence, we know His heart & receive direction

• We are sent where He is about to come

“…Every Place Where You Set Your Foot”

• Beginning in God’s presence

• Changed by His glory

• Sent out everywhere He is about to come

• Carrying His presence with us

• Transforming nations

Sent Two-by-Two Where Jesus Is About to Come

• Luke 10:1• Hearing God’s voice• Obeying His instructions• Carrying His Presence• Proclaiming His Coming• God confirms His Word

with signs & wonders following (Mark 16:20)

Lift Up Your Eyes and Look at the Fields

• “’My food,’ said Jesus, ‘is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work. Do you not say, ‘Four months more and then the harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest.” John 4:34-35

• Know the conditions of the fields to successfully produce crops.

• Put our feet in the place God calls us to go

• Really LOOK at the condition

We prayerwalk to LOOK:Harvest Field Survey

• Understanding the harvest field

• Recognizing present

spiritual conditions

• Seeing the available harvest force

How?• Use a map of your focal area• Mark sites such as churches, temples, liquor

stores, idols, houses of prostitution, crime areas, places of government, education, business, religion/culture, and community gatherings

• Use a calendar to mark festivals/pilgrimmages• Use a timeline to note

historical events, battles, community woundings, etc.

The enemy knows where you are; but do you know where he is?

See Your City with God’s Eyes

POSITIVE:• God’s purpose for the city?• Redemptive gifts of the city?NEGATIVE:• Community woundings?• Sins of the city?

– Idolatry– Immorality– Injustices– Independence

“Specificity yields fervency; fervency yields results.”

• “Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.” James 5:16

• Praying on site with insight helps us to pray specifically.

• As we recognize the condition of the lost, we pray with urgency & desperation.

• God responds to the fervent prayers of the righteous.

Use Keys of the Kingdom

• Keys of the kingdom (Isa.22:22; Jer. 1:10)

• Keys to permit or forbid (Matt. 16:17-19)

• There is power in God’s Word spoken in faith by believers!

“And I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatsoever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

Matthew 18:18

Identify “Strongholds” to Know How to Pray

• A mindset…• impregnated with

hopelessness…• that accepts as

unchangeable… • things contrary to

the will of God.

“For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war according to the flesh.For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God forpulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.” 2 Cor. 10:3-5

God’s Power is Greater

• God cuts through gates of bronze and bars of iron (Isa. 45:1-3)

• Open door that no man can shut (Rev. 3:8)

• Authority in Jesus’ name (Matt. 18:18)

• Bind the strongman (Matt. 12:25-30)

Idols Fall in God’s Presence

• 1 Sam. 5:2-4 Dagon falls before the presence of God

• Believers are the living bearers of God’s presence

• Idols fall in God’s presence

Believers Carry God’s Presence

• Ark of the covenant a picture of a believer

• Represented the habitation of God

• We are the dwelling place of the Holy Spirit in Jesus

“Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price.

Therefore honor God with your body.” 1 Cor. 6:19-20

Prayerwalk

• Always go in teams of at least 2

• Always have a “prayer shield”

• Pray “on site with insight”

“Specificity yields fervency; fervency brings results.”

Story of Indian evangelist prayerwalkingStory of Prabek in Lalitpur/Bhaktapur

Prayerwalk

• Pray– Be discreet– Pray the Word– Listen to the Holy

Spirit and follow His direction

– Watch for the “people of peace” God may send to you

Be Obedient to What God Shows You to Do, If Anything

• Ask God to let you see the people and the area with His eyes as you walk

• Be ready to give an answer for the hope in you

• Take any prophetic actions God instructs you to do

• Don’t be presumptious; ask God first and do only what He instructs you to do

Places to Pray Prayers to Pray

Government(1 Tim. 2:1-2)

Education(Prov. 22:6)

Business(Heb. 13:5)Religion &

Culture(Deut. 6:5)

Community(Eph. 2:19)

OpenHeavens(Isa. 64:1)

Open Hearts(Acts 2:17)

Open Homes(Acts 2:46-47)

Open Highways(Isa. 40:3-5)

Open Hands(Mt. 10:7-8)

What do I do when I get there?• Pray until God brings the

person of peace• Lk 12:12 The Holy Spirit will

teach you what to say.• Lk 10:9 Heal the sick, raise the

dead, proclaim the Kingdom.• Mark 16:20 The Lord works

with you confirming His Word with signs & wonders following.

Loba Woman Came Thru Healed Child

How to Pray for an Unbeliever• That God would draw them to Himself

(Acts 17:27).• That they seek to know God (Acts 17:27).• That they would believe the Word of God

(1 Thes. 2:13)• That Satan would be bound from blinding

them to the Truth (2 Cor. 4:4)• That God removes a stony heart & gives them

a tender heart toward Him (Ez. 36:26)• That the Holy Spirit draws them to Jesus

(John 1:12)• That they turn from sin (Acts 3:19)• That they trust Jesus as Savior (John 1:12)• That they obey Jesus as Lord (Matt. 7:21)• That they are rooted and grow in Christ

(Col. 2:6-7)

Celebrate

• Periodically gather and celebrate what God is doing.

• Keep those who are your prayer shield informed about progress.

• Persevere, believing God for breakthroughs.

Goal: Spreading the Knowledge of the Glory of God To Cover the Earth

• Prayerwalking is only a tool.

• Find people of peace & share the good news.

• Gather those who respond.

• As Jesus sent you, send them out

• AIM: The whole city continually glorifying & worshiping God.

Ask God What Part Prayerwalking Should Have in YOUR Field?

• Individual:– Begin to take possession of

your neighborhood, your workplace

• Church:– Divide your fellowship into

prayer teams and prayerwalk your neighborhood

• Missionary:– Teach new believers to join

you in prayerwalking your area or people of focus

You Can Make A Difference!