Prayer Walking around S.I.B.C. and Itaewon
These pictures are a little old but I thought I would post them to remind people of the importance of prayer. The men of our church got together for prayer-walking around the neighborhood of our church, Seoul International Baptist Church just down the road from Nok-Sa-Pyung Subway Station and about 15 minutes from Itaewon. If you are curious to know what prayer-walking is about, here's a good explanation I found from a men's ministry web-site:
Prayer Walking
"Taking Spiritual Warfare to the Enemy’s Territory"
Don C. Warrington - LifeBuilders
One of the main reasons we pray is to extend our place in God’s plan outside of the place where we live. We may have little personal influence in the high places of government, for missions overseas or even in large parts of the cities in which we live, but through prayer we can touch the heart of God for many things.The only problem with this is that, after a while, a lot of what we pray for can be vague for us. Can we make the object of our prayers more concrete? Can we put a visual image to what we are asking God for? Can we easily share our burden for prayer with others?The answer to all these questions is "yes," and the means through which we do it is "prayer walking." Prayer walking enables us first to unify with other believers in prayer, which will make our prayer more effective as the symphony towards God ( Matthew 18:19-20.) The second thing it will do is to put us physically where our prayers are needed. In doing all of this we can draw closer to God.
What is Prayer Walking?
Prayer walking adds a new dimension to our prayer life. To prayer walk, we only need to do the following:
-Meet with other believers in a location that is an object of prayer
-Set aside time to get the job done
-Choose an area appropriate for prayer
-Walk, eyes open, praying for the needs that are literally in front of us
-Regather after the prayer and report
Why Prayer Walk?
There are three reasons to prayer walk:
-For vision. As we walk and pray, we come to see our neighbors through God’s eyes. We can begin to sense whom God is drawing to Himself and we can become part of it.
-For relationship. As we bring our prayers close to their homes, we make neighbors aware of our concern for God’s goodness in their lives. Our prayers can thus open new levels of friendship for Christ.
-For hope. As we pray Kingdom-size promises for our community, we help grasp a better Christ-focused level of hope for our cities. Steps of obedience spring out of the joy of hope.
The Goals of Prayer Walking
-To cover our entire city in prayer by prayer walking down every street and praying on behalf of the people, homes, religious centers, businesses, organizations, and agencies located on the streets.
-To bless Christ-centered, Bible-believing churches and organizations by pronouncing blessings upon them, praying for them, and coming against spiritual powers that might oppose them.
-To intercede on behalf of the city by coming against authorities and powers that bring corruption and bondage.
-To effect spiritual reconciliation among people and entities by repenting for the corporate sins perpetuated against any group.
-To intercede on behalf of the city for a spiritual awakening that will lift the standard of righteous-ness and bring an end to violence, crime, and evil manifestation in the city, and most importantly for the salvation of the people of the city.
Where do we Prayer Walk?
Obviously, the specifics of where we prayer walk will vary with our city and with our prayer agenda, but some of the places we could prayer walk are as follows:
-Neighborhoods
-Schools
-Workplaces
-Overlook points
-Sites of harm or tragedy
-Sites of past sin
-Sites of ongoing sin
-Sites of strongholds
-Entrance sites into the city
-Churches (for blessing)
-Government and non-governmental authority sites
-Consecrated use sites (prayer mountains and hills, etc.)
If we are persistent in our prayerwalks, we can pray for every person in our area. We can do this either by walking around the perimeter of the city or area we are praying for (sort of like a Jerico march), through its center, or in the places we suggested above. Prayer walking is an ideal opportunity for the local church lay coordinator to truly organize the laity for suitable service.
"I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone-.." (1 Timothy 2:1)
Prayer Walking
"Taking Spiritual Warfare to the Enemy’s Territory"
Don C. Warrington - LifeBuilders
One of the main reasons we pray is to extend our place in God’s plan outside of the place where we live. We may have little personal influence in the high places of government, for missions overseas or even in large parts of the cities in which we live, but through prayer we can touch the heart of God for many things.The only problem with this is that, after a while, a lot of what we pray for can be vague for us. Can we make the object of our prayers more concrete? Can we put a visual image to what we are asking God for? Can we easily share our burden for prayer with others?The answer to all these questions is "yes," and the means through which we do it is "prayer walking." Prayer walking enables us first to unify with other believers in prayer, which will make our prayer more effective as the symphony towards God ( Matthew 18:19-20.) The second thing it will do is to put us physically where our prayers are needed. In doing all of this we can draw closer to God.
What is Prayer Walking?
Prayer walking adds a new dimension to our prayer life. To prayer walk, we only need to do the following:
-Meet with other believers in a location that is an object of prayer
-Set aside time to get the job done
-Choose an area appropriate for prayer
-Walk, eyes open, praying for the needs that are literally in front of us
-Regather after the prayer and report
Why Prayer Walk?
There are three reasons to prayer walk:
-For vision. As we walk and pray, we come to see our neighbors through God’s eyes. We can begin to sense whom God is drawing to Himself and we can become part of it.
-For relationship. As we bring our prayers close to their homes, we make neighbors aware of our concern for God’s goodness in their lives. Our prayers can thus open new levels of friendship for Christ.
-For hope. As we pray Kingdom-size promises for our community, we help grasp a better Christ-focused level of hope for our cities. Steps of obedience spring out of the joy of hope.
The Goals of Prayer Walking
-To cover our entire city in prayer by prayer walking down every street and praying on behalf of the people, homes, religious centers, businesses, organizations, and agencies located on the streets.
-To bless Christ-centered, Bible-believing churches and organizations by pronouncing blessings upon them, praying for them, and coming against spiritual powers that might oppose them.
-To intercede on behalf of the city by coming against authorities and powers that bring corruption and bondage.
-To effect spiritual reconciliation among people and entities by repenting for the corporate sins perpetuated against any group.
-To intercede on behalf of the city for a spiritual awakening that will lift the standard of righteous-ness and bring an end to violence, crime, and evil manifestation in the city, and most importantly for the salvation of the people of the city.
Where do we Prayer Walk?
Obviously, the specifics of where we prayer walk will vary with our city and with our prayer agenda, but some of the places we could prayer walk are as follows:
-Neighborhoods
-Schools
-Workplaces
-Overlook points
-Sites of harm or tragedy
-Sites of past sin
-Sites of ongoing sin
-Sites of strongholds
-Entrance sites into the city
-Churches (for blessing)
-Government and non-governmental authority sites
-Consecrated use sites (prayer mountains and hills, etc.)
If we are persistent in our prayerwalks, we can pray for every person in our area. We can do this either by walking around the perimeter of the city or area we are praying for (sort of like a Jerico march), through its center, or in the places we suggested above. Prayer walking is an ideal opportunity for the local church lay coordinator to truly organize the laity for suitable service.
"I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone-.." (1 Timothy 2:1)
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