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On-Site Prayer Walking and Its Role in CPM

On-Site Prayer & Its Role in Church Planting 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 for pulling 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 Story of Indian evangelist prayerwalking Story of Prabek in Lalitpur/Bhaktapur

• Always go in teams of

at least 2

• Always have a “prayer

shield”

• Pray “on site with

insight” “Specificity yields fervency; fervency brings results.” 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 Business Open Homes Open Highways Religion & (Heb. 13:5) (Acts 2:46-47) (Isa. 40:3-5) Culture Education Open Hearts (Deut. 6:5) (Prov. 22:6) (Acts 2:17) Open Hands Community (Mt. 10:7-8) (Eph. 2:19)

OpenHeavens Government (Isa. 64:1) (1 Tim. 2:1-2) 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!

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