5k Prayer Runs

Always pray and never give up! (Luke 18:1)

Goals:
  • To teach a different way to pray
  • To connect perseverance in prayer with perseverance in physical activity
  • For kids to be Christ’s presence in their community
  • To encourage prayer for others

For children, being physically present in a place they are praying for can inspire their prayers, and help connect them in a real way. Topics on your prayer walk will be directly connected to places and people you see/encounter on your walk. 

Here is a basic outline for a prayer walk:

  1. Introduce & explain the activity, then start with prayer.
  2. Walk/run/scooter the selected route, stopping to pray at both pre-selected locations and for spontaneous prayers along the way. So, if there is a school on your route, pray for the teachers and students. A park or trees could inspire prayer for the environment, etc.
  3. Finish with prayer, thanking God for your experiences & safety as you walked.
For more ideas, check out the resources below!

Prayer Run activity ideas

Short descriptions of three simple activities to include as you pray.

5k Prayer Run