Here are the Frequently Asked Questions about Open Heaven.
1. I’ve never prayer-walked before. What is it?
There is nothing complicated about prayer-walking. It is simply ‘prayer on the move’! To find out more, please see the Open Heaven User Guide and additional resources in the Resources section of this website. Don’t be put off because you’ve not done it before. You’ll find it surprisingly easy!
2. Can I get involved, if my church isn’t involved?
Of course! We would still love to hear which church you are part of, which is information you can enter as you access the App. If you are not currently part of a church and you’d like to find a church, contact us, letting us know what type of church you are looking for and where you live. We’ll try to help.
3. I’m unable to do the walking, can I still be involved?
Yes! Please see our guidance for ‘non-walkers’ for ways that you can partner with other walkers or pray using street view. This can be found under the ‘resources’ tab.
4. Should I do this by myself or with others?
You are welcome to join together with friends, family or members of your church community to prayer walk the streets together, and we would encourage this wherever possible.
You are also welcome to prayer-walk on your own, but please consider where you are walking, the time of day and your own safety as a priority. See our Prayer Walking Guide for more details, which is under the resources tab.
5. I’m not good with technology, and I don’t think I’ll be able to use the App. What should I do?
We totally understand! Many people in the city will feel like this, or simply don’t have a smart phone or suitable device. That said, we would love to capture your praying! So, please try to find someone who does have a smart phone (or who is tech-savvy) and ask them to help you. It will be very simple for them. They will need to access the App while you are in contact with them, so they can enter your details and agree which streets you are planning to prayer-walk.
6. What if someone has earmarked my streets before me?
We understand some people will be excited about prayer-walking the streets near where they live or work. You may go onto the App to find someone has already ‘earmarked’ them, or already ‘prayed’ them. You have two choices:
- Either prayer-walk them anyway (although you won’t be able to register secondary coverage through the App).
- Look for some different streets to prayer-walk. We may well find that in order to prayer-walk the entire city many of us have to venture into areas we are not yet familiar with. We are sure the Lord will use us as we do that!
7. What do I do if I sense God speaking to me about the area I am prayer-walking?
We would recommend that you make a note of what you are sensing. You may need to revisit that street or area and keep praying. Also, you can let your church leader know. If they recommend it, you can feed back to us at Open Heaven, using the email feedback@openheavencoventry.org We will review all comments as a Planning Team and look for patterns and consistencies emerging, which may well inform the next steps of our united praying.
