Public Square Prayer Guide

Public Square Prayer Guide: Mobilizing Intercessors for Every Sphere of Civic Life

Many believers sense cultural darkness but feel unsure how to pray specifically for their city, state, and nation. Public Square Prayer Guide is a comprehensive, Scripture-driven handbook that equips Christians and churches to intercede with clarity, authority, and biblical focus over every layer of the public square.

What this guide is

• A 70+ page Church–Defender resource from FPIW that shows how to “wrestle not against flesh and blood” in practical, targeted prayer for civic and cultural issues.
• Co-authored by P. Brian Noble and Ken Ramey, structured around “Pray the Scripture” sections that turn key passages into ready-to-use intercessory prayers.

Comprehensive prayer coverage

The guide walks individuals and groups through sequenced sections that intersect church life, culture, and government:

• The Church, Public Square, Truth, and the Lost: Repentance, courage, humility, and gospel proclamation in an age of hostility and confusion.
• Family, Neighbor, City & County: Concrete prompts to pray by name for relatives, neighbors, local officials, schools, law enforcement, and first responders.
• State & Nation, Shepherds, Watchmen, Elders, Kings: Focused intercession for state and national leaders, plus everyone functioning as spiritual and civic “shepherds” and “watchmen.”

Issue-specific intercession

Each public-policy area is anchored in multiple Scriptures and paired with sample prayers and fill-in sections:

• Life & Parental Rights; Marriage & Religious Liberty.
• Crime, Lawlessness & Property Rights; Homelessness & Justice.
• Free Speech & Sexual Identity; Limited Government & Individual Rights.
• Elections at every level, including explanatory notes on terms, cycles, and judicial roles.

These sections help believers move beyond vague prayers to biblically precise, targeted intercession that aligns with a Christian worldview.

Designed for groups and churches

• Ideal for prayer teams, elder boards, small groups, citywide prayer gatherings, and church-wide seasons of focused intercession for the public square.
• Includes tables to list names and roles (from neighbors to senators), making it easy to contextualize the guide for any city, county, or state.

Part of the Defender calling

The Public Square Prayer Guide directly supports FPIW’s Defender commitment: PRAY, SIGN, VOTE, ENGAGE, and RECRUIT. By putting this guide into the hands of intercessors, pastors, and lay leaders, churches activate the first and foundational piece—prayer—underneath all efforts to advance and defend biblical values in Washington and beyond.