What is Walking Emmaus?
Walking Emmaus is a Christian way of life shaped by the story of Jesus walking with two disciples on the road to Emmaus.
As they walked, their hearts were stirred, their faith deepened through shared companionship, their community was renewed, and they went out into the world carrying good news.
Walking Emmaus invites us into the same journey — walking with Christ, walking with one another, and walking faithfully into the world God loves.
Walking Emmaus is not a program to complete or a technique to master.
It is a pathway of renewal — personal, relational, communal, and missional — rooted in Scripture, centred on Jesus and attentive to the work of the Spirit.
The journey unfolds through four interconnected movements. Each movement fans the fire of faith and draws us further into God’s renewing work in us, among us, and through us.
The Four Walking Emmaus Movements
Encountering Jesus and stirring the heart
Every journey begins with encounter. As Christ walks with us, hearts are awakened and faith is renewed. Through prayer, Scripture, reflection, and other ways of encountering Jesus, the embers of desire for God are kindled and our heart warmed.
Kindling the Fire
One-to-one companionship that nurtures faith
Faith grows best when it is shared. Walking Emmaus makes space for intentional, one-to-one spiritual companionship where stories are listened to, calling is discerned, and the fire of faith is gently fanned until the heart begins to burn.
Fanning the Flame
Communities renewed by burning hearts
The flame grows when we come together in community. When hearts on fire come together, the church is renewed. Worship is deepened, discipleship is strengthened, and communities are enlivened by shared faith, hope, and love.
On Fire Together
Sent into the world in ministry and mission
The Emmaus journey does not end around the table. Those whose hearts have been set alight are sent — into homes, workplaces, neighbourhoods, and communities — carrying the flame of God’s love into the world God loves.