Overview
Praying for an intention means bringing a specific request, need, or gratitude to God in prayer. This can be done privately, or with your community by inviting them to join you in prayer. In this article, we’ll share the steps on how you can pray for intentions in the app.
There are several ways to pray for an individual intention, by selecting an available intention in the Church Tab and Home Tab or by entering an intention from an individual prayer session before you pray.
Here is what you can expect from the Prayer Requests carousel:
The carousel shows requests from your friends, and members of church or groups, ordered by the newest first.
You can tap the Pray for All button to pray for every intention currently displayed.
You can view new, unread prayer intention followed by other intentions in order of newest to oldest.
You can add a prayer request, to invite others to pray for you or to dedicate a prayer to your private intention.
How to create and pray for an intention
Option 1: Create a prayer request from the Home Tab
You can add a prayer request directly from the Home tab. Scroll until you find the Prayer Requests carousel.
Tap the Add Request button.
Enter your prayer request (limit: 240 characters).
Customize the background color of your prayer request card.
At the top you will see a button to select where you want to post your intention.
Tap on it to see a list of places and select the one you want to share to.
Tap Done.
When you are finished writing your intention, tap Done, then tap Post to share your prayer request.
⚠️There is no option to edit an intention. You can delete the one you created and create a new one.
Option 2: Create and pray for intentions before you start a prayer
Follow these steps to create a prayer intention or select others’ intentions to pray for, starting with an individual prayer session:
Select any prayer session (excluding music) from the Hallow app.
You should see 2 buttons: Play Session and Pray for an Intention. Select Pray for an Intention.
Enter your prayer intention (limit: 240 characters).
Customize the background color of your prayer request card.
At the top you will see a button to select where you want to post your intention.
Tap on it to see a list of places and select the one you want to share to.
Tap Done.
When you are finished writing your intentions, tap Done, then tap Post to share your prayer request.
You can also select to Pray for All Intentions.
Option 3: Create and pray for intentions from the Church tab
The Church Tab allows you to view and pray for intentions shared with your Church, Groups, and Friends. You can choose to pray for a single intention, multiple intentions, or all intentions within a community. This feature helps you support others through prayer and stay connected with your faith community. To get started, open the Church Tab and navigate to your desired Church, Group, or Friends community.
To create a prayer intention from within the Church tab follow these steps:
Scroll down slightly and you’ll find the Prayer Requests carousel, where you can also tap the Pray for All button to pray for every intention currently displayed
Enter your prayer request (limit: 240 characters).
Customize the background color of your prayer request card.
At the top you will see a button to select where you want to post your intention.
Tap on it to see a list of places and select the one you want to share to.
Tap Done.
When you are finished writing your intentions, tap Done, then tap Post to share your prayer request.
To pray for other people’s intentions from within the Church Tab, follow these steps:
Scroll down to find the Prayer Requests carousel.
Select an intention.
Tap Pray for to offer your prayer.
Or, tap the Pray for All button to pray for all intentions posted in your group.
Select a prayer you wish to dedicate to the prayer request(s).
Option 4: Create a prayer intention from the Me tab
Here’s how to do it:
Go to the Me tab.
Scroll down to the Intentions section.
Tap the [➕] icon on the right side.
Type your intention in the text field provided.
Customize the background color of your prayer request card.
At the top you will see a button to select where you want to post your intention.
Tap on it to see a list of places and select the one you want to share to.
Tap Done.
When you are finished writing your intentions, tap Done, then tap Post to share your prayer request.
Option 5: Pray For Your Friend
You can lift up your friends in prayer even if they haven’t posted a prayer request. Sometimes you may feel a nudge from the Holy Spirit to pray for someone specifically.
Follow these steps to pray for someone in your Friends list:
Go to the Me tab.
Tap the Friends icon in the upper-right corner beside the Settings icon.
Select the friend you’d like to pray for.
Tap Pray for to offer your prayer.
Select a prayer you wish to pray for them.
We will then notify them after you've completed your prayer.
Prayer Request FAQs
These are some common questions about praying for intentions and managing them in Hallow.
Can I pray for multiple intentions at once?
Yes, you can pray for multiple intentions or all intentions at once.
To do this:
Select the first intention from the prayer requests carousel
Tap Pray for All or manually select the specific intentions you want
Continue swiping through cards to select additional intentions
Tap Pray for (#) Intentions at the bottom
To pray for every intention, tap Pray for All Intentions
Tip: Tap the heart icon on an intention to show your support.
Can I make my intentions private?
Yes, you can choose to keep your prayer intentions private or share them with specific groups.
To manage privacy:
After typing your intention, tap Done
Select your sharing preferences:
All groups
(#) groups
Private
To make your intention private, uncheck all groups
Tap Done
Tap Post Intention
Important: If your intention is set to Private, it will only be saved to your journal and not shared with others.
How do I view all of the intentions I’ve shared in Hallow?
You can view both shared and private intentions in your profile.
To find them:
Tap the Me tab
Scroll to the Intentions section
Tap Intentions
This will show all the intentions you’ve created.
❗ You can react to the intentions shared in the Church Tab to show your support. To do so, simply tap the heart icon ❤️ at the bottom left corner when viewing the intention.
You can also invite the wider Hallow community to pray with you through our Prayer Campaigns feature!
We’re always here to help when you need it. You can reach out through this purple chat window on the bottom-right corner or e-mail us at support@hallow.app