Were there any battles fought in this area?

Other kinds of bloodshed? Death? Murders? Crimes?

Dishonest acts by businesses, politicians, others?

Prejudices? Slavery?

How and when was the city established? (Any sacrifices done? Dedications to spirits? Was the city won in a war? )

Any “sacred” or treasured points in the city? Why are they sacred? Where do people go for power?

Any special symbols in the city? What do they mean? Flags? Crests? Symbols on money?

Any other significant points in history?

Who are the heads of government presently? Heads of schools? Pray for them daily.

What kinds of names are in the city? What do they mean?

Are there any statues?

Superstitions? How did those superstitions come about?

Any local art that might tell a piece of history or an attitude of the heart?

What is the prevailing religion of these people? How did it enter this area?

What pacts or covenants have been made?

Natural disasters, such as famine, floods, locust infestation, etc.?

Prevalent illnesses, diseases, or deformities?

Any areas of poverty?

Crime areas? Specifically, what crimes?

Prostitution? Pornography? Homosexuality?

Where are the businesses and what kinds of businesses are they?

Are there any masonic temples? Other cultic gatherings? Where are they?

Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic temples or other religious gathering places?

Schools?

Government offices?

Christian churches?

As you walk, are there any places where you feel depressed or have difficulty in praying?

Are there particular areas in the city where no one is coming to Christ?

Are there areas of town with no churches or dying churches?

Are there gates to the city? Ask God to show you how He wants to be proclaimed in the gates of the city and in the heart gates of each person.

Seek out high points, such as on top of a mountain or a building. These are excellent places to pray and proclaim God’s word over the city.

Are there any idols, poles, altars, sacred stones?

What is God telling you to pray for?

Are there scriptures He is giving you related to that city or people that you can proclaim?

What promises is He giving you through His word, His voice, or signs along the path?

Is God asking you to do some type of prophetic action?

Ask God, what is the one thing blocking these people from coming to Christ?

Is there repentence needed for the sins of the forefathers of this city or people? (Ex. 34:7)

Are there places in the city that feel particularly dark or oppressive when you go there?

Ask God to give you a vision of how He desires that city or people to be. Then seek out prophetic acts you can do that counteract the evil that is in opposition to that vision (such as feeding the hungry, housing the homeless, sharing Christ’s love in the red light district, planting roses in an area where there has been much bloodshed, or whatever else He leads you to do).

Government centers where legislation is made

Commercial centers where decisions are made for who gets what goods

Educational centers, especially the president’s office and teachers

Communication centers, such as for media, TV, radio

Spiritual centers, both Christian and non-Christian