The Walk to Emmaus is a spiritual renewal program intended to strengthen the local church through the development of Christian disciples and leaders. The Walk to Emmaus experience begins with a 72-hour short course in Christianity, comprised of fifteen talks by lay and clergy on the themes of God's grace, disciplines of Christian discipleship, and what it means to be the church. The course is wrapped in prayer and meditation , special times of worship and daily celebration of Holy Communion.

The Upper Room of the United Methodist Church sponsors the Walk to Emmaus and offers it through local Emmaus groups around the world. The three-day Emmaus experience and the follow-up groups strengthen and renew Christians as disciples of Jesus Christ and as active members of the body of Christ in mission around the world.

Many church leaders acclaim Emmaus as much more than a program. It is a powerful movement of spiritual renewal that is making a difference for countless individuals and congregations in many denominations. Between 1978 and 1995, nearly half a million persons participated in Emmaus. During this same period, the Emmaus movement has taken hold in 300 sites around the world, including the U.S.A., Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, Germany, Zimbabwe, South Africa, and India. Recent weekends have been held in Cuba and Russia.