Faith Walk Philly
From Philly to California — 3,000 miles on faith
Faith Walk Philly is the Philadelphia chapter of Faith Walk Live — Minister Zay's 3,000-mile walk on foot from Philly to California, streaming daily on Twitch. This page is the story of the start: where the walk began, the neighborhoods it moved through, and why it had to start here.
The Philly start — Day 1
The walk began on March 25, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Minister Isaiah "Humble Zay" Thomas — a Philly minister and founder of Stay Humble Stay Hungry (HMBL) Clothing — stepped off on foot, headed west. The plan: 3,000 miles to California, on faith, streaming the whole way at twitch.tv/hmblzayy. No publicity stunt. No charity race. A walk of faith.
Out of the city
The first miles of the Faith Walk Philly moved through the city before reaching open road — past neighborhoods Zay calls home and the ones that shaped him. The live map on Faith Walk Live shows every confirmed checkpoint west from Philadelphia, day by day.
Philly to California — the journey
Roughly 3,000 miles from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to California, on foot, one day at a time. Through Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and west. 1,367 miles walked so far of 3,000 — 45.6% of the way. The checkpoint map is the source of truth for where Zay actually is.
Why Philly
Philadelphia isn't just where the walk started — it's where the calling started. Zay is a Philly minister, HMBL is a Philly brand, and HMBL University — the trade-school initiative the walk raises awareness for — is built for underprivileged youth in Philadelphia. The Faith Walk Philly is what the city looks like when it walks west on faith.
Follow the Faith Walk Philly
One short email a day with the checkpoint, a clip, and the verse. Or watch live on Twitch when the stream is on.
Faith Walk Philly is the Philly-rooted name for Faith Walk Live — the supporter-built tracker at faithwalklive.com. Not affiliated with HMBL. Built by AI Bible Gospels.