Pray With Us Today!
May 11 - May 31
Join us as we take time to pray and fast for our families, our church, and our community! Click the button below to sign up for notifications!
Download the 21 Days of Prayer Calendar
We are excited to see how this time of prayer and fasting can impact you and your families! Click below to download the full calendar, or pick one up on Sunday in the Welcome Center!
Join in Prayer
Here are a few ways you can begin a powerful and personal daily prayer time with God.
1. Pick a time and place.
Pick a consistent time and place — whether it’s first thing in the morning, at lunch or in the evening — and faithfully keep it!
2. Listen before you speak.
When you sit down to pray, let God have the first word.
3. Prioritize the spiritual.
Spend as much (or more) time praying for our hearts and spiritual growth, for the salvation of our loved ones, and for the spread of the gospel in our city and around the world.
4. Ask big.
God invites us to make our requests known to Him. Don’t be afraid to pray and ask Him for anything!
Join in Fasting
What is Fasting?
The goal of fasting is to draw closer to God. Biblical fasting involves eliminating distractions for a spiritual purpose. When we fast, we abstain from something — typically food — in order to gain a greater awareness of our need for God.
Scripture References
Matthew 6:16-18, Matthew 9:14-15, Luke 18:9-14, Acts 27:33-37, Nehemiah 9:1-3
Why we Fast?
Fasting allows us to be more aware of God in our lives, and often helps us in:
- seeking God with more intensity and more intentionality
- fasting for a situation where you need the favor of God
- fasting for a major decision you have to make
- fasting to express thankfulness to God for His love
- fasting to receive a God-sized calling for your future
When we Fast
Throughout 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting, we invite you to fast every Wednesday for the entire day as we look forward to the promises of God for our church!
In addition to fasting on Wednesdays, you can choose to fast more. Some people choose to fast breakfast or lunch throughout the entire duration of 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting. We encourage you to spend time with the Lord and pray about how you can participate in fasting throughout the next 21 days.
Types of Fasts
Complete Fast
In this type of fast, you drink only liquids, typically water with light juices as an option.
Selective Fast
This type of fast involves removing certain elements from your diet. One example of a selective fast is the Daniel Fast, during which you remove meat, sweets, and bread from your diet and consume water and juice for fluids and fruits and vegetables for food.
Partial Fast
This fast is sometimes called the “Jewish Fast” and involves abstaining from eating any type of food in the morning and afternoon. This can either correlate to specific times of the day, such as 6:00 am to 3:00 pm, or from sunup to sundown.
Soul Fast
This fast is a great option if you do not have much experience fasting food, have health issues that prevent you from fasting food, or if you wish to refocus certain areas of your life that are out of balance. For example, you might choose to stop using social media or watching television for the duration of the fast and then carefully bring that element back into your life in healthy doses at the conclusion of the fast.