Dates: 1/26-2/7
Join us as we fast together as a church
Fasting and its Purpose | Participate
“Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near; let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon. For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:6-9 (ESV)
What are we doing?
We want to start the new year together cultivating our hunger for God through a church-wide fast. For two weeks, we’ll be fasting and praying for ourselves, one another and our mission field.
Why fasting?
Fasting centers on God and aims to glorify God. Fasting is a way for us to tangibly express our desires for God. It is also a way for us to express our holy discontentment with what this fallen world has to offer and with our hearts that become easily satisfied with the status quo.
As we desire to prepare ourselves for the mission and vision God has given our churches, we want to commit the next two weeks in fasting to God. During this time, we want to de-emphasize our daily “needs” by denying our fleshly hunger and desires. We want to set aside our earthly pleasures to glorify the Lord – with our hearts and minds fixed on His grace and love.
For more information on fasting, you can checkout our guide:
How can I participate in the One Desire Fast?
We will break up the two-week fast into two different segments:
Week 1 (1/26-2/01) – Starting Sunday morning 1/26
- Fasting from all social media
- Fasting from meat during our meal times (Daniel 1:11-13)
Week 2 (2/02-2/07) – Starting Sunday morning 2/02
- Fasting from all social media
- Fasting by having liquids only
Throughout the fast, devote the time you would normally be on social media or eating to meditation and prayer. It defeats the purpose of the fast if you do not pray. We’ll be providing a devotional booklet to help guide you through the fast. Stay tuned!