“Then Joshua said to the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.”
- Joshua 3:5
- Joshua 3:5
An Invitation to 21 Days of Prayer & Fasting
From January 11 - 31, our church family will begin the year with a season of prayer and fasting. As we do, we’re petitioning God for our lives and our Body to be marked by radical, transformative, answered prayer. Click below to subscribe to our weekly newsletter and follow along each day with the podcast.
Fasting creates an expectation for the great work of God.
“While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.’ Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off." Acts 13:2-3
In his book A Hunger for God, John Piper writes: “If we don’t feel strong desires for the manifestation of the glory of God, it is not because you have drunk deeply and are satisfied. It is because we have nibbled so long at the table of the world. Our soul is stuffed with small things, and there is no room for the great.”
During the month of January, our congregation will begin the new year with a focus on and an expectation for the great things of God.
In his book A Hunger for God, John Piper writes: “If we don’t feel strong desires for the manifestation of the glory of God, it is not because you have drunk deeply and are satisfied. It is because we have nibbled so long at the table of the world. Our soul is stuffed with small things, and there is no room for the great.”
During the month of January, our congregation will begin the new year with a focus on and an expectation for the great things of God.
Daily Prayer Podcast
We hope you will join us for a daily podcast experience designed to lead you through a morning meditation, a reading of scripture, and a sacred moment of prayer.
Our sincere desire is that these moments of reflection and contemplation will help you walk alongside your church body to experience the fullness of what is offered in this month's practice.
Our sincere desire is that these moments of reflection and contemplation will help you walk alongside your church body to experience the fullness of what is offered in this month's practice.
Why Should We Fast?
Fasting was an expected discipline in both the Old and New Testaments. In Matthew 6, Jesus speaks of fasting by saying, “When you fast…”
Jesus fasted for 40 days and nights to prepare for His calling (Mark 1). The early church fasted when they needed God’s wisdom (Acts). The Israelites fasted as a sign of grief (Nehemiah 1) and repentance (Jonah 3). They fasted when they were desperate for God’s protection and deliverance (Ezra 8) and when they were dependent on His intervention for victory over their enemies (Judges 20).
Fasting returns us to our first love, teaches us to walk in humility, reveals the places of brokenness in our lives, and attunes us to the Holy Spirit. It enables us to know God and walk with Him in intimacy.
Jesus fasted for 40 days and nights to prepare for His calling (Mark 1). The early church fasted when they needed God’s wisdom (Acts). The Israelites fasted as a sign of grief (Nehemiah 1) and repentance (Jonah 3). They fasted when they were desperate for God’s protection and deliverance (Ezra 8) and when they were dependent on His intervention for victory over their enemies (Judges 20).
Fasting returns us to our first love, teaches us to walk in humility, reveals the places of brokenness in our lives, and attunes us to the Holy Spirit. It enables us to know God and walk with Him in intimacy.
Below you can find our Fasting Question & Answer Guide for more information.
More Ways to Join Us
Sunday Morning Worship
Join us at Fellowship Church each Sunday in January as we come together and explore what the Lord has for us in this new season!
24/7 Prayer
Join us as we seek to be a church who prays without ceasing! Beginning January 11, we are committing to 21 days of 24/7 prayer.
The Prayer Room
We invite you to join us every Tuesday from 8:00am - 10:00am in the Student Center for a time of worship and prayer. Stop in for ten minutes or stay for an hour.
Trellis Encounter Night
Our 21 Days will culminate with a Trellis Encounter Night - a time of worship and prayer. Join us on February 4 at 5:00pm in the Student Center as we reflect on and rejoice over all the Lord has done!