FAST&GIVE
23 MARCH-5 APRIL
“When you fast, do not look sombre as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.” Matthew 6:16-18
THE INVITATION · 23 March - 5 April
FASTING
As a church, we’re leaning into a call to Fast & Give, inviting everyone to fast from sunrise to sunset, eating an evening meal each day. To hear the vision behind this, watch the video above.
If you can’t join in with the whole fast, that’s fine - we’d like to invite you to join in whatever way you can. All of us will be able to do something as we fast, give and seek breakthroughs together in the key areas Pete outlined.
WHAT TO PRAY FOR AS YOU FAST
Breakthrough in the next generation
Breakthrough in buildings
Breakthrough in the land
GIVING
We want to invite you to lean into generosity by reviewing regular giving or stepping into giving for the first time.
If you’d like to give, visit our Giving page.
WHAT IS FASTING?
Fasting is the practice of abstaining from food (or something else) for a set period of time in order to focus on God. The practice integrates our whole body into life with God as we recognise that our deepest hunger is for His presence. Fasting is how we pray with our bodies, asking that God would consecrate us and align our hearts and desires with his.
For more resources, visit our Fasting page. This is part of our Rule of Life - a shared set of practices for our spiritual formation.
PRAYERS
As we Fast & Give together, you might like to use these pre-written prayers:
