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Fasting - Rule of Life

 
 
 

FASTING

A community of holiness in a culture of indulgence through the practice of Fasting.

 
 

Fasting is the practice of abstaining from food* 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. As we abstain from food, we ask that God would consecrate us and align our hearts and desires with his.

FAST & GIVE - MAR/APR 2026

As a church, we’re leaning into a call to Fast & Give together in the lead up to Easter. To hear the vision behind this, watch the video on our prayer page.

How we live this out

Start: fast for one meal a week

Choose one mealtime to abstain from food and to connect with God in prayer. If you’re just getting started, try this as a one-off before building a weekly rhythm.

Suggested: Fast from sunrise to sunset one day each week

Take one day each week to fast, taking moments throughout the day to turn from hunger to prayer.

*Fasting from food in this way is an ancient, biblical practice. There are many reasons why some may choose not to fast from food completely, e.g. medical or practical reasons. If fasting from food isn’t appropriate for you, you can still participate in this practice by abstaining from something else.

Explore further

On this page you will find a growing number of resources to help you explore the practice of Fasting. Please note that we’ll be updating this page with more resources as we go.

  • Fasting, Pete Hughes – part of KXC’s Practising the Way series in Dec 2024.
    Note: some of the language we use around Rule of Life may have been updated since this series.

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

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