As a church family, we will begin 2024 with an intentional time of seeking God through prayer and fasting, and giving God first priority.  2 Chronicles 7:14 encourages us that forgiveness, healing and strength are available as we wait upon God.

Fasting is a practice of our Christian faith that is meant to:

• increase our hunger for God in humble dependence
• For us to find our satisfaction in him above all else

 
In this fast, we will  seek God first from setting aside our devices in order to deepen our relationship with

• Our God, in scripture and prayer
• being fully present with the people around us
• with the purpose God has for us in our city

Our deep hope is that, through this fast, we will experience more peace and life through connection with Jesus and the people around us.

Option 1 - Fasting Until 6pm
This will be a commitment toward fasting for a significant portion of your day, incorporating only 1 meal into your schedule.
Or, due to medical and other considerations, it may be necessary to participate by altering your diet for the duration of the fast.

Option 2 -The Daniel Fast
This commitment is to eat only fruits, veggies, and whole grains for the duration of 21 days. See more information in the resource "How to Fast".

Option 3 - All Meals
This will be a commitment toward fasting from all food except for water, juice and other broths for the duration of the 21 days of the fast.

Option 4 - Varied Weeks
This will be a commitment you make by alternating from the above options.

*While we do believe biblical fasting is focused primarily on food, we acknowledge with great care that because of past struggles, a fast from food may not be beneficial for some of you, either because of medical conditions or a difficult season of disordered eating. In that case, we encourage you to consider abstaining from something else not connected to food during these 21 days. A helpful and beneficial fast will be to abstain from anything you tend to depend on for comfort or coping with difficult emotions. Examples would be television/media, alcohol, retail spending, or other entertainment and creature comforts. Rather than participating in that thing, a fast encourages spending the time you’d normally allot to that thing going to God in prayer instead, and seeking him for comfort instead.