About Prayer & Fasting

We believe in the power of prayer, and in the importance of fasting. Our primary heart and desire in both of these practices is to grow closer to God. Prayer and fasting are things Jesus teaches us to do in order to hear from God, and experience His presence in our lives. We also believe for miracles of healing, restoration, and salvation.

“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”

2 Chronicles 7:14

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Opportunities to Join Together in Prayer

Click here to find out when we regularly gather together to pray

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We Pray Because...

Prayer is a privilege we are given to connect with God relationally; to talk to God and listen to Him. We can pray anywhere and anytime. Prayer empowers us to live supernaturally, it is a key that God has given us to unlock His will on earth as it is in heaven. Our heart is that each of us will have fresh revelation of who Jesus is and His presence and power in our lives as we draw closer to Him through prayer.

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We Fast Because...

The discipline of fasting releases the anointing, the favour and the blessing of God in the life of a Christian. Fasting is a practice mentioned both in the Old Testament of the Bible, and by Jesus Himself, and it has incredible power for our lives today.

“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
Matthew 6:33

Fasting is refraining from something for a spiritual purpose. Traditional biblical fasting was going without food in order to draw closer to God. By fasting, your spirit becomes uncluttered by the things of this world and sensitive to the things of God.

In Matthew 6:16-18 Jesus addresses three specific practices of a Christian: giving, praying and fasting. Jesus said, “When you give…” and “When you pray…” and “When you fast...”. He made it clear that fasting, like giving and praying is a normal part of Christian life.

We fast to seek God’s face; to know Him more
We fast to increase our faith
We fast for God to do something in us that He has never done before
We fast to break strongholds in our own lives
We fast for breakthrough
We fast to seek direction from God.

Fasting weakens the flesh and strengthens our spirit. Closeness with God is our goal and fasting is the method.

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How Do I Start Fasting?

STEP 1: DECIDE WHAT YOU'LL BE FASTING

Some common examples are:

Sun Up to Sun Down - drinking water during the day, and eating at night.
One Meal a Day - Choose to fast (go without) one meal a day.
Selective Fast - Choose something that will be a sacrifice to go without.

Remember, fasting is not a detox or hiatus. Fasting is making a deliberate sacrifice so that you can spend more time with God, and hear His voice clearer.

STEP 2: DECIDE WHY YOU'RE FASTING
Our primary desire when we fast is to grow closer to God. You may also be believing for a miracle of healing, restoration, or salvation for a family member or friend.

STEP 3: MAKE A PLAN
Now you have a fast in mind, make a plan to walk it out, including intentionally putting time in your calendar each day to pray.

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