January 6th - February 2nd
"How bold and free we then become in His presence, freely asking according to His will, sure that He’s listening. And if we’re confident that He’s listening, we know that what we’ve asked for is as good as ours."
- 1 John 5:14-15 (MES)
What is 28 Days?
It’s a new year. (Thank God!) But where do we begin? You may feel the temptation to strive to do more, to make lofty resolutions, and enter back into cycles of hurry. These things aren’t necessarily bad, but we see Jesus model a different way; the way of surrender amidst the cultural anthem of autonomy, the way of dependence on God instead of reliance on self, and the way of true peace.
Patterned on Jesus’ prayer in John 17, the 28 Days of Prayer and Fasting leads us in laying a foundation of prayer before forging ahead. We will pray for ourselves, our church family, those outside of Cross & Crown, and our leadership. We will thank God for who He is, thank Jesus for what He has done, and seek guidance from the Holy Spirit as we listen to Him.
During these 28 days, we have daily prayer points to pray together as a family or on your own, and we will have prayer gatherings and events throughout as well.
Fasting Resources
The goal of fasting is to draw nearer to God. Biblical fasting always has to do with eliminating distractions for a spiritual purpose; it hits the reset button of our soul and renews us from the inside out. It also enables us to celebrate the goodness and mercy of God and prepares our hearts for all the good things God desires to bring into our lives. Remember, your personal fast should present a level of challenge, but it is very important to know your body, your options, and, most importantly, to seek God in prayer and follow what the Holy Spirit leads you to do.
Types of Fasts
COMPLETE FAST – In this type of fast, you drink only liquids, typically water with light juices as an option. (Consult your physician when entering a complete.)
SELECT FAST – This type of fast involves removing certain elements from your diet. One example of a selective fast is the Daniel Fast, during which you remove meat, sweets, and bread from your diet and consume water and juice for fluids and fruits and vegetables for food.
PARTIAL FAST – This fast is sometimes called the “Jewish Fast” and involves abstaining from eating any type of food in the morning and afternoon. This can either correlate to specific times of the day, such as 6:00 am to 3:00 pm, or from sunup to sundown.
SOUL FAST – This fast is a great option if you do not have much experience fasting food, have health issues that prevent you from fasting food, or if you wish to refocus certain areas of your life that are out of balance. For example, you might choose to stop using social media or watching television for the duration of the fast and then carefully bring that element back into your life in healthy doses at the conclusion of the fast.
PRAYER GATHERING AT ONE CHURCH – Every Tuesday Morning from 6:30am - 7:30am | 817 N. Hamilton Rd. 43230 - Building A
PRAYER ON ZOOM – Every Thursday Evening from 7:00pm-7:45pm | LINK
SEEK FIRST PRYER & WORSHIP NIGHT – Thursday, January 30th from 7:00pm-8:30pm - Location TBD
Throughout the 28 days we’ll be gathering together for prayer both in-person and online.