Each January, ECFC encourages our church family to begin the New Year by Kingdom seeking (Matt 6:33). We believe that beginning right is a key to finishing well. Fasting is not a method of appeasing God through penance or denial. Rather, fasting is a practice that places the physical appetite second to spiritual matters. Although fasting is primarily a spiritual exercise, the physical benefits of fasting are documented as well.
This year's fast will begin on Sunday, January 15th and end on Saturday, February 4th. We encourage you to participate in a manner that is meaningful to you. Ask the Holy Spirit to show you if and in what way you should participate. Awakening is intentionally designed to be flexible and you may choose to participate at any level. Some may choose to pray and fast all 21 days. Others choose one or two days a week. The choice is really up to you. The main goal is that we all come together, during this time at the beginning of the year, to pray, fast and seek God. An option you may consider is the Daniel Fast.
We encourage you to download the resources located on this page. For more information about Awakening, please visit: www.awake21.org