From August 3rd - 16th, we, as a church, are setting time aside for a season of Prayer & Fasting. This is a sacred moment to quiet distractions, rekindle hunger & align our hearts with His.
We invite you to consider being part of this journey and see how God may have you participate.
Partnership in Prayer: Find Your Prayer Partner
One of our key focuses as a church for this year is Partnership in Prayer, and over this Prayer and Fasting season, we want to encourage you to make this a key way in which you participate and strengthen your personal prayer life.
Partnership opens doors that strength cannot!
Prayer partnership breaks the spirit of isolation and strengthens spiritual authority. When two agree, they do more than add strength, they establish stability. Ecclesiastes says, "if one prevails against him, two shall withstand him," and the Hebrew word for "withstand" is 'amad, meaning to stand firm, remain, and endure under pressure. Prayer partners are not easily displaced. They hold their ground when resistance comes. Agreement in prayer produces endurance, and endurance creates authority that the enemy cannot easily overcome.
Key Scriptures:
- Matthew 18:19–20 - "If two agree… I am there in the midst"
- Deuteronomy 32:30 - "One chases a thousand, two put ten thousand to flight"
- Acts 16:25 - "At midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them"
When you pray alone, you're strong. When you pray in partnership, you're fortified. Prayer partnership does more than survive pressure; it positions people for breakthrough.
How to Engage in Prayer Partnership
Find Your Prayer Partner.
Ask God to lead you to the right person, and be wise and prayerful in your choice, as this will become a significant spiritual relationship in your life. Choose someone who is spiritually mature, trustworthy, committed to prayer and willing to encourage and challenge you in your walk with Christ. If you are not married, it is generally wise to choose a prayer partner of the same gender to help maintain healthy boundaries and keep the focus on spiritual growth.
Schedule it.
Set aside a regular time to pray together and treat it as an important appointment. Whether you meet weekly, fortnightly, or daily, consistency builds spiritual momentum and strengthens your partnership. Choose a time that is realistic and sustainable, and make it a priority.
Protect it.
Guard your prayer partnership with intentionality. Be faithful to your commitment, honour each other's trust, and keep what is shared in confidence. Resist distractions, unnecessary cancellations, and anything that weakens your consistency. A protected prayer partnership becomes a place of encouragement, accountability, and spiritual strength. Let agreement become your weapon.
Resources
Our pastoral team have put together helpful resources and a devotional to accompany your fast and encourage you along the next two weeks. It also includes information to support you in season.
The devotional is available via the youversion link above or you can pick up a printed copy at your campus.
Prayer Meetings
During prayer and fasting season, we will be gathering across campuses to pray.
SUTHERLAND
HALF NIGHT OF PRAYER
Friday, August 7th 9PM - 12AM
SUNDAY PRE & POST SERVICE PRAYER
Pre-Service Prayer: Sundays 9:00AM + 4:30PM
Post-Service Prayer: After the 9:30AM service
CRONULLA
HALF NIGHT OF PRAYER
Friday, August 7th 9PM - 12AM
[SUTHERLAND CAMPUS IN THE BASEMENT]
PRAYER WALK
Thursday, August 13th 7AM
[Meet at Cronulla Central]
SUNDAY PRE & POST SERVICE PRAYER
Pre-Service Prayer: Sundays 9:00AM
Post-Service Prayer: After the 9:30AM service
SYDNEY SOUTH WEST
HALF NIGHT OF PRAYER
Friday, August 7th 9PM - 12AM
WEEKLY PRAYER MEETING
Monday, August 3rd 7PM
Monday, August 10th 7PM
SUNDAY PRE & POST SERVICE PRAYER
Pre-Service Prayer: Sundays 8:30AM + 4:30PM
Post-Service Prayer: After the 10:30AM service
PERTH
HALF NIGHT OF PRAYER
Friday, August 7th 6PM - 9PM
WEEKLY PRAYER MEETING
Thursday, August 6th 12PM - 1PM
Thursday, August 13th 12PM - 1PM
MONTHLY PRAYER MEETING
Tuesday, August 4th 6PM - 6:30PM
SUNDAY PRE & POST SERVICE PRAYER
Pre-Service Prayer: Sundays 9:00AM
Post-Service Prayer: After the 9:30AM service
BUSSELTON
HALF NIGHT OF PRAYER
Friday, August 7th 6PM - 9PM
WEEKLY PRAYER MEETING
Monday, August 3rd 6PM
Monday, August 10th 6PM
SUNDAY PRE & POST SERVICE PRAYER
Pre-Service Prayer: Sundays 9:30AM
Post-Service Prayer: After the 10:00AM service
STELLENBOSCH
HALF NIGHT OF PRAYER
Friday, August 7th 7PM - 10PM
[CLOETESVILLE HIGH SCHOOL]
WEEKLY PRAYER MEETING
Monday, August 3rd 8PM - 9PM [ON ZOOM]
Wednesday, August 12th 8PM - 9PM [ON ZOOM]
SUNDAY PRE & POST SERVICE PRAYER
Pre-Service Prayer: Sundays 9:30AM
Post-Service Prayer: After the 10:00AM service
Types of Fasts
There are a number of types of ‘fasts’ that you could consider:
Complete Fast*: In this type of fast, you drink only liquids, typically water and light juices or soups. Most healthy adults can engage in a complete food fast for 3 days with relative ease. However, any complete fast for more than 3 days should be preceded by a consultation with your doctor.
*A complete fasting is NOT suitable for children under the age of 18, for pregnant women, the elderly or those with medical or psychological conditions.
Selective Fast: This type of fast involves removing certain elements from your diet. One example is the Daniel Fast, during which you consume water and juice, plus fruits and vegetables for food. You fast from all other foods including meat, sweets, bread and cereals.
Partial Fast: This fast involves abstaining from eating any type of food for a portion of the day. This can either correlate to specific times of the day, (eg. 6:00 am to 3:00 pm or from sun-up to sundown) or perhaps forgoing a specific meal each day.
Soul Fast: This fast is a great option if you are new to 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. 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.
“You, God, are my God, earnestly I seek you; I thirst for you, my whole being longs for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.”
Psalm 69:10