Between the 5th to the 18th August, we are preparing our hearts and spirits for Horizon Conference as we seek revival. Revival calls us to return to our first love, to rekindle the fire of devotion, and to seek the face of God with fervent prayer and repentance.
We invite you to consider being part of this journey and see how God may have you participate.
“Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do amazing things among you.”
Joshua 3:5
Resources
Our pastoral team have put together a devotional to accompany your fast and help encourage you along the next two weeks. It also includes information to support you in season.
This will be available the week prior to our fasting season.
Prayer Meetings
Over the next couple of weeks we are gathering across campuses to pray
All Campuses
Half Night of Prayer | 9th August | see Campus details below
Online Prayer Meeting | Thursday 15th August
Meeting ID | 819 8955 4395
Password | 747204
Sutherland Shire
Wednesday | 7th & 14th August | 6:30am – 7:30am
Half Night of Prayer | Friday | 9th August | 9:00pm – 12:00am
Sydney South West
Tuesday | 6th & 13th August | 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Half Night of Prayer | Friday | 9th August | 9:00pm – 12:00am
Perth
Thursday | 8th Aug | 6:00am – 7:00am
Friday | 16th Aug | 6:00am – 7:00am
Half Night of Prayer | Friday 9th August | 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Busselton
Wednesday | 7th & 14th Aug | 6:30am – 7:30am
Half Night of Prayer | Friday 9th August | 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Online
Thursday | 8th August | 8:00pm – 9:00pm AEST
Email [email protected] for zoom link
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.
“I humbled my soul with fasting”
Psalm 69:10
