What is 21 Days of Prayer?
21 DAYS OF PRAYER IS DESIGNED TO HELP GUIDE OUR CHURCH THROUGH AN INTENTIONAL SEASON OF PRAYER.
Individually, we will embrace daily prayer practices and focus our intentions on our relationship with God. Focused times of prayer result in fresh insights and a deeper connection with God. We will experience renewal through our faithfulness in connecting to God in a more disciplined way.
WHEN IS THE 21 DAYS OF PRAYER?
JANUARY 21 THROUGH FEBRUARY 11
The practice of prayer can fit into even the busiest of schedules. If you are unsure how to start praying, or how to embed this practice into your life, we would love to help you navigate this exciting new chapter! Just fill out the form at the bottom of this page, or text ‘CONNECT’ to 804-730-3676.
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The LORD’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13) - The way Jesus taught us to pray.
The ACTS Method (click for handout) - This format keeps us from getting distracted and drifting off. It is a great way to learn how to pray and how to stay focused. This prayer uses the principles learned in the LORD’s Prayer.
Thursday Morning Prayer - Come pray at the church on Thursday Mornings anytime between 6:15 and 8:15 am.
Pray With A Partner - Have a prayer partner such as a friend, a spouse or a small group. This helps us stay focused on our prayer goals and process our experiences together.
Pray through the Psalms
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Use a Prayer App, like Pray First (iOS or Android)
Learn About Some Different Types of Prayer HERE
Download Our ACTS Prayer Guide HERE
Work Through The Intentional Year Series Journal To Prayerfully Plan Your Year HERE
“Prayer is the center-point of life with God.”
What is fasting?
Traditionally, fasting is the willing abstinence from food for a period of time. It is one of the least embraced practices of Jesus.
Fasting is not just about food. There are many distractions that take us away from focusing on God in our daily lives. A fast can be from social media, television, news, fast food, gossip, online shopping or anything else that we mindlessly fill up our time with.
Fasting is meant to awaken our awareness of those things which are not necessarily bad things, but which tend to dictate how we spend our time, and then to intentionally spend that time focusing on God; asking questions, listening and learning from him.
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Fasting is for everyone. It does not just mean abstaining from food.
Selective Fast - Abstaining from one kind of food such as meat, sugar, etc.
Partial Fast - Fasting at certain times of day.
Soul Fast - Fasting from distractions such as social media, news, television, etc.
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To learn about the various types of fasting, CLICK HERE.
Are you worried about fasting due to a personal experience with an eating disorder? Listen to THIS PODCAST.
“Christian fasting does not tremble in the hope of earning... It is a hunger for God awakened by the taste of God freely given in the gospel...Rising early is a kind of fast. Coming to pray when it is hard to get there is another kind of fast.”