Are you ready to take on the New Year? Looking for a way to push yourself spiritually and start this new year off? Then join us in our 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting Challenge! This challenge will be an incredible opportunity to prioritize your relationship with God and focus attention on what matters most. Whether you have a great prayer life or no prayer life at all, this challenge is a powerful way to start 2026!
Are you ready to take on the New Year? Looking for a way to push yourself spiritually and start this new year off? Then join us in our 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting Challenge! This challenge will be an incredible opportunity to prioritize your relationship with God and focus attention on what matters most. Whether you have a great prayer life or no prayer life at all, this challenge is a powerful way to start 2026!
What To Do
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Follow us on Instagram and check our stories for daily reminders and inspiration. Also, click Join The Fast below, to receive inspirational messages, LIFT Weekend Recaps, and more right into your email inbox.
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Set aside time each day for reading the Bible and praying. A daily prayer list has been provided as well as different types of fasts for you to consider. Be sensitive to the Lord’s leading when choosing your fast.
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Join us each Sunday morning at 9:15AM or 11AM as we collectively seek the Lord and His Word. If you’re unable to attend services in person, join us online. There’s nothing better than being with the Body of Christ in corporate worship and prayer!
Reading Guide
One of the most powerful disciplines you can develop to become more like Christ is to simply read the Bible. If you then create space to meditate on what you’ve read and have a conversation with God about it for the next 21 days, you will be amazed at how much you will grow spiritually.
If reading the Bible has been a struggle or difficult for you in the past, try using the YouVersion Bible App. It has many different devotional plans for you to choose from. We have a few suggested plans that we recommend you to try during the 21 Day Challenge.
Choosing Your Fast
Let’s be reminded that fasting isn’t a form of punishment for the sins you’ve committed since Christ took care of that for you on the cross. It’s the decision to disconnect yourself from your dependence on the world and yourself.
Here are examples of the different types of fasts that you might consider:
Here are examples of the different types of fasts that you might consider:
Complete Fasting:
Talk to your doctor and consult the Holy Spirit before you participate in this option but a complete fast is just that. For 21 days, you would only drink liquids (i.e. water, light juices, etc) for the entire day or designated portions of the day. We've seen this type of fast in the Book of Esther. Queen Esther called the entire nation of Israel to fast for their deliverance (Esther 4:16). It is amazing how long a human body can stand without food, but not without water. However, if God is calling you to this kind of fast, always follow His leading first.
Selective Fast:
This is the most common type of fast since the Bible talks about abstaining from certain foods or drinks. The Daniel Fast found in Daniel 10 is one example of a selective fast (no meats, breads and sweets for 21 days). Whole 30, Vegan/plant based and Paleo meal plans are popular food choices as well.
Intermittent Fast:
This was a common type of fast for the Hebrew people. For this fast, you’d designate certain times of the day for fasting. For example, no eating from sun up to sundown or choosing to eat only in the morning or the afternoon.
Soul Fast:
A Soul fast typically means removing luxuries and indulgences outside of food. Its purpose is to guard the types of things that enter your mind and heart during this season. This includes but isn’t limited to social media, music, movies & TV, smart phone usage or screen time either for a certain period or the entire period.
Daily Prayer Focus.
January 5
Seek God's Presence
Pray for a deeper connection with God, inviting Him to speak to you during this season.
January 6
Repentance and Renewal
Ask God to reveal any sin in your life and give you the strength to turn away from it.
January 7
Spiritual Hunger
Pray for a renewed hunger for God's Word and His presence.
January 8
Faith to Trust God
Ask God to increase your faith and help you trust Him fully.
January 9
January 10
January 11
January 12
Peace in Uncertainty
Freedom from Strongholds
Gratitude and Worship
Family
Pray for peace in the areas of your life where you feel uncertain or anxious.
Pray for God to break any habits or thought patterns that are holding you back.
Spend time thanking God for who He is and what He’s done in your life.
Pray for your family members to experience God’s love and grow in their faith.
January 13
Friends and Relationships
January 14
The Church
January 15
Local Community
January 16
Schools and Students
Pray for God to strengthen your friendships and help you be a light to those around you.
Pray for your church, its leaders, and its mission to reach the community.
Pray for the needs of your city or neighborhood.
Pray for students, teachers, and schools in your area.
January 17
Workplaces
January 18
Those in Need
January 19
Nation and Leaders
January 20
Global Missions
Pray for your workplace and those seeking employment.
Pray for the poor, the hurting, and the marginalized in your community.
Pray for our country's leaders and unity in the nation.
Pray for missionaries and the spread of the gospel worldwide.
January 21
January 22
January 23
January 24
The Persecuted Church
Unity in the Body of Christ
Revival
Future Generations
Pray for Christians facing persecution for their faith.
Pray for unity among churches and believers worldwide.
Pray for revival in our church, community, and nation.
Pray for children and youth to grow up knowing and following Jesus.
January 25
Personal Surrender
Commit yourself fully to God’s plans and purposes for your life. Pray for today’s church services that as we gather together, we would sense a greater level of expectation, boldness and excitement for the things God has prepared for us. We’re believing that we, as a church, will be stronger than ever before as a result of this period of prayer and fasting!
Daily Prayer Focus.
January 5
Seek God's Presence
Pray for a deeper connection with God, inviting Him to speak to you during this season.
January 6
Repentance and Renewal
Pray for a renewed hunger for God's Word and His presence.
January 7
Spiritual Hunger
Ask God to reveal any sin in your life and give you the strength to turn away from it.
January 8
Faith to Trust God
Ask God to increase your faith and help you trust Him fully.
January 9
January 10
January 11
January 12
Peace in Uncertainty
Freedom from Strongholds
Gratitude and Worship
Family
Pray for peace in the areas of your life where you feel uncertain or anxious.
Pray for God to break any habits or thought patterns that are holding you back.
Spend time thanking God for who He is and what He’s done in your life.
Pray for your family members to experience God’s love and grow in their faith.
January 13
Friends and Relationships
January 14
The Church
January 15
Local Community
January 16
Schools and Students
Pray for God to strengthen your friendships and help you be a light to those around you.
Pray for your church, its leaders, and its mission to reach the community.
Pray for the needs of your city or neighborhood.
Pray for students, teachers, and schools in your area.
January 17
Workplaces
January 18
Those in Need
January 19
Nation and Leaders
January 20
Global Missions
Pray for your workplace or those seeking employment.
Pray for the poor, the hurting, and the marginalized in your community.
Pray for your country's leaders and unity in the nation.
Pray for missionaries and the spread of the gospel worldwide.
January 21
January 22
January 23
January 24
The Persecuted Church
Unity in the Body of Christ
Revival
Future Generations
Pray for Christians facing persecution for their faith.
Pray for unity among churches and believers worldwide.
Pray for revival in your church, community, and nation.
Pray for children and youth to grow up knowing and following Jesus.
January 25
Personal Surrender
Commit yourself fully to God’s plans and purposes for your life. Pray for today’s church services that as we gather together, we would sense a greater level of expectation, boldness and excitement for the things God has prepared for us. We’re believing that we, as a church, will be stronger than ever before as a result of this period of prayer and fasting!
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