Roaring Twenties Fast

Dr. Malachi O’Brien, Matt Brown, Yale Kim and other Christian leaders and ministries throughout the United States are urging and supporting a call for one million people, especially young people to fast and pray at the beginning of the new decade and throughout 2020. (“The Roaring Twenties”)

In 1995 Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade issued a call for fasting in hope of Spiritual Revival. Bright stated ''Prayer has great power, but fasting with prayer has infinitely more power.'' In 1995 and in the years to follow prominent leaders like Dr. Ronnie Floyd, Jerry Falwell, Jentezen Franklin, Dr. Steve Gaines, Lou Engle, John Piper, and many others joined Bright in fasting for revival.  

25 Years later there is a new generation is stepping into a new decade as giants in the faith have gone on to heaven. Billy Graham, Reinhard Bonnke, and many others. There is great hope and expectancy for another great spiritual awakening in America and the nations during a time of so much division, pain, and global uncertainty. A new generation is hungry for God to move in great power and is embracing the call to fasting and prayer as a primary tool to advance the Gospel. 

Jentezen Franklin, a leading voice in the fasting movement and best-selling author, states “While fasting is a private discipline that yields many personal benefits, the promises of fasting can also impact your community and your nation. In the Bible, there are cases in particular where fasting literally changed history!” Pastor Franklin’s church, Free Chapel has fasted 21 days at the beginning of January every year and has seen God do great things as a result. 

“The call for one million young people to fast and pray is historic but must not be about any one church, leader, organization or denomination but rather a collective of believers young and old who sense that God is about to do something historic in the roaring twenties. Actually, many are fasting already. My friends and I want to see those stories shared and see a new generation marked by the same hunger and passion of great spiritual leaders of the past.” -Dr. Malachi O’Brien

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2020 Theme

Consecration

Joshua 3:5 - “Joshua told the people, "Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the LORD will do amazing things among you."

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How do I fast?

We are encouraging a 21-day fast starting on the first Sunday in January.

Important Note: Young people be sure to talk with your parents, and your doctor about how to safely fast.

Please join us in fasting however God leads you to fast during this time.

The typical fast is going without food, but there are other types of fasts you may choose from:

• A typical fast is going without food for a single meal, or a longer period of time.

• A Daniel fast is eating only fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.

• A juice fast is only doing juices or liquids.

• An entertainment fast is going without entertainment.

• A social media fast is going without social media.

For instance, you may choose to do a food fast for 1 day, and then another type of fast for the remainder of the 21 days.

You could also fast by skipping one meal each day for a period of days, and spend that extra time seeking God in prayer.

The primary objective is to deny ourselves, and make space and time in our lives to seek God in prayer and the reading of His Word for a greater move of God in our lives, and our world.

Signatories

Dr. Malachi O’Brien, National Prayer Committee
Yale Kim, The Prayer Council - US
David Kim, Contend Global
Rev. Samuel Rodriguez, NHCLC
Josiah Keneally, Young Adult Ministry Leaders
Paul Worcester, Campus Ministry Network
Matt Brown, Think Eternity

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