Fasting Resources

January 15 - February 4, 2012

Each January, we take part in Awakening, a time of fasting and prayer that sets the course for 2012. This time is for the entire family of Hope - all ages are encouraged to take part and we are providing fasting materials for all ages. Awakening is an incredible event consisting of churches and ministries all around the world coming together in a 21 day season of prayer, fasting and personal devotion at the beginning of each year. Join us as we put off the things of this earth to spend more time with the heart of God.

Here are a lot of resources to help you in your understanding of what, how and most importantly WHY to fast. Click these links to download and read/print any of these tools that you need.

Fasting Guide - start here and take some time to understand what fasting is all about, learn about the variety of kinds of fasts and choose the best one for you, and prepare yourself for the next 21 days.

21 Day Devotional and Reading Guide

Kids Calendar - get your kids involved too. This calendar suggests items or activities that your kids can fast for a day.

Youth 21 Day Plan and Devotional - This is great for teens. It includes an introduction plus 21 days of Bible reading and short devotional for each day.

Bible Reading Plans:

Read the New Testament in 30 days: NewThru

What to read after you finish the New Thru 30: WhatsNext

A study guide that will help you as you read any of the New Thru plans: StudyGuide

Read through the entire Bible in one year, reading a different topic each day: DifferentTopics

A complete journal, guide, and reading plan. This is a great one! It includes a guide to the "SOAP" method of Bible study, pages to record your prayer requests, notes, journal entries, and a year's worth of reading by doing a "snack" (a few verses), a "meal" (a couple chapters), or a "feast" (several chapters from several books) each day: Journal

Listen to Ken's Introduction Message on Awakening

Click here to hear his message from January 15, 2012. By the way, you can listen to any of his messages on our website at any time. Check out our sermons page to find the list. You can listen online, download the file to your iPod, or listen on iTunes.