Page 2 - NextGen - 2021 - Prayer and Fasting PRIMER 2

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Welcome!

Every year NextGen Church would set-aside the last two weeks of February for our Annual
Prayer and Fasting. The purposes are two-fold. First, to spiritually prepare ourselves indi-

vidually as we begin the new year. It means spending special time with God to ask for His
blessings, wisdom and favor to be upon us, our loved ones and our daily work or activities.

Secondly, to pray as a body of Christ and lift up our church to God. It means spending spe-
cial time praying for our pastors, our church leaders, the various ministries of NextGen,

outreaches and a host of others.

WHAT IS FASTING?

Fasting is a spiritual discipline that is taught in the Bible. Jesus expected His followers to
fast, and He said that God rewards fasting. Fasting, according to the Bible, means to volun-

tarily reduce or eliminate your intake of food for a specific time and purpose.