Resources for kids & youth are at the bottom of this page.

FOR 7 DAYS
WE ARE ASKING GOD TO PREPARE US, AWAKEN THE COMMUNITY AROUND US, AND ULTIMATELY HELP PEOPLE FIND THEIR ​WAY BACK TO GOD.

Helping people find their way back to God is our shared mission, the reason we exist as a community. As we lead up to our move into Park View Elementary School, we will enter into 3 distinct weeks of prayer and fasting. As a community, we will seek to join God on His mission to reach our neighbors.  

1. Seek God's miraculous power to perform miracles in our community that would open hearts toward Him.
2. Ask God to soften hearts toward the Gospel and the church
3. Pray for LaunchPoint people to have opportunities to build relationships, tell their Jesus story and invite people to to their house, to their LifeGroup and to any other LaunchPoint activities.
4. Go to the new neighborhoods 

Imagine our friends, co-workers, neighbors, and family being awakened to God during these 21 days!

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WHY FAST

Fasting is one of the oldest and most prevalent spiritual practices in the Bible. Great leaders in the Bible fasted routinely, including Moses, David, Jeremiah, Isaiah, John the Baptist, Jesus and the disciples. 
Jesus expects that His followers will fast regularly. In Matthew 6:16, Jesus addresses fasting specifically when he tells the disciples, “When you fast…”.
​Notice Jesus says “when” not “if”. Jesus assumes that we will fast. Though fasting is assumed, it is not required. We don’t have to fast, we get to fast. Like all intentional spiritual practices, fasting should not be legalistic – we are not earning approval from God through fasting.
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GOAL OF FASTING

• ​We fast to draw nearer to God.
• Fasting allows us to create space in our minds and hearts for more of God’s presence.
• Fasting helps us focus on God instead of our comforts and conveniences.
• Fasting reminds us that God provides every good and perfect gift.
• Fasting helps us open our heart to hear from God, no matter our age.

The important thing is for your child to recognize the value behind personal sacrifice. By setting aside special times to disconnect from some of the extracurricular activities and treats they enjoy on a regular basis, they learn how to connect to God in a closer way.
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AGE APPROPRIATE RESOURCES

Below you will find an age-appropriate resource to teach your child about Prayer & Fasting. Each day, your child will take one slip from the “give up” cup to fast from. Then your child will take a slip from the “fill up” cup to complete. We hope and pray this resource will allow your child to give up something for God to get closer to Him.

We want to thank our partners at Community Christian Church in Chicago for supplying these guides.