Join the First Friday Fast!

Christian leaders around the world have been observing the first Friday of each month as a day of fasting and prayer since the days of John Wesley. We want to join the First Friday Fast as a monthly day of corporate fasting and prayer by IPHC members around the world. It is a day to humble ourselves as we seek God together as a spiritual army linked in prayer for our outreach objectives and for the specific nation each of us calls home.

Make the first Friday of each month a day of prayer and fasting for the success of our global evangelism efforts. Intercede for your own nation and the accomplishment of designated goals set by the denomination, conferences, and local churches.

Suggestions for First Friday Fast involvement:

• PRAY as a single believer, as a husband and wife team, with a prayer partner, in a prayer group, as a family, a church fellowship, or in community gathering.
  
• FAST as a biblical way of “humbling” yourself, perhaps by skipping certain meals, eating only plain foods, drinking only juice or water, or by observing a 24-hour total fast.
  
• The Bible shows that when God's people humble themselves, unite together, pray fervently, and fast in agreement, an incredible exponential prayer potential is released. The focus of this prayer potential is to honor God's desire and mandate (2 Chronicles 7:14; 1 Timothy 2:1-4) as we cry out for His help in defeating all our enemies (Isaiah 41:10, 13; Psalm 108:13, TLB).
  
• Let's believe together for God to strengthen our corporate potential to achieve global commitments for His honor. Let's trust Him to continue to empower us as we move forward to fulfill our calling in Christ Jesus.
  

First Friday Fast Dates for 2006-07:

2006		2007
January 6 February34 March 3 April 7 May 5 June 2 July 7 August4 September 1 October 3 November 3 December 1		January 5 February 2 March 2 April 6 May 4 June 1 July 6 August 3 September 7 October 5 November 2 December 7

A monthly First Friday Fast prayer alert for America is provided by Intercessors For America. Visit their web site at: www.ifapray.org.

Additional helps are listed in WIN Prayer Resources, such as the Day of Global Fasting and Prayer Guide called the Chosen Fast.