Lausanne World Pulse – Themed Articles – Prayer and Fasting for Evangelism
By Helene NSIN OUM
How to Observe Times of Prayer and Fasting
Fasting and prayer are commands of God with eternal promises. There are many ways to go about prayer and fasting:
- Fast a normal fast or a partial fast.
- Fast one day or two days a week, or whenever you can.
- Spend more time in prayer and memorize special portions of scripture. Think upon John 6:25, where Jesus said, “I am the bread of life.”
- Read through the four Gospels.
Recommendations to Accelerate Prayer and Fasting for Evangelism
- Set a national day of prayer and fasting in the country for which you are praying.
- Make the first Friday of each month a fast day for the Muslim world and for Christians living in Muslim-dominated countries.
- Select a time as a group to commit to pray silently for two minutes. Pray the same requests simultaneously to God through Jesus our Lord. This is united and persistent prayer.
- Pray for four homes in your neighborhood. This is called “neighborhood praying.” Pray specifically for those people to come to know Jesus Christ.
God is opening the doors for world evangelism as we engage in prayer evangelism on our knees with fasting and prayer. Look to the Bible. It is constantly challenging us to pray.
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Helene NSIN OUM is a member of Full Gospel Mission Yaoundé, which collaborates with other groups of prayer working with Open Doors Missions Cameroon. She also works with a ministry in Cameroon that prays for and evangelizes young girls and women. |