Christian Practice of Fasting

This meetup will introduce the ancient Christian practice of fasting. Something a lot of people don't know about Jesus is that he didn't begin public ministry of any kind until he turned 30. When he did, he was baptized by John the Baptist and immediately proceeded to go into the wilderness and fast for 40 days and nights.

Jesus instructed his followers on how and why he fasted and expected them to do the same. Throughout Christian history fasting has been a foundational spiritual practice. However, it has largely been lost in the practice of the American church.

The purpose of our meeting is to rediscover the centrality of fasting to the Christian life and explore ways we can begin practicing it ourselves over the next two weeks. Join the conversation to discuss everything from the Biblical and historical background of fasting to the nitty gritty details (including health considerations and alternatives to fasting from food).

Below is a video that introduces our assignment and should help get you thinking leading up to our meetup. See you there!

Video on Fasting