When I was attending a non-denominational Charismatic church in my city, there were numerous times of corporate fasting.

There was a weekly time of fasting every Wednesday from morning until the end of the midweek service. There also was weekend fasting on the first full weekend of the month from Friday morning until after the Sunday morning service.

In addition, there was a week long fast from the day after Labor Day until the following Sunday and a month long fast for the month of January.

All these periods of fasting would be indicated in the weekly church bulletin and there would be reminders at the pulpit along with the other church announcements.

The senior pastor told us that when we fasted, that really got God's attention. Therefore, we would be more successful at bringing people to Christ and then to membership at our church. This helped to achieve the numerical church growth that the pastor believed was a characteristic of a healthy church.

Warmest regards,

Wayne Baker