Movement Fast 2026
Theme of this Fast:
Strengthen the Family to Multiply
Enlarge the place of your tent; stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, spare not; lengthen your cords and strengthen your pegs. For you will spread abroad to the right and to the left. And your descendants will possess nations and will resettle the desolate cities. (Isa. 54:2-3)
Theme of this Fast:
Strengthen the Family to Multiply
Enlarge the place of your tent; stretch out the curtains of your dwellings, spare not; lengthen your cords and strengthen your pegs. For you will spread abroad to the right and to the left. And your descendants will possess nations and will resettle the desolate cities. (Isa. 54:2-3)
Getting Started
As you join the Antioch Movement to pray and fast, keep in mind that we are not earning anything from God and that prayer is not all about intercession. Choose to enjoy God as you fast. Give thanks, express gratitude, ask Him questions, and respond to what you sense from Him in community. Below are some ideas for how to fast well.
Getting Started
As you join the Antioch Movement to pray and fast, keep in mind that we are not earning anything from God and that prayer is not all about intercession. Choose to enjoy God as you fast. Give thanks, express gratitude, ask Him questions, and respond to what you sense from Him in community. Below are some ideas for how to fast well.
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Clarify what you are praying for as you fast. See the theme and verse above as well as the prayer points for each day below.
Jump in wherever you feel led. If this is your first time to fast, start with a meal each day, or fasting from waking to dinner each day.
Begin the fast with the faith resolve that it is going to be effective.
Plan ahead. Set times to pray
Know that you may experience some physical discomforts (headache, etc.) and you may need to rest more than normal.. Decide ahead of time that you will let these times lead you to desperation for God. Walk by faith in the midst of your feelings. Focus on the fact that you are seeking the creator of the universe.
Drink lots of water and/or 100% juice (if including juice in your fast).
Plan to break the fast with healthy food — soup, broth, bread, fruit, etc. Ideally do this with your family or Lifegroup.
If you have a medical situation (hypoglycemia, pregnancy, etc.) or are taking medication, please consult your physician if you have any questions about fasting. In this case you may consider a different kind of fast (ie. a Daniel fast).
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Morning
Begin the day with worship and praise, if possible, on your knees.
Open your hands and surrender your day and your life to God.
Clarify and write down what you will believe for as you fast today.
Drink water until you start to feel full, then drink some juice (if you’re drinking juice).
Other Meal Times
Set aside specific times for the Word, worship, and/or prayer. Don’t just starve.
Sample prayer time (30 minutes):
LOOK UP: worship and thanksgiving (5-10min.)
LOOK IN: Word of God, confession, prayer, listening (15 min.)
LOOK OUT: intercession for others (5-10 min.)
Keep a journal of what you are praying for and hear God saying throughout the fast.
Pray with someone for at least one prayer time.
Drink 8-16 oz. of 100% juice or vegetable drink.
Throughout the Day
Play worship music throughout the day to “feed” your spirit.
Abstain from any media unless absolutely necessary.
Drink lots of water throughout the day.
Develop a prayer declaration to say when your stomach growls, like “I do not live by bread alone, but by the Word of God,” or “God, I hate fasting, but help me to love you more than I hate fasting.”
Pray in the Spirit to yourself often.
Breaking the Fast
Give thanks to God before you eat for what He has done.
Take it slow! Don’t gorge or eat fatty foods.
Break your fast with raw fruit, salad, or other vegetables.
Continue to drink lots of water and 100% juice.
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Clarify what you are praying for as you fast. See the theme and verse above as well as the prayer points for each day below.
Jump in wherever you feel led. If this is your first time to fast, start with a meal each day, or fasting from waking to dinner each day.
Begin the fast with the faith resolve that it is going to be effective.
Plan ahead. Set times to pray
Know that you may experience some physical discomforts (headache, etc.) and you may need to rest more than normal.. Decide ahead of time that you will let these times lead you to desperation for God. Walk by faith in the midst of your feelings. Focus on the fact that you are seeking the creator of the universe.
Drink lots of water and/or 100% juice (if including juice in your fast).
Plan to break the fast with healthy food — soup, broth, bread, fruit, etc. Ideally do this with your family or Lifegroup.
If you have a medical situation (hypoglycemia, pregnancy, etc.) or are taking medication, please consult your physician if you have any questions about fasting. In this case you may consider a different kind of fast (ie. a Daniel fast).
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Morning
Begin the day with worship and praise, if possible, on your knees.
Open your hands and surrender your day and your life to God.
Clarify and write down what you will believe for as you fast today.
Drink water until you start to feel full, then drink some juice (if you’re drinking juice).
Other Meal Times
Set aside specific times for the Word, worship, and/or prayer. Don’t just starve.
Sample prayer time (30 minutes):
LOOK UP: worship and thanksgiving (5-10min.)
LOOK IN: Word of God, confession, prayer, listening (15 min.)
LOOK OUT: intercession for others (5-10 min.)
Keep a journal of what you are praying for and hear God saying throughout the fast.
Pray with someone for at least one prayer time.
Drink 8-16 oz. of 100% juice or vegetable drink.
Throughout the Day
Play worship music throughout the day to “feed” your spirit.
Abstain from any media unless absolutely necessary.
Drink lots of water throughout the day.
Develop a prayer declaration to say when your stomach growls, like “I do not live by bread alone, but by the Word of God,” or “God, I hate fasting, but help me to love you more than I hate fasting.”
Pray in the Spirit to yourself often.
Breaking the Fast
Give thanks to God before you eat for what He has done.
Take it slow! Don’t gorge or eat fatty foods.
Break your fast with raw fruit, salad, or other vegetables.
Continue to drink lots of water and 100% juice.
Prayer Points
Each day you will find prayer points for the Movement, for our Church, and for our overseas workers. Remember that the goal is to meet with God as you fast, so include a lot of worship and prayers of thanksgiving alongside intercessory prayer.
Prayer Points
Each day you will find prayer points for the Movement, for our Church, and for our overseas workers. Remember that the goal is to meet with God as you fast, so include a lot of worship and prayers of thanksgiving alongside intercessory prayer.
Monday
Pray for Strength
Monday
Pray for Strength
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Strengthen the tent pegs of our movement—every church, team, family, and individual—that we may stretch out the tent of Your presence in every place.
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Pray for our Church Leadership Team, that they’d continue to have strength from the Lord to direct us as He would lead.
Pray for the joy of the Lord to be the strength of church staff as they engage in their areas of ministry and that this joy would be contagious.
Pray for your Lifegroup Leaders. Give thanks for the role they play in your group. Ask God to meet them in their personal times with Him. Ask God if there is any way you can be a blessing and a source of strength for them this week.
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Today we are praying for Morgan in Scotland. Pray that God would fill her with Strength to run in everything the Lord has called her to. She also asks that you:
Pray for wisdom and discernment in next steps as her term on the field ends in May 2027.
Pray for the church and her to respond to the word of the Lord to them to “strengthen our inner being to receive all God has for them in this new season.”
Pray that the youth she serves would continue to grow and thrive and for new leaders to be raised up.
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Strengthen the tent pegs of our movement—every church, team, family, and individual—that we may stretch out the tent of Your presence in every place.
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Pray for our Church Leadership Team, that they’d continue to have strength from the Lord to direct us as He would lead.
Pray for the joy of the Lord to be the strength of church staff as they engage in their areas of ministry and that this joy would be contagious.
Pray for your Lifegroup Leaders. Give thanks for the role they play in your group. Ask God to meet them in their personal times with Him. Ask God if there is any way you can be a blessing and a source of strength for them this week.
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Today we are praying for Morgan in Scotland. Pray that God would fill her with Strength to run in everything the Lord has called her to. She also asks that you:
Pray for wisdom and discernment in next steps as her term on the field ends in May 2027.
Pray for the church and her to respond to the word of the Lord to them to “strengthen our inner being to receive all God has for them in this new season.”
Pray that the youth she serves would continue to grow and thrive and for new leaders to be raised up.
Tuesday
Pray for Family
Tuesday
Pray for Family
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Strengthen the tent pegs of our movement—every church, team, family, and individual—that we may stretch out the tent of Your presence in every place.
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God sets the lonely in families, he leads out the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land. (Psalm 68:6)
Pray for our church to be a place for people to experience being in God’s family. Give thanks for how you have experienced family at our church. Ask God to help all of us be a family that turns around to invite others into it.
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Pray for Gabe and Kelly in Ukraine to find family in the region. Ask God to give them discernment with whom they should partner and with whom they should serve. Pray that they would be best positioned to serve during the war and the rebuilding that will one day follow.
Pray for the families in Ukraine that they serve. pray for the restorative shalom peace of Jesus to fall across the land while also being clearly expressed in every household.
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Strengthen the tent pegs of our movement—every church, team, family, and individual—that we may stretch out the tent of Your presence in every place.
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God sets the lonely in families, he leads out the prisoners with singing; but the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land. (Psalm 68:6)
Pray for our church to be a place for people to experience being in God’s family. Give thanks for how you have experienced family at our church. Ask God to help all of us be a family that turns around to invite others into it.
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Pray for Gabe and Kelly in Ukraine to find family in the region. Ask God to give them discernment with whom they should partner and with whom they should serve. Pray that they would be best positioned to serve during the war and the rebuilding that will one day follow.
Pray for the families in Ukraine that they serve. pray for the restorative shalom peace of Jesus to fall across the land while also being clearly expressed in every household.
Wednesday
Pray for Multiplication
Wednesday
Pray for Multiplication
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Make us ready and make us bold to enlarge and carry Your kingdom in every direction, multiplying disciples and churches in each city and nation.
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Pray for the multiplication of our Lifegroups and church within our city that we may be able to reach more and more with the transforming love of God in Jesus Christ.
Thank God for all the other churches in our city that are evidence of the multiplying move of God. Ask Him to use us as He will to start new Lifegroups, multiply disciples, and plant churches.
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Pray for Mason, Eirini, and their daughter in Greece. As they transition back to Greece but in a new city, pray that God would position them to multiply concerning the following areas:
health, protection, and thriving as a family.
logistics and provision in their move.
favor and clarity for Mason in his job search.
a deep connection with the Lord that overflows to the rest of life and ministry.
Pray for Sarma and Karin and their three kids in Sweden. Ask God to position them for multiplication in the following areas:
a stable place for them as a family to live and thrive.
an authentic community where they can minister and be ministered to.
for grace with language development.
grace in relationship in a new culture.
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Make us ready and make us bold to enlarge and carry Your kingdom in every direction, multiplying disciples and churches in each city and nation.
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Pray for the multiplication of our Lifegroups and church within our city that we may be able to reach more and more with the transforming love of God in Jesus Christ.
Thank God for all the other churches in our city that are evidence of the multiplying move of God. Ask Him to use us as He will to start new Lifegroups, multiply disciples, and plant churches.
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Pray for Mason, Eirini, and their daughter in Greece. As they transition back to Greece but in a new city, pray that God would position them to multiply concerning the following areas:
health, protection, and thriving as a family.
logistics and provision in their move.
favor and clarity for Mason in his job search.
a deep connection with the Lord that overflows to the rest of life and ministry.
Pray for Sarma and Karin and their three kids in Sweden. Ask God to position them for multiplication in the following areas:
a stable place for them as a family to live and thrive.
an authentic community where they can minister and be ministered to.
for grace with language development.
grace in relationship in a new culture.
Prayer & Fasting Resources
Sermons on Prayer & Fasting
Dive into our 8-part series that breaks down numerous forms of prayer that can fuel our time alone with God.
Discover how fasting is an invitation to seek God while we actively wait for His kingdom.
Guides for Prayer & Fasting
Prayer doesn’t have to take place in a room. If you are praying for a specific event or location such as work, school, or your neighborhood, give prayer walking a try!
Here is a detailed breakdown of fasting to help you dive into it with confidence and freedom. There’s event tips for how to do ease into this Christian practice and how to do so with your family.
A Deeper Dive on Fasting
If you are looking to make fasting a regular part of your life, check out the Prayer & Fasting Discipleship Pathway. There you will find first steps, accountability questions, and numerous resources to help you grow in intimacy with God.
One resource to especially check out is Practicing the Way. You will find free resources to help your community be with Jesus, become like him, and do as he did. This includes the four-part Prayer Practice and Fasting Practice.