Prayer & Fasting

We are a church that prays together, seeks God together and believes together.

Prayer isn’t just something we do when we need an answer, it’s part of the life of our church. We believe in making space to seek God, listen to His voice, pray for one another and believe together. Prayer is at the heart of life at Glow. Throughout the week and on Sundays, there are different opportunities to pray, be prayed for and seek God alongside others.

“The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.”
James 5:16

Prayer Works

We believe prayer works. Prayer connects us with God, strengthens our faith and makes space for Him to move in our lives and circumstances. At Glow, we make time to pray together because we believe prayer changes things and it changes us.

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Before Every Sunday Service

Before our services begin, our teams gather to pray. We prepare our hearts, pray for everyone coming through the doors and ask God to move powerfully among us.

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following sunday service

You don’t have to carry things alone. At the end of every Sunday service, our Prayer Ministry Team is available to pray with you personally, whether you’re believing for breakthrough, facing something difficult or simply want someone to stand with you in prayer.

the prayer room

Every fortnight we gather at Glow for The Prayer Roois where we set aside one hour simply to seek God together. There’s no agenda to get through; we worship, pray, listen and make space for God.

10 days of prayer & fasting

Three times a year, in January, May and September, we set aside 10 days to intentionally seek God together through prayer and fasting. It’s an opportunity to create space for God, refocus our faith and pray with expectation for our lives, our church and the people around us.

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Prayer is part of all of our lives as followers of Jesus, but for those with a particular passion for prayer, our Prayer Ministry Team provides an opportunity to go further. The team regularly prays for the needs of our church and community throughout the week and serves people through personal prayer and ministry.

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Fasting is a biblical practice of intentionally setting something aside so we can give greater attention to God. It isn’t about earning God’s favour or proving how spiritual we are; it’s about creating space to pray, listen and refocus our hearts on Him.

Jesus spoke about fasting as a normal part of following Him — “When you fast…” (Matthew 6:16). Throughout Scripture, people fasted when seeking God for direction, breakthrough, repentance and a deeper awareness of His presence.

At Glow, we fast together three times each year, during our 10 Days of Prayer & Fasting in January, May and September. But fasting isn’t limited to these times. Any of us can choose to fast personally whenever we want to intentionally seek God and give Him our focused attention.

HOW TO BEGIN

Choose a period of time and decide what kind of fast is appropriate for you. You might fast completely from food for a short period, miss particular meals, or follow a selective fast such as the Daniel Fast. But don’t just remove something, replace it with something. Use the time you would normally spend eating to pray, read Scripture, worship, journal and intentionally seek God. Start with something realistic. Fasting is not a competition, and longer does not automatically mean more spiritual.

daniel fast

One approach we often recommend is the Daniel Fast, inspired by Daniel’s decision to abstain from rich foods as he devoted himself to God (Daniel 1:8–16; 10:2–3).
It is generally a simple, plant-based fast centred around fruit, vegetables, whole grains, pulses, nuts, seeds and water, while avoiding meat, dairy, sweet foods, highly processed foods and alcohol. The food isn’t the point. The purpose is to simplify what we consume so we can give greater attention to God.

fast with wisdom

If you’re pregnant, nursing, taking medication, under medical care or have a health condition that could be affected by fasting, seek appropriate medical advice before undertaking a food-related fast. You can also choose another form of fasting that allows you to seek God without putting your health at risk.

remember why

Fasting without prayer is simply going without food. Let hunger become a reminder to pray. Let the interruption of your normal routine turn your attention towards God. And rather than focusing on what you’re giving up, focus on Who you’re pursuing.

“Draw near to God and He will draw near to you.” — James 4:8