Join us for five days of fasting & prayer

Meet us daily from 7P- 8P at The Hope Center located at 15031 Dexter, Detroit, MI 48238 for worship and prayer.

Personal Worship Playlist

5 Day Prayer prayer devotional

Fasting FAQ’s

What is Fasting?

The spiritual discipline of temporarily going without something that may be good, to more permanently go after something greater–God.

Why Do We Need to Fast?

Because we want to hunger for God more than anything. And because Jesus expects it of his followers. In Matthew 6:16, he says, “When you fast” not  “if you fast.” 

Is Fasting basically a diet?

Simply forfeting food is not a biblical fast. A biblical fast has an emphasis on prayer, often substituting time spent eating with prayer or serving others with good deeds.

What are the benefits of fasting?

• Greater dependency on God

• Self control

• Decreased desire to satisfy self

• Spiritual strength

what should I fast?

Detroit Church is being called to five days of fasting food and other practices we may regularly enjoy.

In addition to food, we are also giving up the following daily until 6PM:

• Television

• Movies

• Binge watching

• Gaming

• Secular music

• Sports

• And any other hobby or habit we frequently enjoy

We are also asking you to be very circumspect regarding your social media engagement. Many will refrain entirely. However, there may be some that need to log on for various reasons. If this is you, we ask you to be very guarded with your scrolling, and Spirit-led with your posting and commenting.

Do Not Fast

• Water

• Food, if you are pregnant or a nursing mom, or have not been cleared to do so from your doctor

• Sex, if you are married and have not discussed this with your spouse.