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Foundations in Fasting
Did you know that the spiritual discipline of fasting is truly relevant to your life and ministry?
It is important for you to grow in your biblical and theological understanding of fasting because this spiritual practice has a far-reaching magnitude into your walk with the Lord! This course heightens an awareness of fasting combined with prayer as a means to bring healing, deliverance, fresh vision, and focus to those who practice this spiritual weapon.
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Are you ready to step out of your comfort zone?
Get ready to go on a journey together that will bring transformation and empowerment to your life and ministry.
- We fast because we’re hungry for God’s Word and the Holy Spirit in our lives.
- We fast because we long for God’s glory to resound in the church and God’s praise to resound among the nations.
- We fast because we yearn for the Son of God to return and Kingdom of God to come.
- We fast because we want God more than we want anything this world has to offer us. And He wants to talk to us too!
What will I learn in this course?
Course Objectives
Primary Learning Outcomes – After completing this course you will…
- Be familiarized with the spiritual discipline of fasting and its relevancy to your ministry.
- Gain biblical and theological understanding of fasting, its origin, benefits, purpose, and how its regular practice can bring about an abundant life.
- Develop an appreciation for fasting and its far-reaching magnitude into your walk with the Lord.
Head (Cognitive) – After completing this course you will…
- Be able to communicate the biblical definitions of fasting, by looking at the original languages.
- Be able to describe, critically evaluate, and communicate the biblical and theological foundations of fasting and its impact on your life.
- Be able to evaluate your traditions, beliefs, values, and attitude towards fasting, which may have affected / hindered you from reaching your full potential in Jesus Christ.
Heart (Affective) – After completing this course you will…
- Solidify an awareness of the depth that Scripture conveys of fasting as a spiritual discipline and its relevance and application for continual personal and spiritual growth.
- Gain a deep awareness of the core value and the supernatural force of fasting to unlock spiritual power and breakthrough.
- Be able to move from a cognitive knowledge of fasting as a biblical and spiritual discipline to an affective knowledge that understands the deep-seated need for the application of this important spiritual weapon.
Hands (Conative) – After completing this course you will…
- Be encouraged and able to take what has been learned and implement the spiritual discipline of fasting into one’s life and ministry.
- Be inspired to engage with fasting as a spiritual practice that points to your continued availability to God’s transforming work in your life
- Be empowered to share with others your biblical knowledge of fasting as a spiritual discipline, as well as your personal experience with fasting.
Course Ingredients
The course consists of 5 lessons
Up to 5 hours of video content
Interaction with several learning activities/quizzes/and a final exam
Requires completion of 1-2 assignments
(for credentialing with ACOP or for the sake of Eston College’s future accreditation of online learning)
Further Resources
- Sheldon Juell Ph.D., “Fasting: Unlocking Spiritual Power and Breakthrough”
- Sheldon Juell Ph.D., "1.1 Fasting and the Christian Life - Class Notes"
- Sheldon Juell Ph.D., “Should Christians Fast Both Individually & Corporately”
- Sheldon Juell Ph.D., "Fasting When Faced with Overwhelming Circumstances"
- Dr. Myles Munroe, "Understanding The Power of Fasting"
- Dr. Myles Munroe, "What Is Fasting"
- Pastor Jentezen Franklin, "The Power of Fasting"