As we entered 2024, we were entrusted with the opportunity to transform into a revolutionary church that impacts the generations. We were reminded that God didn't create the church to be a nice institution but rather he designed the church to be a group of radical, revolutionary,  individuals who have the power to be world changers and a force for good. This is the purpose of the 21st century church: to inspire change by defying the status quo, challenging social norms and guiding individuals to follow the teachings of Jesus, leading to transformation. Christ serves as the gateway (the door) to power, promises, and God's love. This is the message we are committed to sharing with the world as representatives of the Kingdom of God.

Prayer for RWO Members

We pray that RWO will experience revival, become radical, and make a life-changing difference in the lives of people driven by the word of God and empowered by the Holy Spirit. We are convinced this is what is required to bring healing to families, change to communities, and redemption to nations. We want to be mission-focused, as the early church in Antioch was led by the Holy Spirit and worked under the leadership of apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers. They prayed and fasted to seek God's will for themselves and the Church. When reading the book of Acts, we witness an active church that was concerned with spreading God's word and proclaiming the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We pray that during this time of consecration, everyone feels a closer connection to God, which strengthens their relationship with Him and motivates them toward Godly acts. want a spirit of repentance to permeate God's people during our time of consecration, causing their hearts to be turned toward him. And as a result, the Lord will heal us, restore us, and bring us back to life with a renewed sense of joy and enthusiasm for the Kingdom of God.

 Seeking "Oneness with God and One-Another" in the following areas:

• PURPOSE -PERSONAL
• FAMILY
• LOCAL & UNIVERSAL CHURCH (Kingdom)

We will break the fasting and prayer into 7-day increments. We will be using the ABC method for the fast: A-Absolute, B- Beverages, and C- Concessions.

Absolute: Absolute fasting is for those who are able and willing to go without food or beverages from sunrise (6 a.m.) to sunset (6 p.m.)   During these 12 hours, the emphasis is on drawing closer to God while enduring a time of purposeful sacrifice through scripture reading, prayer, and exclusion of nourishment and specific entertainment.

Beverages: This level of fasting is for those that are able and willing to go without solid food but will take in fruit juices, broth and beverages of various kinds from sunup (6 AM) to sundown (6 PM). During these 12 hours, the focus is to draw close to God while enduring a time of purposeful sacrifice through reading scripture, praying, and denying oneself of specific nourishment and entertainment.

Concessions: This method of fasting is for those that want to consecrate despite their need for meals or other nourishment due to health issues or other concerns. Food and beverages are acceptable to maintain consistency with doctor’s recommendations, food needs with medication and or diet.  During the 12 hours from sunup (6 AM) to sundown (6 PM), the focus is to draw close to God while enduring a time of purposeful sacrifice through reading scripture, praying, and denying oneself of specific entertainment.

Accompany your fasting with daily praying and reading of God's word.  At the end of each day and 7-day segment, write down three things from the scripture that speaks to your heart that will transform your life. Meditate on these scriptures daily and at the end of the week. Repeat the process for the entire 21 days.

Adding Bible reading is always a good addition to your fast regiment. Add to your reading relevant scriptures, which complement the areas in which you seek growth or knowledge. Meditate, pray and confess success over the areas.  You can also add books and other materials that will can help enhance your knowledge and spiritual intimacy with God.

Although fasting is a solitary experience, you can always invite others to join you in your quest for closer communion with God through it. A strong family is one that prays, declares God's word over its members, and fasts together. So, by all means, go for it! Inviting your loved ones to join you during this time of spiritual growth is a good idea.

Remember that God is with you. Ask him to lead and guide you. Be led by his Spirit. He will show you what to do and give you His peace in the process. The goal for this 21 day fast is that you would experience a new intimacy in your relationship with God. As you prepare to begin, we encourage you to prepare your heart spiritually. The foundation for fasting and prayer is repentance.

While you are fasting  your friends or family members may question why you are doing what you are doing. They may even suggest a methodology that they believe is more appropriate or even Biblical. Again, it is important to mention that there is nothing inherently spiritual about one fast as opposed to another. The point of fasting is to abstain from one thing to gain another.  Ultimately your goal is to make yourself available to God that you may grow closer to him. 

REPENT: to repent means to turn around, to go in a new direction. [Acts 2:38]
BELIEVE: What is it that we must believe? We are to believe Christ rose again from the dead and is alive today. [John 1:12]
CONFESS: With the mouth confession is made unto salvation. What is it that we say? We must say what we believe—that Jesus is our Savior. We must say what the Bible says about us—that God is our Father and we have become His children. [Romans 10:9]