Product Details:
Publisher: Northeastern Baptist Press
Release Date: August 25th, 2025
Language: English
Pages: 30
Paperback $5.99 ISBN: 978-1-953331-61-8
Understanding Fasting
By Mark H. Ballard
Summary:
In the Fall of 2002 Pastor Ballard sensed the Lord leading him to call Christian Fellowship to 40 days of intense focus on the Lord. As he continued to seek the Lord as to the nature of the 40 Days several elements developed into a cohesive unit which he called "40 Days of Focus." Early in the development process Pastor Ballard sensed that the spiritual exercise of fasting needed to play a major role in the time of focus. Knowing fasting to be a subject of much misunderstanding, he set out to provide a brief introduction for the congregation.
The material in this booklet was originally presented to the congregation on the first Sunday of the "40 Days of Focus" during the Sunday School / Bible Study hour. Realizing that fasting is a little practiced and much misunderstood spiritual exercise; it was decided to turn the material into a booklet that could be distributed.
Our prayer is that the Lord will use this material in your life to draw you closer to Him. May the Lord bless you as you read Understanding Fasting.
Author Bio:
Mark H. Ballard (Ph.D., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) is President and Professor of Applied Theology & Church Planting at Northeastern Baptist College in Bennington, Vermont. He has served as a pastor in New Hampshire, Virginia, Florida, North Carolina, Texas, and New York. Mark has filled pulpits, held revival services, and served as a conference speaker in numerous states for more than 30 years.