Corporate Fasting and Prayer and Church Growth

Executive summary

The relationship between corporate fasting and prayer and church growth—both spiritual and numerical—is supported by theological conviction and practitioner testimony but remains largely unquantified by rigorous research. A Liberty University doctoral study found that participants combining prayer and fasting reported significant life changes including healing, financial breakthroughs, and deepened relationship with God. An Asbury Seminary study identified prayer as a core aspect of growing chur...