Essential Guide to Fasting - by Elmer L Towns (Paperback)

About the Book

Here is the essential, foundational handbook for anyone curious about this misunderstood spiritual discipline. Learn the basics--and benefits--of prayer and fasting, including a biblical overview, a practical plan, answers to your questions, and much more. Fasting isn't about lack--it's about drawing closer to God and resting in His abundance.

Book Synopsis

Vital, Practical Teaching on Biblical, Effective Fasting from the Topic's Leading Author

Fasting is one of the most misunderstood spiritual disciplines in the church today. And in a society where we want for nothing, abstaining from something we want carries little appeal. Yet fasting isn't about lack--it's about drawing closer to God and resting in his abundance.

In this essential, foundational handbook to biblical fasting, Elmer L. Towns, one of the leading authors on the topic, will help you discover the amazing spiritual benefits of prayer and fasting. Not only does he lay out a biblical overview, but he also gives you a practical, easy-to-implement plan and answers your questions about this spiritual discipline. But more importantly, you will encounter a powerful new way to experience God's presence, to listen to him, to worship, and to pray more deeply.

From the Back Cover

Unleash the Power of Fasting to Satisfy Your Hunger for God

In a society where we want for nothing, abstaining from what we desire offers little appeal. Why go hungry? Why thirst? Yet fasting--one of the most misunderstood spiritual disciplines--isn't about lack. It's about drawing closer to God and resting in His abundance.

Discover the amazing benefits of fasting in this foundational handbook for the dynamic practice. In The Essential Guide to Fasting, Elmer L. Towns, a leading author on the topic, lays out a biblical overview, outlines a practical, easy-to-implement plan, and answers your questions on topics including:

- Getting ready to fast
- Types of fasts and choosing one
- Learning to pray while fasting
- Fasting to know God
- Fasting to open up heaven

Most important, in this focused and forthright volume you will encounter a powerful new way to experience God's presence, to listen to Him, to worship, and to pray more deeply.

About the Author

Elmer L. Towns is dean emeritus of the School of Religion and Theological Seminary at Liberty University, which he cofounded in 1971 with Jerry Falwell. Dr. Towns has written many bestselling books, including Fasting for Spiritual Breakthrough, The Ultimate Guide to the Names of God, Fasting for Financial Breakthrough, and The Daniel Fast. He continues to teach the Pastor's Bible Class at Thomas Road Baptist Church each Sunday, which is televised on a local network and Angel One. He makes his home in Lynchburg, Virginia.