The mission of the campaign is to bring together the body of Christ in a spirit of unity during a focused 40 day campaign of prayer, fasting, and peaceful activism, with the purpose of repentance, to seek God's favor to turn hearts and minds from a culture of death to a culture of life, thus bringing an end to abortion in America.
Fasting to Spiritual Breakthrough - Faith's warfare
As the exiled Jews prepared to return to Jerusalem, Ezra called for a nationwide fast. The purpose of the fast was threefold. First, they petitioned God to lead them in the right way. This was the guidance focus of their fast. Second, they petitioned God to protect their little ones. This was the assistance focus of their fast. Finally, they petitioned God to guard their possessions. This was the substance focus of their fast.
Fasting is repeatedly referred to throughout Scripture as a sacrificial form of prayer warfare that produces results available in no other way. This is espcially emphasized in the demoniac's deliverance in Christ's day (Matthew 17:21 which was the Scripture we were given last week.)
Fasting involves a sacrificial denial of necessary nourishment while turning one's attention to seeking God during the denial. The duration of a fast may be as long as 40 days, as in Moses' case or a brief as a portion of a single day, as in Israel's case.