“So we fasted and implored our God …"

"So we fasted and implored our God …"

Online seminar on 14 February 2026 from 4 pm (South African time) & 3 pm (German time).

“So we fasted and implored our God …" (Ezra 8,23). Is there something like spiritual discipline? Is fasting a helpful element of being a Christian?

German summary: Diese ELM-Seminarreihe beschäftigt sich mit der Zukunftsfähigkeit von Kirchen international. Gemeinsam mit Christ*innen aus der internationalen Ökumene suchen wir nach kreativen und hoffnungsbewegten Lösungen für typische Probleme unserer Kirchengemeinden. Die Konferenzsprache ist Englisch.

Please register before 12 noon on 12th February 2026. The participation link will be sent by email in advance.

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Contact:

Secretary Global Cultural Diversity/
Ecumenical Cooperation South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini
Dr. Joe Lüdemann
Phone +49 (0)5052 69-292
j.luedemann(at)elm-mission(dot)net

Secretary International church development/
Ecumenical Cooperation Peru and Brazil
Kurt Herrera
Phone +49 (0)5052 69-213
k.herrera(at)elm-mission(dot)net