The Jesus Fast: The Call to Awaken the Nations
by Lou Engle, Dean Briggs
Why You'll Love This
This book argues that 40 days of fasting isn't extreme — it's the hinge point history keeps turning on.
- Great if you want: a prophetic challenge to intercession, fasting, and spiritual breakthrough
- The experience: urgent and impassioned — reads like a rallying cry, not a quiet study
- The writing: Engle and Briggs write with fiery conviction, weaving Scripture, history, and personal testimony
- Skip if: you prefer theology that's measured and cautious over boldly prophetic
About This Book
At a moment when the world feels fractured and the weight of cultural darkness seems overwhelming, Lou Engle and Dean Briggs issue a radical invitation: return to the ancient discipline of fasting as a weapon of transformation. Drawing on Scripture, history, and decades of prophetic ministry, the authors argue that prayer and fasting are not peripheral spiritual habits but the very hinge points on which nations turn. The stakes they describe are not small — they are generational, global, and urgent. Whether you share their theological convictions or are simply curious about why serious believers fast with such intensity, this book pulls you into a compelling vision of what consecrated sacrifice can accomplish.
What distinguishes this book as a reading experience is the way Engle and Briggs balance prophetic urgency with practical grounding. The prose is charged without becoming frantic, and the structure moves naturally between biblical exposition, personal testimony, and actionable guidance. Rather than writing a theological treatise or a simple how-to manual, the authors weave together both — giving readers something to believe and something concrete to do. The result is a book that reads less like an argument and more like a summons.