arise church corporate fast

march 2026

day 1 focus: stewardship

Stewardship is one of the most misunderstood concepts in the body of Christ. We've reduced it to a tithing conversation, but it's actually a kingdom identity conversation. A steward isn't an owner; he's a trusted manager. Everything we have: time, money, gifts, relationships, influence, health, and opportunity, belongs to God. He just decided to put it in our hands.

This fast isn't just about going without food. It's about recalibrating. It's about asking God to show us where we've been poor managers of what He entrusted to us, and then receiving the grace to do better. Stewardship is the bridge between faithfulness and promotion. You don't get more until you've proven trustworthy with what you already have. That's not a prosperity concept; that's a kingdom principle woven from Genesis to Revelation.

Use these scriptures and prayer points as fuel. Let every day of this fast sharpen your sense of responsibility before God.

scriptures

1. Genesis 2:15 "And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it."

2. Deuteronomy 8:18 "But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it is this day."

3. Psalm 24:1 "The earth is the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein."

4. Proverbs 3:9-10 "Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine."

5. Proverbs 27:23-24 "Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds. For riches are not for ever: and doth the crown endure to every generation?"

6. Malachi 3:10 "Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it."

7. Matthew 25:14-15 "For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey."

8. Matthew 25:21 "His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord."

9. Luke 12:48 "But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more."

10. Luke 16:10-11 "He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much. If therefore ye have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?"

11. 1 Corinthians 4:2 "Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful."

12. 1 Peter 4:10 "As every man hath received the gift, so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God."

1. Father, we repent for acting as owners rather than stewards. Burn Psalm 24:1 into our hearts. Shift our posture from possession to responsibility. Let us hold everything with open hands before You, in Jesus' Name.

2. OLord, convict us where we've been unfaithful with little. Expose every area of neglect and waste in our lives, and grant us grace to be consistent stewards right where we are, before You trust us with more in the Name of Jesus.

3. Father God, we ask for a complete reset of our financial lives. Teach us to honor You with our firstfruits as Proverbs 3:9 commands. Let our finances reflect kingdom order, and let every misalignment be corrected in the Mighty Name of Jesus.

4. Father, forgive us for giving our best hours to things that don't matter. Teach us to number our days, be intentional with every season, and stop wasting the time You have placed in our hands in the Name of Jesus.

5. My Father, My King, let every gift You deposited in this house be activated and deployed for Your glory. Let nothing sit dormant out of fear or insecurity. Raise up every person in this congregation to walk fully in what You gave them in Jesus’ Name.

6. Father God, we stand on Deuteronomy 8:18 and declare that You have given us power to get wealth for Your covenant's sake. Break every spirit of poverty and stagnation off this congregation. Release divine ideas and opportunities that build a lasting kingdom legacy in Jesus’ Name.

7. Father, hold us as managers to the standard of 1 Corinthians 4:2; a steward must be found faithful. Where we've led out of emotion or pride rather than wisdom, reset us. Let Arise Church be stewarded with integrity at every level in the Name of Jesus.

8. Father God, the people You placed in our lives are a gift and granted in trust. Forgive us for taking them for granted. Teach us to love, develop, and invest in every person You've assigned to us with the same care You invested in us in Jesus’ Name.

9. In the Name of Jesus We renounce waste and mismanagement in every form. Lord, create in us a spirit of excellence and diligence. Let nothing You placed in our hands be squandered; not money, not time, not opportunity, not people in the Name of Jesus.

10. O Lord, every resource, offering, volunteer, and platform in this house belongs to You. We commit to managing it with integrity and wisdom. Let every system we build reflect the order of Your kingdom and protect this church from waste and misalignment in the Name of Jesus.

11. Father, we don't ask to skip the process, but we ask for grace to pass every test before us. Let this fast be the turning point where we prove faithful and qualify for the next level You have prepared for this house in the Mighty Name of Jesus.

12. Father, teach us to think beyond ourselves. Let us build systems, invest in the next generation, and leave something behind that carries Your name long after we're gone in Jesus’ Name.

13. We decree and declare, our bodies are Yours. Forgive us when we’ve failed to honor You with them. During this fast, reset our relationship with discipline and physical health so we can serve You at full capacity for years to come, for this body belongs to You for your service in Jesus’ Name.

14. Father, We decree and declare Malachi 3:10 over Arise Church. As we honor You through this fast, may You open the windows of heaven over our finances, ministry, and families. Let this month be a tangible turning point in what's available to this house in the Name of Jesus.

15. O Lord, more than success, we want to hear You say well done. Shape us into stewards who stand before You one day with nothing wasted and nothing buried. Let every gift and resource You gave us be fully used for Your glory, in Jesus' Name.