The Christian Post: In 2005, Methodists worldwide are encouraged by the World Methodist Council to adopt the Wesleyan Pattern for Prayer and Fasting, which is also one of the major programs in the World Methodist Evangelism Emphasis 2004-2006.
The concept of the 3-year initiative dated back to the World Methodist Conference 2001 in Brighton, England, where worldwide Methodists realized the urgency for spreading the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ. A resolution was passed which called the Methodist people to prayer and fasting and to spreading the good news of Christ Jesus.
In response to this resolution, the World Evangelism Division of the World Methodist Council is launching a series of activities and events in 2004, 2005 and 2006 aimed specifically at further empowering members of the Wesleyan/Methodist denominations around the world to reach out and share the love of Jesus Christ.
