About Kingdom Kalories Ministry
Mission Statement
Kingdom Kalories Ministry is designed to work toward the accomplishment of four major goals:
1. To encourage people of all faiths to reestablish the lost art of fasting regularly as taught by their church doctrine. For Christians, this is found in the Bible in Isaiah 58:1-12 and in Matthew 6:6 & 7.
2. To encourage people worldwide to deny themselves unneeded calories, or other goods and services, for the purpose of saving money which then can be channeled to support philanthropic ministries of all kinds, especially those that deal with problems of widows, orphans and the poor.
3. To educate people as to the principles involved in safe and successful fasting methods and procedures using Kingdom Kalories Ministry’s web site materials along with my book, THE ROOTS AND FRUITS OF FASTING. Order from: http://www.maryruthswope.com
4. To establish locally sponsored “Fasting and Prayer Groups” where friends motivate and monitor one another to fasting and prayer.
About Dr. Mary Ruth Swope
About Kingdom Kalories Ministry
Kingdom Kalories Ministry is my personal ministry. Having supported a variety of mission ventures over the years, I decided to focus more specifically on feeding widows and orphans. My personal funds are used:
- To help with feeding the spiritually and physically hungry people of the world with the proceeds from the above projects.
- To provide a vehicle through which the teaching of foods and nutrition from the spiritual point of view can be presented.
Through the years I have presented a spiritual and nutritional message via lectures, seminars, television and radio shows, audio tapes, videos and books. Now, many of these same educational lectures are presented here in the form of the written page.
The purpose of Kingdom Kalories Ministry is to motivate people, especially Christians, to do three things:
- Deny themselves unneeded calories or other unnecessary goods and/or services.
- Save the money these calories and other things would have cost.
- Give the money saved to Great Commission projects and programs:
- Matthew 28:18-20: “Jesus came and told his disciples, ‘I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.’” NLT
- Isaiah 58:6 & 7: “No, this is the kind of fasting I want: Free those who are wrongly imprisoned; lighten the burden of those who work for you. Let the oppressed go free, and remove the chains that bind people. Share your food with the hungry, and give shelter to the homeless. Give clothes to those who need them, and do not hide from relatives who need your help.” NLT
This idea was first tested in 1979. I conducted a study to see if such a project could succeed. The results:
In four weeks, 25 Christians denied themselves nearly 500,000 calories.
- Lost a combined weight of 87 pounds.
- Donated $599.96.
- It worked!
If 100, 1,000, 10,000 or 100,000 people could be motivated to follow this idea, it would free millions of dollars to be used to relieve human suffering in our generation.
Possible Monetary Results
For those who Pray, Fast and give with us, the results could be astounding. The following illustration indicates the power of multiplication. As an example, let’s use the amount saved while fasting to be just $4.00. Multiply this by those around the world who will join with you and you can see the results:
|
Number contributing |
|
One Week’s Total |
One Month’s Total |
One Year’s Total |
||
|
100 |
= |
$400 |
= |
$1,600 |
= |
$19,200 |
|
1,000 |
= |
$4,000 |
= |
$16,000 |
= |
$192,000 |
|
10,000 |
= |
$40,000 |
= |
$160,000 |
= |
$1,920,000 |
|
100,000 |
= |
$400,000 |
= |
$1,600,000 |
= |
$19,200,000 |
What's in it for You?
The expected results coming from Kingdom Kalories Ministry are exciting. Thousands could experience weight loss – with improved energy and longevity. Overweight illnesses could be more easily controlled, even reversed. This would include heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis, cancer, etc. Financial benefits could accrue:
- God rewards sacrificial giving- Isaiah 58:12: “Some of you will rebuild the deserted ruins of your cities. Then you will be known as a rebuilder of walls and a restorer of homes.”
- Fewer medical bills.
- Fewer drugs needed.
- Fewer sick days off from work.
- Financial support for missions would multiply.
Some of the additional beneficial “side-effects” from being involved with me in spreading the word about fasting would include:
- Receive instruction on the benefits of Prayer and Fasting
- Help bring one’s weight to normal limits for one’s age/height/ sex/ occupation.
- Help one grow spiritually.
Suggested Guidelines
The main emphasis of Kingdom Kalories Ministry is to seek individuals who will make a commitment to study the values of Prayer and Fasting. You are encouraged to:
- Make a personal commitment of self-denial for a given period of time.
- Establish a personal program to suit your food preferences and meal patterns. You decide “how much” and “for how long”. Guidelines for a fast are presented in the DVD series on this web site.
- Contribute money to a local mission project even if you are not able to fast.
- Review the printed articles and watch the DVDs to receive an in-depth approach to Prayer and Fasting.
Ideas for Getting Started
- Drink pure water as your only beverage for one day/one week/one month.
- Sacrifice all desserts and “sweets” for one day/week/month.
- Sacrifice one meat serving per day for a week/month.
- Fast one meal a day per week/month (preferably not breakfast).
- Fast one day per week.
- Substitute a salad lunch for a regular one.
- Save “snack food” money for a week/month.
- Eat “home cooked” meals for one week instead of “meals out”.