From the Pastor’s Heart—A Radical Vision Requires Radical Generosity

Life change is happening all around us at Christ Church! Julie and I dreamed as a young couple about being a part of a healthy New Testament Church that cared passionately about reaching those who have yet to belong to Christ. Our students just got back from Fusion Weekend with over 90 students attending and over 26 decisions for Jesus Christ!  On September 28,  Mt. View had 12 baptisms and over 10 baptisms occurring at several of our other campuses!  This was all on the heels of our Ghana Team returning this summer from giving medical treatment to over 500 people, and planting three new churches in three villages with 113 baptisms!  All we can say is “To God be the glory” and thank you for your faithfulness in your financial giving!

God has more for Christ Church, a Radical Three Year Vision requiring Radical Generosity. Without question,  Vision 2:28 is the largest Spiritual Campaign Christ Church has experienced!  Here is the clear and concise Vision from God’s Word in Joel 2:28 and Acts 2: 17-18 & 21Our Goals for Vision 2:28:

• Plant 10 new churches in the next 3 years, one located in the Unifour area.
• Double Life Groups to over 100 life groups.
• Double baptisms and people joining the Christ Church family.
• Increase worship attendance by 25%.

In order to do this we clearly need to: 

• Raise $5,000,000 through sacrificial giving by each worshipper giving the largest gift any of us has ever given over three years to any Christian organization. It’s about equal sacrifice, not equal gifts.
• Tithe first 10% off the top to plant one church locally and nine churches globally. ($500,000) will be seed money to plant new churches.
• The first $1,000,000 will go towards building a new 11,700 sq. ft. worship center for Lincolnton Campus with a fully functioning child development center. Cost is $2,840,000. See Pics of New Building in this Newsletter.
• Debt reduction by $3,500,000 over the next 3 years for all of Christ Church to take our $6,500,000 debt down to $1,800,000.  This will lower the burden of debt on the next generation and enable us to have more money for mission and ministry to reach the next generation.
• November 1 at 9:00 a.m.: Prayer walk at all campuses for Vision 2:28
• November 2: Kick Off Sunday with 21 Days of Fasting & Prayer. We need you to pray, and we need 100% participation in Vision 2:28.
• November 23: Commitment Sunday of pledges and First Fruits Giving.

Let us pray, let us believe in God to pour out his Holy Spirit upon us and let’s act!

With great love and appreciation for you,
Pastor Charles

From Our Finance Team:  We begin by giving God thanks for your faithfulness this summer. 56 families committed to the 90 Day Challenge and our giving was up this summer.  Though we are currently $188,000 behind in budget needs we believe Christ Church worshippers will help us close this gap this fall.  Praying for a strong finish as we close out this year and prepare for Vision 2:28.

Covered Dish Meal to Honor Pastor Harley
There will be a Covered Dish Meal this Sunday, October 26 at 6 p.m. at the Fairgrove Campus in the Underground to honor the Scalf family as Pastor Harley has shared that he is being led by the Holy Spirit to step down as the Fairgrove Campus Pastor and be prepared for God’s next assignment. You are invited to bring a dish of your favorite food and join us in showing appreciation for Pastor Harley, Jess and his family.

On November 2, we will fall back an hour. Let us take care of the rest! Bring your child(ren) to CCKids in their PJ's and we will provide them breakfast!"