“But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness,
and all these things will be added to you.”
Matthew 6:33
What are we building?
Building One City is about building a home, not a building. It’s about declaring this land holy ground. It is set apart, unique, and radically different because it is the place where you and your family and friends encounter God and discover your purpose in life.
Our memories are almost always associated with a place. It’s more important than ever for us to create a spiritual home where people meet Jesus, meet their best friends, meet their spouse, and build their families. It’s so much more than building a building; it is building a culture and people that are not content with anything less than God’s perfect power being released in them and through them.
What is the potential god story?
As the pastors of One City Church, we are called to be good stewards of not only our dollars but also our team, our people, and our future. In exploring potential options at over 20+ properties, including borrowing or renting space from other churches or doing a lease build out, all have pointed back to a legacy opportunity.
In April 2020, Pastor Jimmy Latimer called Pastor Chris and said he felt the Spirit’s leading to play a role in our restoration. He said, “I don’t have much, but I have an amazing piece of land where you could build a church.” In many repsects, Pastor Jimmy and the people of Redeemer have been spiritual parents for us; therefore, it only feels right to receive the passing of the baton to build on their legacy.
If you had told us in August 2020 that we could build on this land in 2022, I’d have told you that would be a God story – something only He could do. Given normal challenges and Covid challenges, to start, grow, and build a church through these circumstances is to truly move mountains.
This is a no regret opportunity. One day we’ll look back at this home with great gratitude not only for what it provided us but also for all the ways it will fuel the future.
Gives One City a permanant home.
Enables us to focus on lives, not logistics.
Accelerates the church’s ability to stabilize and establish deep roots.
What are the benefits?
Gives One City a permanant home.
Enables us to focus on lives, not logistics.
Accelerates the church’s ability to stabilize and establish deep roots.
Saves potentially millions of dollars in sunk costs from a lease build out or multiple interim locations.
Allows us to provide high-quality children and student environments and ministries for One City.
Gives us an environment that matches our vision and gives us confidence to invite our family and friends.
Read up on common questions related to the Building One City campaign.
We believe Matthew 25:14-30 teaches us to be stewards instead of owners. It is our privilege and responsibility to accomplish God’s goals with God’s money. It is our goal to replace the love of money with the love of mission. We will never love money less until we love God more.
A tithe is giving the first 10% of your gross income as defined by Malachi 3:10. A tithe is one specific way that God asks us to put Him FIRST (2 Corinthians 8:5). Giving isn’t a 10% issue; it is a 100% issue. When you live for God 100%, you joyfully give Him 10%.
An offering is anything given above and beyond your tithe. Just as we want God to be generous to us, God wants us to be generous to others.
We offer a Financial Peace University class twice a year during the fall and spring semesters. We also offer Ramsey Plus as a way to provide additional equipping resources and tools.
Churches typically raise 1.5 to 3 times their annual income over 2 years.
Our Two-Year Goal is $1,250,000.
