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Dear Journey Family,
God has been doing a great work through our church! As we look back on the first 11 years of our church, we have seen hundreds of people make a decision to follow Christ, we have baptized hundreds more, and through our Community Ministry partnerships , we have served thousands of people in need in our community.
Now, that we have opened our Ministry and Worship Center, it's time to look forward and prepare for what God has next for our church.
In order to be faithful to our calling and to maximize the opportunities that God has opened to us, we as a church have launched the Building For Life initiative.
Now, that we have opened our Ministry and Worship Center, it's time to look forward and prepare for what God has next for our church.
In order to be faithful to our calling and to maximize the opportunities that God has opened to us, we as a church have launched the Building For Life initiative.
Lead Pastor, Jason Hatley
The Four Areas of Building For Life:
Beautify Our Property
God has blessed us with an incredible church property in the heart of our community. And while we have completed the work on the inside of our property, the Building For Life initiative will address needed work to the exterior of our property including:
- painting our church building,
- installing a new sign on the side of our building to increase our visibility and impact in the community,
- refreshing our parking lot and landscaping to provide a warm welcome to every person who comes on campus
- renewing our outdoor patio for greater ministry use
- Bringing areas around our Ministry and Worship Center up to code to avoid flooding from the next hurricane that is sure to come
Secure Our Future by Paying Down Our Debt
From the beginning, we knew that purchasing and renovating our Ministry & Worship Center would be Phase 1 of a multi-phase process.
Now that we are in our Ministry & Worship Center, your giving to Building for Life will enable us secure our future by paying down our debt so we can meet our mortgage commitment, plus have reserves for what God wants to do through our church in the future
Now that we are in our Ministry & Worship Center, your giving to Building for Life will enable us secure our future by paying down our debt so we can meet our mortgage commitment, plus have reserves for what God wants to do through our church in the future
Build Our Future Baptistry
One of the most scenic features of our Ministry and Worship Center is the outdoor fountain and patio area. From the moment we purchased this property, the goal has been to turn the fountain into a fully-functional outdoor baptistry that would allow us to baptize new believers any day of the year, all year long.
In its current state, the fountain is too shallow, too narrow, and does not provide a stairway entrance. Through Building For Life, we will completely renovate the fountain to create a beautiful baptistry where the people who are coming to Christ – many of them our friends and family members – can take this important step of spiritual growth to be baptized monthly, even weekly.
In addition to the outdoor baptistry, the covered area on the patio needs to be replaced. The previous owner of this property allowed termites to permanently damage the covering. A new, more sturdy and modern covering will replace the existing wooden covering. Also, the patio does not provide proper drainage which, in a storm or hurricane, would allow water to build up and enter the Worship Center. Through the baptistry and patio renovations, we will fix this drainage issue to protect our church building.
In its current state, the fountain is too shallow, too narrow, and does not provide a stairway entrance. Through Building For Life, we will completely renovate the fountain to create a beautiful baptistry where the people who are coming to Christ – many of them our friends and family members – can take this important step of spiritual growth to be baptized monthly, even weekly.
In addition to the outdoor baptistry, the covered area on the patio needs to be replaced. The previous owner of this property allowed termites to permanently damage the covering. A new, more sturdy and modern covering will replace the existing wooden covering. Also, the patio does not provide proper drainage which, in a storm or hurricane, would allow water to build up and enter the Worship Center. Through the baptistry and patio renovations, we will fix this drainage issue to protect our church building.
Support a New Cross-Cultural Regional Missions Church
When The Journey began in 2011, we were blessed to have other churches who supported us financially to help us launch our new church. Since that time, over 1,400 people have come to faith in Christ, we have baptized over 400 people, served our community and made an impact for the cause of Christ here in South Florida. None of that would have been possible without the support of our partnering churches.
We are a church who believes in missions and church planting, so through the Building for Life initiative, we will come alongside a new cross-cultural church in Miami called Reality Church, to provide assistance as they launch their new church to reach people that we will not be able to reach.
We are a church who believes in missions and church planting, so through the Building for Life initiative, we will come alongside a new cross-cultural church in Miami called Reality Church, to provide assistance as they launch their new church to reach people that we will not be able to reach.
Create a Pledge
Join us in this effort and make a faith pledge that will represent your total contributions to Building For Life over the next 12 months.
Give a One-Time or Recurring Gift
Along with your Building For Life pledge, give a one-time or automated gift today by clicking the button below or texting any amount plus the words Journey Life to 45777 (i.e. 250 Journey Life to give $250).
Download the Most Recent Newsletter
Click the button below to download the most recent Building for Life newsletter for a complete overview and update, and to learn how you can be part of creating the future of our church.