THE NEED
Lexington is a city that consists of 320,000 people, with 159,000 people who do not identify as Christians. This means that you could fill over 7 Rupp Arenas and over 2 Kroger Fields with those in our city who are dead in their sins unless they repent and believe in the gospel.
The numbers of lost people in our city should both stagger and increase missional urgency. The reality is that Center Point cannot solve this problem completely on our own. This is a team effort that requires our city to be saturated with healthy churches. In fact, there would need to be 281 more churches our size to fill the 159,000 lost people in our city.
What we can do is set ourselves up for long-term gospel fruit. One of the ways this is accomplished is through Committing ourselves in our city through a more effective gathering home that can lead us to wise, but aggressive, mission.
Our prayerful goal is that God would provide us a permanent home of around 40,000 or more square feet (more than doubling our current square footage) in the proximity of 40509 that would seat around 900 in congregational worship, as well as provide improved space for kids, and multipurpose spaces to be used for students, college, teaching and training environments, Biblical counseling, and other Great Commission initiatives. We also have a desire to maintain reasonable proximity to the campus of the University of Kentucky so that we can effectively minister to this strategic mission field for generations to come.
What we can do is set ourselves up for long-term gospel fruit. One of the ways this is accomplished is through Committing ourselves in our city through a more effective gathering home that can lead us to wise, but aggressive, mission.
Our prayerful goal is that God would provide us a permanent home of around 40,000 or more square feet (more than doubling our current square footage) in the proximity of 40509 that would seat around 900 in congregational worship, as well as provide improved space for kids, and multipurpose spaces to be used for students, college, teaching and training environments, Biblical counseling, and other Great Commission initiatives. We also have a desire to maintain reasonable proximity to the campus of the University of Kentucky so that we can effectively minister to this strategic mission field for generations to come.
YOUR PART TO PLAY
Almost 70% of current members and attenders of Center Point started coming after we moved into our current facility in September of 2018. That means that 70% of our church is benefitting from the investments of people they have likely never met.
We recognize that it is harder to give to and invest in something that you cannot see. But this also serves as a reminder that you are not ultimately investing in brick and mortar, you are investing in people. You are investing in reaching Lexington with the gospel and making more disciples. You are investing in the mission to take everyone we meet, one step closer to becoming a true disciple of Jesus Christ.
You are investing in generations to come, so, “that the next generation might know them, the children yet unborn, and arise and tell them to their children, so that they should set their hope in God and not forget the works of God.” (Psalm 78:6-7)
We recognize that it is harder to give to and invest in something that you cannot see. But this also serves as a reminder that you are not ultimately investing in brick and mortar, you are investing in people. You are investing in reaching Lexington with the gospel and making more disciples. You are investing in the mission to take everyone we meet, one step closer to becoming a true disciple of Jesus Christ.
You are investing in generations to come, so, “that the next generation might know them, the children yet unborn, and arise and tell them to their children, so that they should set their hope in God and not forget the works of God.” (Psalm 78:6-7)
THE PLAN
We are asking you to consider your part in our ongoing story committing ourselves to our mission, to our city, and to the future. How will you contribute to this vision?
Our goal is to raise $1.7 million dollars over the course of 2 years. This table breaks down how this could look:
Our goal is to raise $1.7 million dollars over the course of 2 years. This table breaks down how this could look:
For example, to reach $1.7 million, it would take 4 people giving $42,500 over 2 years, 6 people giving $28,333 over 2 years, 100 people giving $1,700 over 2 years, and so on. This means it would take 406 people giving at their respective giving level over the course of 2 years to reach our $1.7 million goal. To accomplish this, we must be committed to collaboration. This will take all of us, working together.
The dashes at the bottom and top signify that there are no limits or floors to what people give. If you can give more than what is listed, great! If you can give less, that’s great too! We must realize that it is not about the amount you give, but about the heart and sacrifice behind your giving.
This giving would be over and above regular giving to the current ministry budget. As valuable as investing in future ministry is, we don’t want it to come at the sacrifice of current ministry.
The dashes at the bottom and top signify that there are no limits or floors to what people give. If you can give more than what is listed, great! If you can give less, that’s great too! We must realize that it is not about the amount you give, but about the heart and sacrifice behind your giving.
This giving would be over and above regular giving to the current ministry budget. As valuable as investing in future ministry is, we don’t want it to come at the sacrifice of current ministry.