*Images shown are not final design plans and are subject to change.
This isn't a financial campaign. It is a spiritual journey. Listen to the sermon series sharing the vision of Imagine. Download the Discipleship Guide, and ask God to speak to you about how you can be part of this incredible process.
Ephesians 3:20-21 NIV
WHY IMAGINE?
Imagine a life giving church in the Northwest where thousands of people who are far from God find the life they were made for. Every person who finds their way to Jesus starts a spiritual journey. On this journey, they can know God, find freedom from their past, discover their purpose and begin to make an eternal difference. This is what we imagined back in April of 1997 when God opened the doors for LIFE Church to be born. Since that day, thousands have come to faith in Jesus and are living to make a difference for God each and every day. We have seen our church grow from 75 people in attendance to over 1,500 in attendance.
We’ve had four locations that we have called home. Each and every time we moved, we did so because the harvest dictated we do. At this point in the journey, we could just settle for what we’ve seen God do rather than make room for what we believe is the greatest harvest season we’ve ever seen. But since God’s not done, we’re not done. Our parking lot has no spaces available almost every single weekend experience. Kids Church has had to expand across the street because we have literally hundreds of children being saved and discipled in their faith every weekend. The time has come for LIFE Church to find its fifth location to call home.
Everyone can be part of what God is doing through Imagine. It's not about equal giving, but equal sacrifice.
We are raising $5,000,000 to be able to begin remodeling the facility we have purchased.
"God keeps showing up. Through faithful giving and fully trusting Him, bills have gotten paid and we are never without. The miracle in this is my prodigal son returning from 20+ years of addiction and becoming devoted to the Lord. Praise God!”
‘The Imagine Campaign started just as we were walking into retirement. We had limited income, and were hoping to have enough to pay our bills. We trusted God spoke and believed what He said. After that, I received a promotion at my job that doubled my income. Our retirement was more, and my husband’s side business income doubled. Instead of a limited income, we have more than enough to invest back into the Kingdom of God.’
'I had a number, my wife had a number, but God had a number. We chose God's number. I just retired, but I'm making more now in retirement than when I was working. Thanks God for being our provider.
*Images shown are not final design plans and are subject to change.
Still have questions? Email imagine@lifechurchww.com.
In short, Imagine is a two-year generosity campaign that enables us to accomplish the vision God has given us at LIFE Church. Through discipleship in generosity, we believe we can see our LIFE Church family raise $5 million over the next two years.
Imagine is our response to the call of God to expand our church home. Simply said, we are responding to God's leading. For weeks, months, and years Pastors Bob & Cara, the church board, elders, and staff have been praying, seeking God, asking Him to move upon our church. It became clear to us that God wanted us to move forward. Thus, Imagine was born. It is our vision from God to expand our campus and prepare for revival.
Our goal for Imagine is that 100% of our congregation will pray and participate in sacrificial generosity for our vision of relocating our church home that will enable us to reach, connect, and disciple generations.
Remember, we have an adversary that will do everything possible to try and convince you that Imagine isn't for you. He knows that if he can shut off the flow of generosity, we won't be able to move forward in our mission and calling. So make a commitment that you will go on this spiritual journey with your church family.
Our prayerful expectation is for everyone to take the next step on the spiritual and generosity journey God has set before each of us. Yes, it will require God to awaken our hearts and for each of us to let God leverage our lives to build His Kingdom on earth as it is in Heaven. These two years are about growing in our walk with Jesus, personally and collectively as a church. If we all take a step forward in our discipleship journey, we will have achieved a church of people that have a heart to what God has planned for the Walla Walla region and Pendleton.
We have all been there, where we came to Jesus and had to be challenged to grow into being a generous Christian. The apostle Paul exhorted Timothy to "encourage" his people to be generous and not be delinquent in doing that. So those who have not participated in giving much, or at all, take the plunge; start creating and expanding your generosity story. We encourage you to use the IMAGINE campaign as your "test" to see how faithful God is in return. Place your treasure into LIFE Church and your heart will follow, your faith will expand, your trust in God will grow, and your declaration that God is first will deepen. Ephesians 3:20-21 says, "He will do exceedingly abundantly above and beyond all that we can ask, think or imagine." That blessing can be a full range of blessings. Yes it can be a financial return to you, but for many, they testify to blessings that are far greater than just a financial return. This would include breakthroughs in relationships, health, vocations, attitudes, habits, healings, etc. That's the generosity story that you are creating for you and your family. Paul, in Philippians 4:17, gave his motivation for why he exhorted generosity so much to the New Testament churches, "I am not trying to get something from you, but I want you to receive the blessings that come from giving." That's our motivation as well, to see you blessed, even as we build the Kingdom together in our region. Imagine is a step beyond both. It's a sacrificial commitment above our regular tithes and offerings to raise $5 million for our new facility. It's an Ephesians 3:20 kind of ask: believing God can do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, and giving in a way that stretches our faith.
First and foremost, you pray and seek God's direction on what He is asking of you. Prepare your heart to hear Him and then listen to what He says. Engage in personal reflection with God in this Discipleship Guide. Talk with your spouse, your family, or others about what this commitment will mean for this next exciting season of your life. Recognize that this may involve a struggle as you sense God's call to rearrange life priorities, spending habits, and give from stored resources. But don't be afraid, Luke 6:33 says, "Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you." Expect your commitment to grow over time from token, to generous, to sacrificial generosity. That is called gospel-centered generosity. Follow His lead. Finally, prepare to be amazed. We serve an awesome God and He is going to move in huge ways. We anticipate an unprecedented impact from our collective IMAGINE commitments-something only God can do. Please mark your calendar for Commitment Sunday, May 12 and prepare to experience a life-changing service that will forever be remembered as a defining moment for our church and our own faith.
In Imagine, we are challenging you to grow in the practice of giving. As you consider your financial commitment over the next two years you will want to factor in the following:
People find it helpful to think through their commitment by using the five D's of sacrificial commitment:
Stored resources are the funds or assets you have other than income. You may want to explore unique ways you can give toward this campaign. For example, you may have savings, stocks, bonds, or other investments that you decide to gift to the church. You may have a boat, a vacation home, or a collection that you let go of. Or, you may want to consider whether God is calling you to simplify your lifestyle in a way that frees you to give more to God. What would your life look like if you let go of some of the "stuff" you've been holding on to?
As followers of Jesus, God calls us to give first to His church for the work of the body of Christ. At LIFE Church, we know firsthand that the church changes people — we regularly hear stories of transformation. Giving directly to specific causes helps people in need and that is awesome, however the gospel of Jesus transforms for all of eternity and causes a redemptive lift that is experienced practically in this life. When you give to the church, you are investing in people who will be transformed and will in turn transform our world. Imagine is about the vision for our church and our personal discipleship in giving as followers of Jesus. We believe that the local church is one of the most compelling missions to give towards, and we would really love for you to make LIFE Church your home and join in on Imagine. If you are ready for it, this is a perfect time for you to put a stake in the ground and make this your priority. We need you on the team!
A simple definition is: Giving up something I want, something I need, and something that represents security. Most likely your commitment will come from excess income, decreasing spending, liquidating assets, generating more money through use of time and talent, and through sacrificing something. Basically, it is deciding upon what I can give up, do without, postpone, or alter in order to give to LIFE Church over the next two years.
Yes! That is called faith and it pleases God (Hebrews 11:6). In fact, the Macedonian Christians who were living in poverty insisted on giving to the struggling Christians in Jerusalem, so much so, Paul said of their giving that they "gave what they were able, and even beyond their ability" meaning they committed by faith future resources.
Think about ALL that God has done in your life since you have been part of the church, as well as how you've seen Him change others. Think about people you know who don't yet know God, and His love for them. Let it sink in that people need Jesus as Lord and Savior.
As your commitment continues to grow, write a number on your card that will require two years of giving to fulfill that amount. It will require God to work in your life and circumstances to enable you to give. You now realize you have to commit to this amount by faith, believing that God will enable you to fulfill your sacrificial commitment even when you don't know where all the money will come from, or when it will come over the two year giving phase.