What a momentous time in the life of our church! Each person who calls CCC San Diego their home is asked to pray about being involved in making a faith commitment over and above their tithes to see us purchase our own facility!

Ask of Me, and I will give You
The nations for Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth for Your possession. Psalm 2:8

What a powerful passage of scripture this is! It means that the nations do not belong to the ungodly, or the wicked, or the anti-Christ, but is the inheritance of the church. God wants to give us dominion over the land, but we need to ask in faith believing his promises. It’s time to take the land! You can feel it in the air. We have had 5 locations for our church over 3 1/2 short years, it is now time to get our own place! God moves through 3 main things, FAITH, OBEDIENCE and SACRIFICE! Jesus personified all three of these traits in his mission to save our souls. Abraham the father of our faith displayed all three of these traits and saw God do the miraculous over and above his comprehension and ability. Moses did this and saw God deliver an entire nation out of bondage. I am asking each of you to do the same. Let’s partner together and release a miracle of provision.

No matter who you are or where you’re at, you can get involved whether its a KINGDOM ADVANCER, a KINGDOM BUILDER or one of the KINGDOM 100 we all can give something and make Jesus’ prayer come to pass in San Diego “Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven!” The church should be heaven coming to earth, where God’s will is done and lives are eternally transformed!

This is our time, lets step out in faith, obedience and a willingness to sacrifice and see God do the miraculous in our midst!

Love,

Pastors Jurgen and Leanne
     
 
 
 

This is the time to “Take the Territory”!

We have a vision to build a great church that impacts the city and influences the nations. A church that builds families, empowers people and saves souls! A church that is fresh, real and powerful, and excellent in every area! It takes everybody getting involved to see this vision come to pass!

We are asking all those who call Christian City Church home to pray and ask the Lord what they should give, over and above their tithes, to see us in a permanent facility. This will be done in the form of faith commitments which will be fulfilled by May 31st, 2010. The aim of the 2009 Rise & Build campaign is to raise $1.5 million. The price is high, and the journey not an easy one, but as we all give according to The LORD’s lead we will see a wonderful abundance and see God do the miraculous!

 

We have a vision to see a group of 100 people or more committed to a yearly faith goal of $10,000 or greater. There are many people who God has anointed for business to bring great finance into His house. We invite you to step into this significant call God has for you...to sacrificially give to the cause of building the church!

Our vision is for EVERYBODY to be involved in Rise and Build, from the Kingdom 100 to the kids! Getting our kids involved in sacrificially giving to the house of God will set them up for a lifetime of blessing and a great understanding of building the church!

All of the kids will be given a Rise and Build piggy bank and will be given the opportunity to bring their offerings to kids church throughout the year.

Last year Ps Jurgen asked everyone to pray about giving to Rise and Build. At that time I was going through a painful divorce, I was unemployed, but had been actively looking for work for more than a year and was growing ever more anxious about how I was going to survive. It's just like God to allow circumstances to test my faith! I felt like I should give $3000 and I quickly said, "Ok, WE can do this!" I was immediately challenged to give the same amount to my mothers ministry. Of course, I flipped my wig (figuratively speaking)..."God, that's a total of $6000, You know I don't have a job, how can I give this much, oh Jesus!"

I came to myself, accepted the challenge and within three weeks received a job that not only allowed me to pay my vow before the end of 2006, but I work from home and have all the flexibility in the world to travel and relax in between. As of January my salary has increased, I was blessed with an amazing car, and I'm currently in the process of buying my own home! The greatest part of this testimony is still yet to come! GOD GIVES SEED TO THE SOWER!

                                           -Yvette Williams

A few weeks ago a boy who comes to Kidz Church brought in his Rise and Build money which he has been saving up like many of our other children.

We talk with our kids each Sunday about how they can be a part of God's house and give to the Lord. Each child received a little piggy bank in kids church so they could contribute to Rise and build, and many of our children are excited and dreaming up what they want in our new church facilities.

This boy has really grasped the vision behind building the house of God and has since passionately pursued raising money so he can sow it into Gods house.

He has now bought in at least 2 bags of money to put in the offering and when I asked him how he raised money for rise and build, he told me that he does extra chores around the house- quite incredible for a 6 year old!!!!

As I opened this offering, to my surprise I pulled wad of bills and an even bigger bundle of coins! The contents of the bag amazed me as I counted it up. How many adults have not even given like this child has?? After much time counting what felt like thousands of coins what was in that bag was $113.28 !!!

This from a child, a 6 year old child!!!.

What an incredible offering indeed. The vision he has caught for Gods house is remarkable and literally bought tears to my eyes. How incredibly blessed will this child be as he grows, he's caught hold of something so many adults are yet to catch...the power of giving!

                                    -CCC Kidz Pastor Natalie Williams
What is the Goal?
To purchase a facility, renovate it, and fit it out with state-of-the-art equipment so that we can see Christ glorified and our city impacted by the Gospel through amazing services and programs. This year we have partnered with ARKS, an organization whose expertise and sole purpose will be to assist us in funding, purchasing, and building an amazing home for our church!

 

How do I determine how God wants me to participate?
We are asking every person who calls CCC San Diego their home church to pray and ask the LORD to lead them by His Holy Spirit and direct them as to which level of commitment they are to engage in, whether that be a KINGDOM ADVANCER($1-$4999), a KINGDOM BUILDER($5000-$9999) or a KINGDOM 100($10,000+). God does not ask us to give everything but he does ask us to give something. We can all sacrifice and give something knowing that we cannot out-give God and “that he is a debtor to no man!” 2 Chronicles 25:9.

What is the Kingdom 100?
I felt the LORD speak to me even before our first service began that He would raise up 100 people who would give each year in excess of $10,000 to the RISE & BUILD program. This would empower us to take territory, build His church, and quickly be debt free releasing us to keep advancing His Kingdom and take more ground! The Kingdom 100 is for those who feel the calling to take their giving to another level.

How does my faith commitment affect my tithe?
It doesn’t! Faith commitments are an offering above your normal ten percent. Tithes are allocated for the day-to-day running operations of the church, offerings are gifts over and above our tithes.

When do I make my faith commitment?
On May 31st we will have a special church celebration where everybody will fill in their faith commitment cards!