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We believe the church is to be engaged in God’s mission both locally and globally. God has commissioned us to go across the globe and across the street to share His good news. Missions, then, is not an event we tack onto our lives. It is our life. So as the church we seek to live on mission in everyday life – living lives of godliness that reflect and adorn the very God and Savior we worship, right in front of the world around us.

Over the past decade, we have attempted to maximize every square inch of Fuquay-Varina Middle School (FVMS) at a cost-effective rate. This has included the addition of a second service to accommodate more people, the utilization of multiple classrooms and storage spaces throughout to meet our growing needs. The fact of the matter is that we have little flexibility with regards to meeting space and allowances to host ministry events during the weekday. Finally, we are taking into account the Wake County’s current deliberation about the future use of FVMS and it’s pending relocation, which may have implications on our continued worship services at FVMS in the future. Therefore, we need to take deliberate steps in establishing a more permanent stable presence in Fuquay-Varina and building our own facility will accomplish that goal.

Our approach aims to be practical yet creative while taking on as little long-term debt as possible. That high-level overview is provided below.

• Sources of Funds
  Estimated borrowing capacity is approximately $4.5M.
  Total commitments for the building are approximately $1.23M (note, this does not include the operating funds).

• Uses of Funds
  Projected Building Costs is approximately $5.3M.

We affirm what the Bible teaches about debt, including not being enslaved to it and counting the cost of it. The form of debt we are planning for is best compared to a mortgage, whereby we will obtain a loan for a specific purpose. Acquiring debt during seasons of growth and expansion, like the one we’re in, is a tension we expect to continue and will need to manage for the next several years. We desire to accommodate a responsible, manageable level of debt, in order to leverage the incredible opportunity we have to reach more people while establishing a more permanent presence for the long-term. Of course, planned repayment is part of being responsible.

The new facility will include the following:

1. Multi-purpose space that would allow our faith family to worship and for guests and unbelievers to be invited to where they can hear the life-changing, God-exalting message of the gospel.

2. Education spaces where our children and youth will continue to receive sound bible teaching as we aim to aid parents as the church in making disciples for Christ. The space will allow us to train more pastors, students, and missionaries throughout the year. Additionally, it will provide the space to host other ministry events and programs that we have historically held at other churches due to a variety of limitations.

3. Office, storage and kitchen space will also be available which would has obvious benefits for the staff to meet during the week, for 1:1 pastoral counseling sessions, and various ministry events for which items need to be prepared or stored on-site.

Our goal with a building project would be to initially construct a facility that would allow us to worship and continue our core ministry programs or events. However, the facility would be built in such a way that would allow for future expansion when needed.

Absolutely! We have partnered with an organization named Generis. For 30 years, Generis has partnered with almost 15,000 churches and ministries to help them think through and plan such large-scale efforts.

Be creative as you explore ways you and your family can give. Don’t overlook stored assets that you own. Gifts of appreciated property (stocks, real estate, mutual funds, collectibles, etc) often make great gifts with significant tax advantages. Please consult with a professional advisor for advice regarding your particular circumstance.

Any lasting work of God that honors Him requires joyful, strategic sacrifice on the part of God’s people. Therefore giving is a spiritual act of worship and a key discipline within the Christian life. On this very topic, throughout the scriptures we see how Jesus instructed the disciples and how Paul taught the churches. Therefore, as a church with the aim to be faithful to the scriptures. In pursuit of honoring God while seeing healthy Christ followers grow, we will continue to talk intentionally about that which is an essential part of the Christian life (i.e. how we view or handle our money, finances and giving).

We will have a more consistent and permanent space to meet for various events or gatherings in order to study God’s word, to train ministry volunteers, to develop pastors and Bible teachers, and to care for the spiritual and physical needs of people in our community.

One alternative considered was to continue renting FVMS but it is obvious to us that renting long-term would neither be wise, strategic or demonstrate good financial stewardship. We currently spend approximately $55,000 (avg.) annually in rent at FVMS. Furthermore, we have no protection against Wake County continuing to increase our rent every year nor do we have any guarantee from the county to continue meeting in the space in future. Over the past year, we have already experienced challenges to the storage of our ministry equipment and supplies at the property. This is in addition to the already heavy burden on those who set up for the worship service every week.

Based upon the preliminary input from several different lenders who specialize in church loans and the input from Generis, we can afford this building through our continued generosity and disciplined stewardship of the funds the Lord provides.

Construction from start to finish could take anywhere from 12-18 months to complete. This high-level timeline estimate is mainly dependent on environmental factors such as weather and other broad interruptions to construction.

Our goal as a church would be to move into our new facility by May of 2023. We recognize this goal is dependent on our ability to effectively raise funds as a church and that this goal is dependent on the construction firm execution of the plan. Ultimately, timing is in God’s hands.

Yes.

OneFund is a stewardship model that will help equip and unite Redeemer Community Church to accomplish the work Jesus Christ has called us to now and into the future. This work includes establishing a permanent facility but also leveraging local (e.g. South Wake Bible Institute), domestic (e.g. Pillar Network), and international (e.g. Balkans church-planting) partnerships to see long-term gospel for Jesus!

All offerings and tithes will go toward this OneFund. There will not be separate funds. Therefore, every weekend becomes an opportunity to celebrate and contribute to what God is doing in and through Redeemer as we give for our church, community and the world!

That is a good question and is worth taking time for us to think through and see how the Bible answers this question. There is not a short and easy answer which is why we aim to devote time to the study of God’s word on Sunday mornings and in community groups to see what the Lord says. We encourage you to begin praying about this question and encourage you to be in attendance as we study together.