$20 and a Prayer!
A few months ago, we wanted to prove to the world that a church could really tap into the power of online social networks by raising all of the money that we needed for The Courageous Church website by using this blog, Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter to raise the funds. In 3 days, people from around the world came together and knocked out all of the costs for the site in record time! Clover surprised us and matched what we raised! We thought it would take longer, but people give to a vision they believe in and our site and all of the information on it is really connecting with people.
In 180 days, on January 11, 2009 we will be launching The Courageous Church in downtown Atlanta. Our vision is simple, but strong - We Build Courageous Followers of Jesus that Love God, Love People, and Prove It!
Between now and then, we will hire our first staff members, beginmaking our intital equipment and supply purchases, and host several bigcitywide events downtown to show our love for the city. To make thishappen, we are going to raise $30,000 and cannot do it without you. Our friends and partners @ ARC are going to match our $30,000 to double our $30,000 to $60,000 that we will use to set a solid foundation for The Courageous Church.
While we'd love for someone to write a big $30,000 check, we'd much rather have 1500 people give $20- so here is how we're going to do it. Over the next week, I am goingto write genuinely personal (not mass emails) to each of my Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter friends and appeal to all of my blog readers to do two things:
1. Give $20 online here (give it a $1 a day or all at one time - it doesn't matter!)
2. When you give it, we want you to repeat this prayer:
"Dear God - please empower The Courageous Church to takebold stands for You! Use this money to change the lives of real peoplewith real needs. Amen"
Let's Gitrdone! (Say that in your prayer too if you want - haha!)
In 180 days, on January 11, 2009 we will be launching The Courageous Church in downtown Atlanta. Our vision is simple, but strong - We Build Courageous Followers of Jesus that Love God, Love People, and Prove It!
Between now and then, we will hire our first staff members, beginmaking our intital equipment and supply purchases, and host several bigcitywide events downtown to show our love for the city. To make thishappen, we are going to raise $30,000 and cannot do it without you. Our friends and partners @ ARC are going to match our $30,000 to double our $30,000 to $60,000 that we will use to set a solid foundation for The Courageous Church.
While we'd love for someone to write a big $30,000 check, we'd much rather have 1500 people give $20- so here is how we're going to do it. Over the next week, I am goingto write genuinely personal (not mass emails) to each of my Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter friends and appeal to all of my blog readers to do two things:
1. Give $20 online here (give it a $1 a day or all at one time - it doesn't matter!)
2. When you give it, we want you to repeat this prayer:
"Dear God - please empower The Courageous Church to takebold stands for You! Use this money to change the lives of real peoplewith real needs. Amen"
Let's Gitrdone! (Say that in your prayer too if you want - haha!)
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