God has graciously provided for Faith in countless ways over the last 34 years. Men, women, and children have given their time, talent, and treasure to serve others as they seek to be and make disciples. As our church has grown, multiple building projects have been

undertaken to accommodate larger worship gatherings, expanding Faith Groups, and growing numbers of kids and students.

We are thankful for the generosity of those who took initial steps to fund the building of our worship center. Now we are committed to fulfill their vision and pay off our remaining debt ahead of schedule.

Through faithful management of our money, we can eliminate our debt by June 2025, which will free $65,000 each month (in our current budget) to fuel disciple-making ministry.

WHAT STEPS HAVE WE ALREADY TAKEN?:

• We refinanced our loan in 2018

• We increased our 2023-2024 Mission & Ministry budget to make extra principal payments

• We have paid $1.1 million toward the principal balance ahead of schedule (equivalent to almost 61 mortgage payments)

WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO ELIMINATE DEBT?:

Less Than $1 Million

Church planting and church revitalization are at the heart of Faith’s 2030 vision as we train leaders and send people to our neighbors and the nations as ministers, pastors, and missionaries.

In the past six years, Faith has directly helped plant three churches: Pioneer Church in Rock Hill, South Carolina, Triangle Fellowship

Church in Morrisville, North Carolina, and Faith En Español, our Spanish-speaking congregation. It is a joy to celebrate what God is doing in each of these communities as our family grows.

We will continue fervent multiplication as part of our mission and strategically plant a church in Franklinton, North Carolina, praying that God will raise up leaders and call at least 100 Faith members to be a part of this new work in 2025.

WHY FRANKLINTON?:

• The population is projected to grow by 20% in 10 years

• 256 Faith members have Franklinton mailing addresses

• Franklinton is considered a “pocket of lostness” by the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina:

  • 74.2% of the community (13,429 people) are unchurched

  • 33% of the unchurched (4,431 people) believe God does not exist (the national average is 29%)

  • 52% of the unchurched (6,983 people) do not believe church is relevant to their lives

WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO PLANT A CHURCH?:

Approximately $400,000

At Faith, we have witnessed 1,103 people baptized, discipled thousands of kids, students, and adults, worshiped and prayed together on more than 1,700 Sundays, and hosted countless community members, organizations, and events in our facility—and we are not done yet!

However, our campus has nearly reached its capacity in every area, which will impede our ability to grow along with our community.

When the parking lot and the lobby are overly crowded, research shows that guests do not come back and attendance declines.

To wisely maintain forward momentum in ministry, we will purposefully explore options and make future plans for utilizing and expanding our current property and facilities.

WHAT ARE THE POSSIBILITIES?:

• Hire a consulting firm to configure plans to ensure we utilize our current facilities and resources to their fullest

• Expand the parking lot

• Construct space for NextGen ministries

• Expand the lobby

• Create new space for adult education

WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO EXPLORE?:

$30,000-$50,000

WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO EXPAND?:

At Least $2—3 Million