Friends, We have experienced a remarkable year of ministry growth at Christ Journey. This brief report is a snapshot of outcomes for which, with grateful hearts, we give glory to God! The reason we count people is because people count! People matter to God. People are image-bearers of The Almighty. People are our most valuable resource. Helping people is at the heart of our purpose: helping people find and follow Christ. People of all ages and stages of life. People from all over the world. I wish there were a way for you to hear the stories of life-change in each one of the people represented by these numbers – to feel their joy, share their growth, join their laughter and tears, their hurt and healing. But this is just a report. To enter the experience you must join the journey yourself. And that is my earnest prayer – for you to “Taste and see, the Lord is good” for yourself! Then bring a friend, so they can, too!
CHRIST JOURNEY CHURCH
For “Even Greater” things,
PEOPLE are dying. LIVES
Helping people find and follow Christ.
ANNUAL REPORT
Sep 2012
SEP
SEP 2012 - AUG 2013 Somerset joins in community Block Party.
Giving remains steady and strong, surpassing weekly receipts required.
126 BAPTISMS
A month of celebration as renovated Gables facilities are dedicated.
Agricultural mission team travels to Brazil to plant garden and build irrigation system.
Celebrated “Back To The Future” Weekend with Miami Christmas Pageant and Youth Choir reunions.
AUG
FINDING YOUR CONNECTION
COUNTRY WALK
CHURCH ONLINE
AVERAGE WEEKLY 2011-12
1,410
2012-13
1,409
WORSHIP ATTENDANCE
126
2,632
TOTAL
4,167
AVERAGE WEEKLY
2012-13
1,794
2012
168
3,616
2011
3,955
2012
3,712
4,594
CHRISTMAS EVE
2,761
2013
2,632
788
4,404
EASTER 390
805
We also hosted three large gatherings for men called BaseCamp, and three for women called Breathe, with an average of 148 participants. Our three MarriedYou LIVE events hosted 293 couples. These are great venues to introduce people to Christ.
GR
1,760
ON-SITE ATTENDANCE
We are helping people find their connection at Christ Journey! Every adult is encouraged to be involved in a group for spiritual growth and connection in community. We have over 100 groups that meet in homes all over the county!
AD
2011-12
122 MEMBERS
Country Walk Campus opens at Jack D. Gordon Elementary School.
AND THE PEOPLE CAME... CORAL GABLES
218 SALVATIONS
JUN
JUL
Host third Global Leadership Summit with greatest participation to date.
BECOMING
APR
MAY
$2M of renovations to the Coral Gables facility near completion. Host first annual Journey Awards.
is the answer.
FEB
MAR
Easter experience reaches 4,907 people on all campuses – sharing hope in Christ.
CHRIST
Feed Miami Food Drive begins and helps feed an average of 61 families weekly.
DEC
JAN
are on the brink. ETERNITY is at stake.
PART OF THE FAMILY
OCT
NOV
Largest ever Christmas Eve reach and Church Online launch!
Reveal new Christ Journey brand. Highest attended Leader Rally yet.
FAMILIES
Expectantly, Bill White Senior Pastor
ULTS IN
TIMELINE
Aug 2013
are in the balance.
4,907
O
UP
S
1,010 2012-2013
860 2011-2012
CHURCH
REACHING THE NEXT GENERATION
ONLINE CHRISTJOURNEY.TV
521
783
PRESCHOOL
TOTAL REACH
55,233
384
ELEMENTARY
STUDENTS
(middle & high school)
COUNTRIES CONNECTED
185
TOTAL CONNECTED: 1,688
2. Turkey 17%
7. Georgia 2%
10. Poland 1% 1. United States 26%
6. South Korea 2%
5. Brazil 3%
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9. Morocco 2%
83% of our visitors each week are new to church online!
4. Iraq 4%
3. Egypt 6%
8. India 2%
BEYOND
OUR WALLS
In BRAZIL, a garden was built complete with well and irrigation system producing enough to feed 26 people a day.
678 volunteers participated in
CITY SERVE at eight different sites
in Miami this year.
In NICARAGUA, youth raised over $15,000 to build a preschool. Our FOOD PANTRY was open 48 weeks this year, and an average of 61 families were fed weekly.
Actual dollars/conservative value of gifts in kind.
$1,105,326 2013
16 students volunteered to run the
OPEN HOUSE Summer Day Camp in Homestead, assisting those in one of the poorest areas of our community.
In CUBA, sessions were hosted for 75 teens and 50+ women. 75 children were led in a VBS; 47 of them professed faith in Christ.
$1,058,188
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2012
For a detailed report, email Missions@ChristJourney.org
SERVING
92 people gave 13,256 hours on Global Missions! Six Christ Journey teams traveled to four countries: Cuba, Nicaragua, Ecuador and Brazil.
FUELING THE VISION
IN MINISTRY
$3,327,300 $3,253,705 NS
IO BUT
TRI
CON
CON
34
82 1,046
2013 2012
TRI
BUT ORS
1,768 1st Time Contributors 2012: 264 2013: 339
1,955
TOTAL: 1,162 CORAL GABLES
COUNTRY WALK
CHURCH ONLINE
For detailed information on church finances, email JoseD@ChristJourney.org If you’d like to give, visit ChristJourney.org/Give