First Things First
A two-year journey of putting Christ first in everything.
FIRST THINGS FIRST
FTF: RENEWED
God is calling our church into a movement that puts Christ first in everything. In our hearts, in our priorities, in how we live every day. To make Jesus first in the agenda of our whole lives. We want to see Christ first, His agenda first, in everything He is calling us to do as a church. That call is to exponentially grow our impact For the Gospel …
1) THROUGH our Ministry,
2) IN our Community,
3) and FOR the World.
We’re calling this movement
First Things First.
Our Progress
Every gift matters—big or small, no gift is insignificant. Together, we’re honored to help bring the Gospel to our community and the world through First Things First. Join us in the journey!
Our Goals
Our Priorities
Impact
Expansion of "The Court"
Through your giving to First Things First, we can double our seating capacity for The Court Venue, where 2 of our 4 Worship Services meet every Sunday, and improve the worship experience with this expansion.
This is a critical piece of our ability to reach our community with the hope-filled, life-changing message of Jesus. The Spanish service is already at capacity each Sunday, which means that people who need to experience God’s love made real cannot join us and remain far from God.
THE NEXT MILESTONE
In order to begin construction on The Court expansion, we need $700,000 of our First Things First goal set aside for this project. If we can reach that goal by the end of 2025, we’ll start construction in early 2026 and be able to open the expanded Court venue in the fall of 2026. It will take all of us doing our part in order to see that vision come to life.
When you give to First Things First, you’re giving to this critical expansion of our ability to reach those who prefer to worship in Spanish—a significant and growing part of both our church and our surrounding community.
Your Giving Fuels the Mission
Ready to make a commitment for the first time or give to First Things First right now? Use the link to take the step that God is leading you to take.
Stories & Updates
God is working in the lives of people in our church family. His faithfulness is evident in how He is shaping them as they step out in faith and generosity.
Christian Vargas
Tyler Cobb
FAQ
Got questions about First Things First? See if you can find your answer here.
First and foremost, we are asking that you pray and seek God’s direction on what He is asking of you. Prepare your heart to hear Him and then listen to what He says. Take your next step. Engage in personal reflection with God. Talk with your spouse, your family, or others about what this commitment will mean for this next exciting season of your life. We are asking that you make a sacrificial commitment to gospel-centered generosity—whatever it is that God leads you to do. Follow His leading. Finally, we ask that you prepare to be amazed. We serve an awesome God, and He is going to move in huge ways. We anticipate an unprecedented impact from our collective First Things First commitments—something only God can do.
We are more focused on everyone at Bear Creek seeing their giving as an integral part of the discipleship process and then being challenged by God to take a next step. The bulk of this notebook is focused on helping us dig into some key Biblical principles that guide us in this area as we follow Jesus. This is our first priority—100% participation in the process. Even if someone wrote us a check today for our secondary goal of $11,300,000 million, we would still do this initiative. Whether we’re just starting in our giving journey or we’re very committed givers, we all have a next step to take and room to grow in this area.
Our current annual giving is approximately $3.7M, multiplied by two years is $7.4M. So, in essence, we’re believing God to grow our resources by a little more than $1.95 million per year for a total of $3.9 million.
Be creative as you explore ways you and your family can give toward First Things First. You might have some stocks, property, or other items of that nature. Or you may have stored resources that God has blessed you with in the past that He just might be calling you to give during this time. Please let us know if you need assistance with facilitating gifts of property or stock, and we would be happy to help you.
First Things First was crafted specifically with you in mind. First Things First is a “one fund” generosity initiative. It’s different from a traditional capital campaign where you are called to give an extra gift above and beyond your normal giving, thus creating two steps for people who aren’t yet giving. First Things First is a call to sacrificial, gospel-centered generosity for absolutely everyone at Bear Creek. If you have never given before, this is your chance to get in the game with a committed sacrifice. We really hope you will.
