Let’s Go! is a two-year expression of our vision to be for the gospel and for the city, to expand our reach in Tallahassee and beyond. It includes a two-year financial commitment to accomplish this faith-stretching, exciting vision, and we are asking you to go with us.

Besides our Lead Pastor’s love for Tom Brady, the campaign is called Let’s Go! because we believe that is exactly what God is calling each of us to do over the next two years. City Church started with a vision to be for the gospel and for the city. That vision has not changed, it has grown. We know that it takes all of us going – from our church, for the city, and to the world - to make that vision possible. God is calling us to go – so LET’S GO!

The current estimate for the building expansion and renovation is approximately $12,200,000. Of that figure we anticipate using $2,200,000 from strategic reserves, $5,000,000 raised during Let’s Go!, and financing the remaining $5,000,000.

The construction will be completed in stages, but there are not multiple phases to this expansion. We will begin by building a new auditorium, lobby, and administrative spaces. Once complete, we will renovate the current auditorium into a medium-sized auditorium and small group rooms for Students. Upon completion of that stage, the current KiDS space and a portion of the original lobby and auditorium will be converted into a new and expanded KiDS ministry space. During the construction, we are planning to continue meeting in our current space, and not needing to relocate during the construction and renovation. This is in part due to the ability to work being completed in each stage. Some ministry operations may change locations during the construction, but we plan to remain on campus during that time.

Giving to Let’s Go! looks similar to your regular giving to the church, just more focused and expanded to help catalyze this season of growth. As Christians and local church members, we want to obey the Scriptures and obey the call to give to the local church. In giving to the local church, you are financially supporting the expansion of God’s kingdom here in Tallahassee, and around the world. Giving to Let’s Go! allows us to go from our church, for the city and to the world. Your giving helps us proclaim the Gospel in the city of Tallahassee, continue making disciples, and allows us to expand our facilities to create a more adequate environment for the mission God has called us to. Additionally, giving to Let’s Go! continues to support all of the ministry that is happening at City Church that you know and love.

We believe that it is important to talk about money, finances, and giving because Jesus tells us that where our treasure is, there our heart will be also. We have a desire to be people who are committed to living lives that glorify the Lord. We also want to make sure that we are not greedy or ungodly in the way that we handle our possessions. We believe the local church is God’s “Plan A” for reaching the world with the good news of the gospel and that every Christian should have a plan to support their local church. We talk about money, finances, and giving because we care about our hearts and acknowledge that everything we have has been given to us freely by him.

We seek to use the resources that are given to City Church in the most God-honoring ways possible. A few steps that we have taken to ensure that you can have confidence in the way we handle the resources given to City Church are: We are accredited by the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA). As members of the ECFA, we uphold their 7 Standards for Financial Accountability. To view those standards, visit ecfa.org. Additionally, we have our financial statements audited annually by an independent third party accounting firm. We also desire to be transparent in how we plan to spend and allocate resources, so our budget is available at citychurchletsgo.com.

Yes. We are, by God’s grace and the generosity of many of you, in a very financially healthy position. We currently have more than 6 months of operating reserves, and 12 months of debt service reserves. According to prominent CPAs in the non-profit sector, these measures as well as others give us a strong financial position. As we move into this project we are committed to retaining those reserves and holding a sound financial position into the future.

This is a great opportunity to get your children involved and excited about the mission and vision of our church, and the work God is doing in Tallahassee and beyond. For our preschool and elementary age kids, we have put together a Family Guidebook with weekly devotionals, conversation guides, and more to help you follow along as a family! We also have family discussion questions in our 2023 Guidebook!

Through every step of this process, we have sought prayer, wise counsel, and looked at the scriptures to make sure the decisions being made are honoring the Lord and working to build His church. Every effort put forth is carefully prayed through, thought through, and decided on by our staff team and our elders, as we seek to be good stewards of what the Lord has given us. We also ask that you pray with us throughout this season. We’ve included a weekly Bible reading plan and prayer guide later in this book that we invite you to follow along with! This is a big vision, and we know that we are dependent on the Lord to make it a reality.

Yes, you can include stored assets in your Let’s Go! giving plan. Most of the wealth owned by Christians is in the form of non-cash assets, yet most of the giving to churches is in the form of cash, NOT assets. For some, there can be great advantages to giving from assets instead of cash. If you have specific questions about gifts from stored resources, please email Alex Scott, Executive Pastor, at alex@citychurchtallahassee.com.

A commitment card is a tool to make known your commitment to Let’s Go. We have a goal to see 100% participation from those who attend City Church and the commitment card allows us to track that goal. We will be giving out Commitment Cards in October and we will fill them out on Oct. 29th.

The giving period for Let’s Go! is November 13, 2022 - December 2024. For those of you joining in at the halfway point, the giving period will begin November 2023 and will go through December 2024.

You can give to Let’s Go! the same way you currently give to City Church. You can give online at citychurchgive.com. If you don’t currently give, that’s okay too! This is a great time to start! One way to give consistently is to automate the important by setting up recurring giving. Our online giving platform allows you to easily set that up. You can also give cash or check in person or mail it in anytime.