ONE LIFE - Vision - Questions

Questions

The questions below are organized by category. Click on a category or specific question to jump down to the answer.

Click here to view the PowerPoint from our April 20, 2008 Town Hall Meeting.

BURO QUESTIONS

What happened to BURO? Should I continue making my BURO financial commitment?
How has the money I gave to BURO already been used?
In the Sunday bulletins it's reported that over a half-million dollars has been given to BURO this fiscal year. Other reports say that as of February "all available funds have been obligated." Can you tell us with some specificity what the half-million has bought this year (or will buy)?
Does the half-million received this FY include something like the $285,000 sought during December "to jump start the One Life campaign" (since One Life and BURO have been merged)?
Wasn't the original intent of BURO to expand the church?

RSI QUESTION

ONE LIFE QUESTIONS

FINANCIAL QUESTIONS

CONSTRUCTION QUESTIONS

SATELLITE CAMPUSES QUESTIONS

COMMUNITY LIFE QUESTIONS

GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ENDOWMENT QUESTION

What is the Global Leadership Endowment? How does it work?

OTHER QUESTIONS

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BURO QUESTIONS

What happened to BURO? Should I continue making my BURO financial commitment?

ONE LIFE encompasses BURO (Building Up, Reaching Out) and expands upon it. If you made a commitment to BURO, please continue giving and consider extending your commitment through the ONE LIFE timeframe. Because the Springfield campus construction project is included in ONE LIFE, your BURO gifts will be applied to the ONE LIFE campaign.

How has the money I gave to BURO already been used?

Phase 1 of our BURO project has already reached many of the goals that we as a church family embraced several years ago. So far you have generously given over $5 million to support the following aspects of both our 2001-2005 and 2006-2011 Strategic Ministry Plans: (1) planting Gateway Bible Church in Gainesville, VA., (2) a partnership with Grace Bible Church in Lorton, VA, (3) the development of VeNture, our ministry to young adults (4) the purchase of a one-acre lot on Braddock Road, (5) providing 75 additional parking spaces, (6) an improved athletic field, (7) and site plan approval, architectural design and engineering fees, plus the obtaining of county permits leading to construction by late spring, early summer 2008.

Thank you for your generosity! We receive your faithful financial support of this ministry with much gratitude. God has already used your effort to change lives, expand His kingdom, and reach people with the gospel of Jesus Christ.

In the Sunday bulletins it's reported that over a half-million dollars has been given to BURO this fiscal year. Other reports say that as of February "all available funds have been obligated." Can you tell us with some specificity what the half-million has bought this year (or will buy)?

From the Buro/One Life fund we have expended funds for the on-going Grace Bible Partnership; the Braddock Road (Kinchloe) lot property tax; south parking lot construction; the soccer field grading, fence installation, and access paths; architect design fees; the RSI consulting fee; RSI printing and One Life campaign promotion activities; and postage and copying associated with the One Life campaign. The remainder is in a six-month CD.

Does the half-million received this FY include something like the $285,000 sought during December "to jump start the One Life campaign" (since One Life and BURO have been merged)?

While the December '07 $1.2 million fundraising goal sought to address the budget short-fall and jump-start the One Life campaign, we raised $1.022 million of which $119,000 was designated for BURO. We were about $177,000 short of our goal.

Wasn't the original intent of BURO to expand the church? If so, then shouldn't the original contract stand between both parties? In other words, when New Life is added contractually there are two problems: the contract has changed unilaterally without mutual consent of the parties involved and new undefined strategic Contract Line items (CLINs) have been added to the original Tactical contract of renovating the church. Please address how this is okay. Even the government designates different contracts and color of money for strategic level items (satellite churches etc) vice tactical items(i.e. well defined requirements and cost of the renovations to the church). This is done to ensure that the original contract is completed as originally specified. Please also advice why this contract has been changed unilaterally without consent of the parties who are paying for BURO (church members or not).

There has never existed a contract between the congregation and the elders concerning a strategic plan. The elders have prayerfully considered a ministry vision and enlisted the congregation to support that vision. With much of the items accomplished in the 2001-2006 Strategic Plan and a new 2006-2011 Strategic Plan approved, it was determined to enfold the remaining construction initiative into this new capital campaign. Much of this was caused by unforeseen delays (site plan approval process, VDOT line of sight requirements, etc.) A final determining factor was the wisdom that our consultant provided in encouraging us to combine the unfinished initiatives with our new initiatives.

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RSI QUESTION

Are we using a consultant and if yes, why?

For the following reasons, the elders unanimously decided to engage the services of an experienced capital stewardship firm called RSI to help us with the mechanics and the messaging of the campaign:

Our staff is already fully occupied with the task of implementing the mission and the vision of the church without adding the full responsibility of conducting a capital campaign.
More often than not, churches that use professional coaching raise more funds than churches that go it alone.
Professional coaching reduces the risks of mistakes and failure.
Since 1972, RSI has assisted more than 9000 churches in raising more than $9 billion dollars
The RSI and its staff of coaches approach the raising of funds from a pastoral perspective. All of the staff assigned to Immanuel are former pastoral staff members and understand the local church.

So the consultant fee for RSI will come out of the Campaign not out of the budget. Correct?

Actually, the funds to pay RSI came out of the BURO account.

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ONE LIFE QUESTIONS

What is ONE LIFE?

ONE LIFE is a spiritual journey that asks each individual or family in the church to make a sacrificial financial commitment to the Lord and to the future of Immanuel Bible Church for three years over and above their regular giving.

Why are we doing this at this time?

Immanuel Bible Church celebrates its 44th anniversary in 2008. Now is the time to celebrate what God has done but also to embrace the exciting future he has for us. ONE LIFE funds the major and remaining portions of our 2006-2011 Strategic Ministry Plan. We’re doing this because we believe one life really matters to God and we want to reach as many people as we can with the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, one life at a time.

How does ONE LIFE relate to our current strategic plan and the overall mission of the church?

ONE LIFE creates funding for the remaining ministry initiatives in our 2006-2011 Strategic Ministry Plan. Our mission is to Seek Him Constantly, Serve Him Faithfully, and Share Him Boldly. ONE LIFE emphasizes the “Share Him Boldly” part that is the focus of our current Strategic Ministry Plan.

Have ALL members been given the same opportunities under the same circumstances to learn of this One Life Campaign? Has the amount of previous giving been a determining factor?

Since March 1, the One Life Leadership Team has been introducing the scope of the One Life capital campaign to various groups of the church. Initially, we shared the campaign with folks who have been fruitful and faithful contributors to Immanuel Bible Church over the course of many years. We used an arbitrary cut-off of $10,000 annually. We have also extended a dinner invitation in mid-April to the church at large and specifically to people who are actively involved in ministry at Immanuel.

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FINANCIAL QUESTIONS

How much money are we trying to raise?

For the entire dream to become a reality in the next several years and complete our 2006-2011 Strategic Plan, we are asking God for approximately $20 million in three-year commitments from the church family. Achieving this God-sized dream will require all of us to give prayerfully and sacrificially. Together and with God’s help, we can fulfill the Great Commission and the Greatest Commandment one life at a time.

How will the money given to ONE LIFE be used?

The leaders of the church have identified four strategic areas of ministry support for the ONE LIFE project. They include (1) Springfield campus construction, (2) future satellite campuses, (3) staffing needs for our Community Life initiative, and (4) funding a Global Leadership Endowment for training international ministry leaders and church planters. For more information, visit www.onelifejourney.net.

What kind of financial commitment are you asking me to make?

The financial commitment we are asking you to make is for three years over and above your regular giving. Achieving this God-sized dream will require all of us to give prayerfully and sacrificially. The Bible teaches the idea of proportional giving as God has prospered each one of us. Therefore we encourage “not equal gifts but equal sacrifice.” For help with determining how you can make your financial commitment see the giving charts.

I’m only here for one or two years. Why should I make a three-year financial commitment to ONE LIFE?

Because of Immanuel’s strategic location in our Nation’s Capitol, the church is a worthy spiritual and financial investment. This is true whether you are physically here or deployed geographically to a new assignment at some time in the middle of the ONE LIFE journey. If God moves you to a new location, think of Immanuel as thousands of missionaries that you support in Washington D.C. Of course, many who move to a new location find themselves returning both to Washington and to Immanuel.

Are gifts made to ONE LIFE tax deductible?

Yes, any gifts to the ONE LIFE campaign are gifts given to Immanuel Bible Church, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization.

Will the congregation be offered opportunity to approve an actual budget?

I am making the assumption that when using the word “congregation,” you are refering to the membership of Immanuel Bible Church since, as you know, non-members do not play a role in the governance of the church. That said, the answer to the question is still No. As has been our practice for the various building projects for the past 44 year history of Immanuel Bible Church, the leadership of the church (the deacons and trustees from 1964-1983; and the elders from 1984 to the present) have been responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of construction budgets. Unless the elders decide otherwise, that will continue to be the practice; however it is their responsibility to periodically apprise the congregation about the various aspects of the project. It is worthy of note that the allowable debt for the building project was approved by the Congregation at the June 11, 2006 Congregational Business Meeting for a construction loan of up to $10 million dollars.

What debt will IBC incur during the 3-year, $20-million campaign, and what will remain after the 3 years?

If at the end of the commitment period of the campaign (April- June), we have $20 million dollars or greater in commitments, then there should be no long term debt incurred.

However, the project manager will be required to use a portion of the approved $10 million dollar line-of-credit to off-set short-term deficits between One Life giving and the cash flow required to satisfy the monthly construction progress payments. Draws against Immanuel’s construction line-of-credit will be limited as much as possible. However, based upon our periodic “Cash Flow” projections, these draws may start as early as three or four months into the construction process.

Assuming a constant and even flow of income from One Life and a national average income deficit of about 7% (pledged less actual income), we anticipate a probable loan amount to be about $5 million dollars at the finish of construction. This would be caused by the pledged income spanning a three period while the building project is projected to take about two years.

The debt incurred should be fully paid off by the later part of the third year, thus minimizing the interest paid.

Currently BURO was not meeting its weekly goal – is there concern that One Life will do the same?

We hope not. We believe that significant delays in the construction process along with a 2 year period of time in which the congregation of Immanuel Bible Church waited on God’s provision of a new Senior Pastor played a role in reducing enthusiasm for additional giving. The leadership of Immanuel believes that we are the congregation is in a better position to participate in a capital campaign than they were a year or two ago.

Will we need bank financing for the construction project?

At the end of the construction project our goal is to be debt-free. In the process of construction, we will have some cash-flow needs that will be addressed through the $10 million dollar line-of-credit that we obtained from Bank of the West. The One Life campaign is a three year commitment to giving; while the construction project will be completed in 2 years, leaving us with a shortfall for one year.

Will One Life funds be used for additional hiring of staff?

The elders anticipate that any requests for additional staff will come through the normal fiscal year budget process that includes annual congregational approval.

Why are the initiatives not in the General Fund as the Constitution demands?

The elders determined that initial funding for strategic plan initiatives would come from designated gifts from the congregation and not be part of the annual budget. The Constitution and By-Laws of Immanuel Church provide for this management and oversight by the elders (Article V, Section 3).

What if we want to support a specific aspect of One Life – can we designate to that particular area?

With four initiatives to choose from, it might seem desirable for people to have a specific affinity for one or more of the initiatives to give only to their initiative(s) of choice. The obvious truth is that while all of the initiatives are important, the construction phase of our strategic plan will need the lion’s share of support from the congregation. Our goal is to complete all aspects of the strategic plan with funds obtained through the capital campaign.

Is the money to hire new Community Life Pastors currently in the budget?

No – and we do not anticipate the hiring of additional pastoral staff in FY 2008-09. However, at the appropriate time, funding for that position will be placed in the budget and the hiring of new pastoral staff will go through the process that is outlined in the IBC Constitution and By-Laws (Article III, Section 1, C).

How many full-time positions are going to be paid for out of the One Life campaign? Are these positions really an increase to the church or base budget.

At this time the elders do not have a clear number as to how many positions will be funded out of One Life. Any positions that are funded from One Life fund, will be for a brief time (18 months or less) and then included into the general operations budget.

What consideration has been given to possible contributions from non-member regular attenders? Have these non-member regular attenders receives the same mailings and invitations we members have?

We have provided One Life mailings, invitations, and information materials to members and non-members of Immanuel Bible Church.

How are the dinners that have been held and the dinners that will be held funded? Are these monies part of the 300,000 plus of the consultanat fees? Can you tell me, please, exactly what that money has brought us?

The dinners that have been and will be held will be paid for out of monies received during the One Life campaign. The RSI consultant fee was $158,000, far below the suggested “$300,000 plus” amount. The monies spent for RSI have provided invaluable and significant wisdom, expertise, project management and direction, as well as publicity material development for the One Life campaign. With RSI, we received an experienced team of former pastors that love and understand the local church, and see this stewardship effort as a spiritual undertaking rather than some financial strategy.

Could you provide a breakdown of the costs associated with Onelife, particularly those related to the building program?

Of the $20M, $17.5M is earmarked to cover the remaining Phase III Building Program costs ($13.2 for brick and mortar, $1M for IBC contracted parts of construction, $800K remaining soft costs and $2.5M for outfitting and performance modifications).

The remaining $2.5M breaks down to $1M for Global Endowment and $1.5M for Community Life, Satellite and Church Plant startup costs.

We would like to support the OneLife campaign on a reqular basis but we do not wish to commit to a specific period of time. We would like to know if we can just support Onelife by designating a separate check to the Onelife campaign and place it in the offering basket with our tithe & offerings.

Absolutely. Immanuel Bible Church appreciates any gifts designated to One Life.

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CONSTRUCTION QUESTIONS

Have construction plans on our Springfield campus changed since we last heard about them?

Yes, we have made several adjustments to bring the project within an acceptable budget, including eliminating the cellar. We have also given greater emphasis to remodeling the worship auditorium. The current construction plan includes the following:

Complete makeover of the worship auditorium, including state-of-the-art technology, theater-style seating, multi-use platform, media studio, sound improvements, and architectural enhancements.
New two-story, multi-use atrium (8,000 SF) used for gathering space, additional worship venue, conferences, seminars, weddings, receptions and more. Seating capacity: 500-600
Enlarged and remodeled lobby area to increase people flow and gathering space, helping us make connections for life
Classroom modifications, A & B wing connectivity, improved security capabilities
27,000 SF of new interior space
44,000 SF of existing space modified, refurbished and/or remodeled

When will construction actually begin?

Our goal is for construction to commence on our Springfield campus by late spring, early summer 2008.

Who is the project manager?

Under the oversight of the Elders and the Building Committee, the project manager representing the interests of Immanuel Bible Church with respect to the actual building project portion of the One Life plan is Ron Urice. His knowledge, expertise, and efficiency has already been widely used in the development of the various construction projects at Immanuel since 1991.

Why are we building an atrium instead of more classroom space?

One of the great needs for Immanuel is a place for connection – a place where people can gather for some conversation and not feel as though they are impeding the human traffic flow that occurs each Sunday. Additionally, we want to provide a space where people can better connect with ministry. The perimeter of the atrium can be used for promotion and enlistment of the various ministries at Immanuel.

Why are we going to have theater seating in the Worship Center instead of pews?

Theater seating will allow us to better define seating and increase our actual capacity in the worship center to the maximum allowed by our Fairfax County Special Exception ruling for fixed seating.

How will we do about the noise level and is there a provision for privacy for events taking place in the atrium?

It will be necessary for administrative staff who schedule events at Immanuel Bible Church to ensure that noise conflicts do not interfere with events that take place in the worship center, the atrium, and the gym. Because the atrium is an “open area” that will be suitable for receptions and seminars and other meetings, complete privacy may be difficult to obtain. As we try to do will all events that are hosted at Immanuel Bible Church, we will make every reasonable effort to provide a quality environment for those using the facility.

What changes are being made in the AVL control room?

The AVL control room will be located in what is now Fireside 1. Fireside 2 will become a multi-use video recording/classroom area.

Where is the baptistery being located and why?

The baptistery is being relocated to the atrium. It is being located there in order to provide for greater use and flexibility of Worship Center stage area.

Is the Library still included in the remodeling plans and when is it expected to reopen?

Our current building plans still include a Church Library. The library, as presently designed, is in the last phase of the Phase III building project. The earliest we see it re-opening would be when Fairfax County allows us to re-occupy the new A-wing, probably about fall of 2010 (assuming an optimistic start of construction of July 08 and that the building process goes without too many delays).

With the worship center auditorium reaching critical mass why can't more of the space behind the worship center (hallway in back of the auditorium and part of the proposed atrium in back of the hallway) be used to expand capacity of the auditorium?

We are planning to use those spaces to increase our worship center capacity.

What will be the net gain in the number of classrooms?

We will have 8 classrooms in the A & B wings.

As a regular participant at the Venture service, I am wondering what changes are envisioned to de-conflict Venture from the regular worship service during the period the gym will be needed due to sanctuary renovations.

The VeNture leadership team is currently exploring alternative venues during the construction phase.

Could you provide a "Bricks and Mortar" breakdown of the costs related to the building program?

Based upon our latest cost estimation (April 2008), the breakout of “Brick and Mortar” costs are as follows:

• Worship Center, Narthex and Fireside Room modifications and upgrades $2.186M
• A-wing 2nd Story construction and 1st Story modification (Old 100-wing) $2.696M
• Atrium construction $2.760M
• Gym modifications, repairs & upgrades $1.636M
• B-wing 2nd Story construction and 1st Story modification (Old 200-wing) $2.577M
• Glass Breezeway construction and ICS Office area modifications $0.581M
• General Conditions (Const Personnel/Trailers/Utilities/Cleanup/etc.) $0.723M
• Site Work (Mobilization/earthwork/footings/walks/paving/landscaping/etc.) $0.412M
• 3% Contingency (Change Orders/etc.) $0.400M

Notes: * The true bottom line will only be fully determined when the bids are in and contracts signed. That value can be higher or lower than the professional estimate quoted.

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SATELLITE CAMPUSES QUESTIONS

What is a satellite campus?

A satellite campus is a new and creative church planting paradigm. A church with multiple campuses shares a common vision, values, budget, leadership and board. Each campus presents live worship, music, and prayer while utilizing a combination of satellite/video technology and live presentations to deliver sermons from our senior pastor and occasionally other teaching pastors at Immanuel. While each campus is unique, each also retains Immanuel’s recognizable identity.

Why are we adding campuses?

We believe that adding one or more campuses to our ministry platform, thus becoming one church in several locations, is the quickest, most efficient and cost effective way to expand our capacity and maximize our opportunity to reach the most people with the gospel of Jesus Christ. This strategy is also in keeping with our goal to take the church to the community, placing our ministry within closer proximity to people all around the greater Washington D.C. area.

Where are we planning to locate our other campuses?

We have assembled a team of talented people from our church to study the matter and recommend the most strategic locations to the elders. They are paying particular attention to city growth and development trends, locations relative to our Springfield campus, and where we are currently reaching people.

What is the progression for creating satellite services – how will that work?

First, the leadership of Immanuel will prayerfully identify an area with significant numbers of Immanuel attendees that is beyond a 20-30 minute commute from the current campus. Once identified, we will begin mobilizing the Community Groups in that area toward the development of a satellite campus of Immanuel. Included in the development process will be identifying the leadership team, enlisting the various support teams that will be needed, and providing for a site location for the ministry.

The Apostle Paul said, "I have made it my aim to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build on another man's foundation" (Rm 15.20). Has the leadership considered whether area churches might see IBC's expansion as building on their foundation? Are we targeting areas that are under churched?

No. If that were the case we would have never planted Gateway Bible Church or partnered with Grace Bible Church; and others might not have planted Immanuel Bible Church 44 years ago. Immanuel Bible Church is looking to expand its ministry of worship of God, teaching of the Scriptures, and discipleship in as many places as God leads.

When, if ever, would a satellite congregation become its own, independent church?

It probably will not happen. The new campus will share Immanuel Bible Church's recognizable identity along with our common vision, values, budget, and leadership structure. We do not foresee them becoming independent of Immanuel.

Why, after going to the trouble of hiring an area pastor, do we plan to broadcast the sermon to the satellite campuses? Why not let the area pastor preach to his local congregation?

The area pastor will be responsible for the assimilation of new attendees, discipleship, congregational care, and community group development within the Community Life Ministry of Immanuel Bible Church. Should it be determinied that we begin a satellite campus from an existing and thriving Community Life group that might be a consideration. But as we look to start our first satellite campus, our intention is to provide video broadcast of our Sunday morning sermon.

In the New Life campaign, the goal is to preach the gospel to the outer ends of the earth. Please specify why we are concentrating on extending our span of control rather than improving the current missions we have -- specifically Immanuel's Hope and ESL. Although we do not have all of the land we require for Immanuel's Hope, why can't it be expanded to include 2 stories. If the Hispanic church is growing more rapidly, we are already planted in a Hispanic neighborhood, and we already have this mission, why not improve it with our funds vice spreading our money thin to encompass satellite churches?

We've called the funding campaign "One Life" not "New Life." Although New Life is a good name, it was not the name that was chosen for this particular campaign. Our 2006-2011 strategic plan calls for increasing our participation in the Great Commission effort on campus, regionally, and globally. The elders of Immanuel have determined that we can better achieve those initiatives through the development community groups, church planting, and a global endowment that trains internationals for ministry.

Fairfax County officials have told us that we have nearly maximized our field-to-area ratio and opportunities for future construction on our current site is unlikely.

In your definition of a satellite campus, you included the following: "A church with multiple campuses shares a common vision, values, budget, leadership and board. While each campus is unique, each also retains Immanuel's recognizable identity." Could you please clarify whether or not this means that Immanuel is becoming its own denomination? A common definition of a denomination is "a large group of religious congregations united under a common faith and name and organized under a single administrative and legal hierarchy."

Immanuel Bible Church has no intention of becoming our own denomination.

:I'm just wondering how ministries will be executed at satellite locations? Are there plans to host ABFs, childrens and youth ministries, etc? If so, won't that require a lot of additional space/planning/investment?

With the development of a satellite campus is the need to pre-determine those ministries that are essential to the spiritual growth of that campus. It is with 100% certainty that each satellite campus will develop worship, discipleship and outreach, and ministries to the next generation (children and youth). And yes, there will be requirements for finding additional space, planning, and investment for the development of the satellite campuses; just like any other church planting initiative. Some of the investment will be shared by Immanuel along with those attending the satellite campus.

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COMMUNITY LIFE QUESTIONS

What is Community Life?

We’ve been talking about “getting off the corner” and Sharing Him Boldly by taking the church and our best-practices ministries to our communities and neighborhoods. Community Life achieves this with a grass roots and geographic structure that includes leadership from Area Pastors, Community Coaches, and Neighborhood Group Leaders. This initiative encourages the seamless interaction of life, ministry and relationships right where people live, where God’s people in neighborhoods and communities become the expression and extension of His body 24/7/365.

How do our Springfield campus building plans relate to our Community Life initiative that moves ministry out into communities and neighborhoods?

The construction plans on our Springfield campus and our Community Life initiative are not mutually exclusive. The graphic below shows how they work together. Community Life becomes an extension of our campus-based ministries and vice versa. We desire each of our campuses, now and in the future, to reflect excellence and to have the appropriate tools for ministry in the twenty-first century. We believe now is the time to pour necessary improvements into our Springfield campus even as we implement Community Life.

What is an Area Pastor?

An Area Pastor is a new staff position we are creating to support the Community Life initiative. An Area Pastor provides pastoral care and support and is responsible for implementing the Community Life ministry strategy (Belong, Believe, Become, Go Beyond!) within a specific geographic area in a way that fulfills the vision of the church to Seek, Serve and Share. People living in a particular geographic area enjoy a unique relationship with their Area Pastor. We have identified 10 geographic areas in the greater Washington D.C. area and therefore anticipate needing 10 Area Pastors, some from our current pastoral staff and others yet to be hired. Funding for hiring additional Area Pastors will come from the ONE LIFE campaign.

What happens to my ABF in Community Life?

The ABFs will continue to play a significant role at Immanuel by providing quality teaching and serving as a means of connecting new people with Immanuel Bible Church. In the future, new ABFs that are added to our line-up will be geographically based so that we can have greater impact in ministry to our communities. While we will still continue to have stage-of-life ABFs for singles, internationals, and senior adults, our new ABFs will emphasize community. The addition of classroom space in the new facility will provide for all current Adult Bible Fellowships that are currently off-site to be housed on our campus.

What is the timeline for the development of other Community Groups other than the initial pilot groups?

As we begin and manage the development of the pilot community groups, we will also be looking for other neighborhoods in which to launch Community Life. We heartily encourage the Immanuel congregation to join in the initial phases of Community Life by having social gatherings in the home with other people from Immanuel who live in your neighborhood. For more information on who from Immanuel lives in your neighborhood and how you can become involved in Community Life contact Bob Hartman (703-941-4124 x200).

Organization appears to be on multiple levels: main church in Springfield, high schools, elementary schools. What kinds of activities do you anticipate occurring at one level vs. another?

We anticipate the Springfield campus to continue to provide its current offerings throughout the week. We also foresee the level of community based ministry (Bible studies, service projects, and outreach) to be increased as the Community Life ministry begins to develop.

As the number of community groups increases, do you anticipate reducing the number of Sunday morning worship services held at the main church building?

No. As Chuck Swindoll once said "When a church provides spiritual food, the spiritually hungry are always gathered." We anticipate that Immanuel Bible Church will continue to reach people with the gospel of Christ, at the Springfiled campuses and at other locations.

The response to a question about ABFs states, "While we will still continue to have stage-of-life ABFs for singles, internationals, and senior adults, our new ABFs will emphasize community." Does this mean that "stage-of-life" ABFs for young married couples (TeaMMates), married couples with young children (Family Builders), married couples in their 40's (LifeBuilders), etc. will be eliminated?

No...stage-of-life ABFs that are part of our current offering will continue to exist. New ABFs that are developed will be structured geographically.

As a volunteer youth worker, I am particularly interested in how the One Life program is specifically targeting improved or enhanced outreach to young people in the northern Virginia area.

The segment of the One Life campaign that most directly impacts outreach to the young people in Northern Virginia is the development of CommunityLife that brings families (including children and teenagers) into a relationship with Immanuel and more importantly into a relationship with Christ. As neighborhood groups and community groups are developed, we should expereince growth in our ministry to children and students.

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GLOBAL LEADERSHIP ENDOWMENT QUESTION

What is the Global Leadership Endowment? How does it work?

Funding from ONE LIFE for the Global Leadership Endowment enables emerging Christian leaders in up to six regions of the world to complete their graduate-level seminary education, participate in a dynamic internship, and plant or expand churches in capital cities around the world. Immanuel does this by linking the endowment with Dallas Theological Seminary, Capital Bible Seminary and top-ranked seminaries in South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East to identify and thrust emerging leaders into ministry.

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