In my first message as your pastor I laid out some big goals and dreams for the next 25 years of our church. Undoubtedly we believe the best of what God wants to do through Saddleback Church is in front of us.

Here's a big faith question, what if God wanted to use us to accomplish the 25 year vision in 15 years? It all starts with one year. God sets the vision and then we have the opportunity to influence the speed through our obedience and participation.

Historically here at Saddleback, we have finished the year with three special opportunities to give above and beyond our regular giving: our annual Thanksgiving Offering, Christmas Offering, and Year End Offering.

This year, as we prepare to accelerate into 2023, we are bringing these three offerings together into one offering called our Accelerate Offering. This offering will go from now through the end of December. In addition to growing our faith, the Accelerate Offering will help fuel five strategic initiatives. These initiatives will lead to more changed lives and help us go further faster into God’s vision for our church!

Our participation is about way more than money. It’s about the expansion of our hearts and the acceleration of our individual faith journeys. It's about making a difference all over the world together. It’s about putting our resources and our lives toward what Jesus said matters most - The advancement of His Kingdom here on the earth.

I am personally inviting you to join us in this offering by giving a sacrificial gift above and beyond your regular giving between now and the end of the year. Will you prayerfully ask God to lead you as to how he would have you participate in this offering?

Let’s trust God for the miraculous as we pave the way for 2023 to be a year of changed lives and the acceleration of bold f