for the year 2016
Message from Chris
2016 was a tremendous year! Around our staff, we called it a Year of War because we wanted to be “good soldiers” for Jesus & take new ground with the gospel (2 Timothy 2:3). One of the most exciting things that happened was getting to send our first team of long-term missionaries to Thailand! It’s amazing that our church is now sending our own people to take the gospel to places where many people haven’t ever heard about Jesus. In 2016, we saw many people commit their lives to Christ, get baptized, and begin taking next steps with Jesus. I just want to thank all of you who served & gave so that all of this can happen. We couldn’t do it without you! I can’t wait to see what God does in 2017!
—Chris Galanos
Worship Attendance
Average Weekend Attendance
* Campuses do not add up to Total because Raider Church only meets during part of the year.
Highest Weekend Attendance
Easter Weekend |
Commitments to Christ
Total Commitments
* Experience Life Abernathy began Fall 2016.
Note
We started praying for 10,000 in 10 years right as the church began and most of us were pretty sure it was impossible. We just knew with God, all things are possible. Well, he’s done it again. Just 9 years in and we’ve already had 12,000+ people indicate they were committing their lives to Christ!
Baptisms
Total Baptisms
* Experience Life Abernathy began Fall 2016.
First-time Guests
Total First-time Guests
We gave a t-shirt to every first-time guest. That's a lot of t-shirts!
* Experience Life Abernathy began Fall 2016.
Life Transformation Groups
Number of Groups & Leaders
Total Number of People Involved
Amazing Fact
In 2016, we had 41 new LTGs start!
Prayer
People Prayed For
* Experience Life Abernathy began Fall 2016.
Intercessors
We grew in our intercessory rooms this past year as we focused on prayer communities rather than individual intercessors.
* Experience Life Abernathy began Fall 2016.
For the City
Local Mission Partners & Community Impact
We partnered with 30 non-profit organizations in Lubbock impacting the homeless, foster care, adoption, single parents, at-risk youth, underserved schools and neighborhoods, incarcerated, senior citizens, trafficking, impoverished families, and crises pregnancies. We partner with them because we believe in the work they are doing, and we believe that so much more can be accomplished when we work together. By partnering with those who are already out in the community, it helps to expand our resources. Our impact is multiplied!
Service Projects
Total Projects |
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Hours that eLifers served our community! That's 772 8-hour work days given to bless our community! |
One Less Orphan Update
Adoptions |
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New Licensed Foster Families |
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New Certified Babysitters |
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New Ministries Launched: Foster Life, Mentoring Matters, and All In Orphan Care |
Investment in Lubbock
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For the Nations
Mission Partners & Short-Term Trips
eLife has major partners in CHINA, GUATEMALA, INDIA, MEXICO and THAILAND.
Short-term trips to Mexico, Guatemala, the Dream Center, and Thailand (14 to Thailand). |
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eLifers participated in short-term trips. |
Thai Team 1
A dream came true this year in that our first long-term missions team launched to Thailand! THAI TEAM #1 is now in Bangkok focusing most of their time on learning the Thai language. Their plan is to go to the Isaan province of Sisaket when they finish language training.
For the Nations Stats
Missionaries sent long-term (1 to Africa, 5 to Thailand) |
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Mobilizers on staff |
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People in Phase 1 and Phase 2* who are training to potentially go long-term to the Nations |
* Phase 1 and Phase 2 are the primary components of our mobilization process. eLife's mobilization process is designed to train and prepare people to go long-term to the nations to plant churches in unreached people groups.
Phase 1 groups are for people that have, above all, a passion for Jesus. That passion spills over into a passion for His Kingdom and for being biblically strategic in our efforts to complete the Great Commission. In Phase 1 you will increase your knowledge of Scripture and your understanding of multiplication and missions. You will fellowship and pray with others in a unique missional community and be held accountable to spiritual disciplines and ministry activities.
Giving & Contributions
Giving Stats
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Money Given Away |
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First-time Givers |
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Number of Giving Units |
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3-Month Tithe Challenge |
Where the Money Goes
| 69% | Campus Ministries |
| 19% | Giving |
| 8% | Central Services |
| 4% | Campus Development |
The eLife financial records are audited annually by an outside CPA firm. In addition, Experience Life is certifiied by the Evangelical Council of Financial Accountability, the premier accreditation agency for Non-Profit entities. We are one of only two churches in the West Texas/Panhandle area with this certification.
We are Debt Free!
On January 21, 2016 we made our final debt payment!
Volunteers
Prayer Volunteers
eKids Volunteers
First Impressions Volunteers
Media Volunteers
Takeover Volunteers
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Leaders |
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Special Event Volunteers |
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Volunteers (Other) |
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Host Homes |
Other Volunteers
Safety Volunteers (All) |
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Abernathy Setup Team |
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Parking Volunteers |
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Takeover Volunteers (Downtown) |
eKids
Average Weekend Attendance
eKids Stats
Total Number of Kids in the Door |
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Total KidFaith Attendees |
Takeover
Attendance
Average Monthly Attendance |
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Largest Gathering |
Next Steps Taken
Commitments to Christ |
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Baptisms |
Camp
Students |
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Volunteers |
LTGs
High School and Middle School students meet together weekly in smaller groups. |
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Large Groups |
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Boy & Girl LTGs |
Retreats
Dearly Loved |
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Make War |