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Yesterday morning we were promised some big news at Rock City Church. We eagerly anticipated what we would hear when we arrived. We were not disappointed. As the service came to an end, Pastor Chad announced what is being called “One For One”. As you can see from the image above, the details are simple but the impact both locally and globally are HUGE. For every single person that walks through the doors of Rock City Church, they will donate one dollar to a local or global need. If you know the heartbeat of Rock City you know that they will stand by their promise. Amazing.

A few other things that make this even more remarkable….

1. The One For One promise will take place BEFORE the budget of the church. In other words, this will not impact the 20% already marked for global and local missions for Rock City. This is IN ADDITION TO that 20%.

2. The actual percentage of the budget given to local and global missions in 2011 was 30%. Did you get that? 30% of every dollar that Rock City received in 2011 went to a local and global person and project in need. We are impacting our community and reaching the world.

3. Rock City is currently in the middle of a remarkable season of growth. Though they just launched in April of 2011, the average weekend attendance is nearing 500 per Sunday. That’s $500 every Sunday that will be given to a local or global need. The first check is already being generated for a ministry called “Crack House Ministries” and our hope is that the total given will be somewhere near $2000.

Throughout the day yesterday, I could not help but feel so blessed to call Rock City Church home. The vision and execution of something that is not about us and more about reaching this community and the world is just awesome. When you visit Rock City, know that your visit mattered on so many levels. If nothing else, your presence contributed to the One For One campaign. I will continue to share stories throughout 2012 about the impact of One for One.

So who’s coming with us on Sunday?

Every person.

Every week.