Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.
EPHESIANS 3:20-21 NIV
Our mission has always been to love our neighbors and see them raised to life in Christ. In 2025, we are expecting growth in all of our ministry areas, which means new opportunities to see lives transformed through Fairfax Church! We want to lean into that growth with God, be in the yes position to Him, and make space for His work within us.
Join us this year as we commit to seeing Immeasurably More become reality in the following areas:
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CREATE MORE WELCOMING SPACE.
In 2025, we anticipate significant growth in every age demographic – children, youth, college, and adults. We want to make space for the people we believe God will bring through our church doors.
We’re going to do that in two different ways. First, we’re currently in the planning stages of adding a third service on Sunday mornings. It will be identical to our other two services, including Fairfax Kids programming.
Second, we’re committed to making space this year in our parking lot. Parking is our greatest barrier to growth. Our parking lot fills up on Sunday before our worship spaces do. When that happens, people don’t see space for them, and they often drive away.
We’re looking for 150 “parking missionaries” committed to making space by taking our shuttle to church week. Shuttles pick up at Trinity Christian School less than a mile away from our building, and riding the shuttle takes just 3 minutes from door to door.
In 2025, when we see empty parking spaces, we’re celebrating – that means there’s a space for someone God is going to bring to our church!
SHOW MORE LOVE TO THE VULNERABLE.
Nearly half (46.6%) of parents with a child who is neurodivergent or dealing with some kind of physical disability say they have refrained from participating in a religious activity because their child was not included or welcomed. We want to do more than just provide a welcoming attitude – in 2025, we want to make space for families with disabilities and include them in our community in meaningful ways.
In fall of 2024, we created a full-time position focused on leading our disabilities ministry and growing the team already serving this community. In the year ahead, this team will continue to expand offerings on Sundays and throughout the week.
Secondly, this spring we are launching the newest branch of Immigrant Connection, a church-based movement created to love our neighbors by providing low-cost legal services to immigrants. Navigating the legal process to live and work in the United States can be an overwhelming process, and many are unable to afford the high cost of hiring a lawyer.
Thirdly, our Resource Center will continue to grow. In 2024 we served 6,595 individuals across Northern Virginia, distributing 89,684 pounds of food and basic essentials to the community. This year, we’re increasing our capacity to serve 20% more of the basic needs of children and their families in our community.
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CREATE MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW.
One of our five core values as a church is mentoring. In order for our mission to be sustainable and reproducible, we are called to walk alongside one another and to equip others with the knowledge, skills, and values that enable them to be who God made them to be. We’re fully committed to spiritual formation and to helping people become fully devoted followers of Jesus.
In 2025 we will be offering more care and discipleship classes than ever to strengthen marriages, to pursue financial health, to reach the lost, to grow in our relationship with God and others, to make space for questions centered around faith, to discover our gifts, to deal with the messiness of life, to launch kingdom-focused businesses, and more.
RAISE UP MORE SERVANT LEADERS.
Nothing we do around this place happens without you. The Apostle Paul says that “Pastors and teachers are to equip the saints (that’s you!) for the work of ministry.” That’s why we are always talking about moving people from consumer to servant. God doesn’t just call us to attend church. God calls us to serve the church, or more precisely, to serve God by serving the church.
In 2025, we are putting a huge emphasis on living out our calling to equip the saints (the church) for the work of ministry. We want to increase our overall volunteer participation by 25%. That could be serving on Sunday mornings or serving during the week – the ministry of Fairfax goes on 365 days a year!
We’re not looking for people who are trying to find the perfect place to serve. We are looking for people who have servant hearts and are willing to find a need and fill it.
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EXPERIENCE MORE OF JESUS.
Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen. – Ephesians 3:20-21 (NIV)
God wants His power to work in you as much as He wants His power to work through you. If God’s power is at work in you, God’s power will work through you.
God’s “more” is always greater than our “more.” The immeasurably more that God wants to do in you and in the church is not passive. It’s active. God wants us to ask. God wants us to imagine. God wants us be all in. Because the immeasurably more that God does, He most often does through us. We’re excited to experience immeasurably more with you!