Cultivate

To strengthen this generation and grow the next generation into a deep, abiding relationship with Jesus Christ.

O God, you have taught me from my youth, and I still declare your wondrous deeds. And even when I am old and gray, o God, do not forsake me, until I declare your strength to this generation, your power to all who are to come. Psalm 71:17-18

In November of 2018, having never retreated from anything God has called us to, our church body prayerfully committed to 3 goals in 3 years, resourcing what he has chosen to grow.


Read our Mission Proposition for more.

The First Fruit

The first fruit of $500,000 from Cultivate will be strategically invested into local gospel-centered initiatives

Fulfilled

Orphan Care

$90,000

  • Safe Families for Children
  • City Without Orphans
  • Central Valley Christian Alliance for Orphans

Combating Human Trafficking

$90,000

  • Made for Them
  • Breaking the Chains
  • Central Valley Justice Coalition

Local Initiatives

$160,000

  • Every Neighborhood Partnership
  • Martin Park
  • Pregnancy Care Center

Local Churches

$60,000

  • Neighborhood Church
  • Saint Rest Baptist Church

Next Generation Ministry Internships

$100,000

Renovation The Fig Garden Campus

Completed

Multi-Use Kids’ Facility and Classroom Expansion

We will upgrade and modernize our kids’ facilities to meet the growing needs of our Fig Garden community, which will include an expansion of classrooms, increasing our footprint by over 10,000 square feet.

Relocation The North Campus

Multi-Use Spiritual Training and Community Center

We will develop a multi-use spiritual training and community center on the Smittcamp family’s historic 50-acre Wawona Ranch, located on Nees between Minnewawa and Clovis Avenue, adjacent to over 3,500 students at Buchanan High School.

Timeline

  • January 1, 2019Land Acquired
    50-acre Wawona Ranch adjacent to Buchanan High School acquired from the Smittcamp family
  • March 5, 2021Chestnut Escrow Closed
    Escrow closed on the property we held at Chestnut and Shepherd to help fund relocation
  • March 25, 2021Planning Commission Approval
    Clovis Planning Commission approved the Clovis Campus project
  • April 19, 2021City Council Approval
    Clovis City Council approved the Clovis Campus project
  • May 7, 2021North Escrow Closed
    Escrow closed on the North Campus to help fund relocation, triggering an 18-month leaseback
  • August 15, 2021Groundbreaking Ceremony
    Groundbreaking ceremony
  • May 10, 2023Ribbon Cutting
    Clovis Campus opened
  • September 21, 2023Student Center Groundbreaking Ceremony
    Student Center Groundbreaking Ceremony

Giving

Cultivate will require all of us to step out in faith, giving above and beyond, with genuine sacrifice, to embark on one of the most significant kingdom investments in the history of Fresno. This effort demands full participation from our entire church giving with joy, in a manner pleasing to the Lord – not giving equal gifts but gifts of equal sacrifice.

  • Holding steadfast to the guiding principle of focusing on health and allowing for growth, there are 3 goals in 3 years that define our Cultivate campaign:

    • Fulfilled The First Fruit of $500,000 from Cultivate will be strategically invested into local gospel-centered initiatives
    • Completed Renovation of the Fig Garden Campus, accomplishing a multi-use kids facility and classroom expansion
    • Relocation of the North Campus, accomplishing the first phase of a multi-use spiritual training and community center
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