Our Heart for Expansion
For more than three decades, we’ve been on mission as a church to impact and change our generation with the reality of Jesus. If you call LIFE home, your story is part of this! Let’s never lose sight of the fact that our lives play a significant part in God’s great, strategic, generational plan to see His Kingdom come and His will be done here on earth as it is in heaven.
Jesus has called each and every one of us to reach into the world to be His hands and feet. There is truly great joy in playing our part in God’s great plan and it starts with what’s in our hands. It’s not about how big or small we think we are, it’s about what The One (Jesus) can do with ones who are willing to step out in faith.
Thank you for taking the time to consider your part to play in our Expansion Offering this year. We are so grateful to be building His Kingdom together with you.
Ps Luke and Melissa de Jong
Senior Pastors
The Latest Expansion Update
Check out the Sunday messages below
Week 1
Sunday 9 June
The Heart of Expansion with Senior Pastor, Ps Luke de Jong
Week 2
Sunday 16 June
With Guest Speaker, Ps Lee Domingue (Church of the Highlands, USA)
Week 3
Sunday 23 June
How we can make a difference
The Heart of Community
Expanding our capcity to bring help and hope.
Expansion is about bringing Jesus to the people around us. In fact, everything we do as a part of LIFE Community answers this call. The need to serve our community isn't anything new, but the need is growing. Thats why we want to continue to expand our capacity to bring help and hope through some key initiatives this year.
Moneesha & Alistair's Story.
Our 2024 Projects
LIFE Community Kitchens
In 2024, we are looking to increase the meals served at our 11 locations to 90,000 meals as we continue to watch the need grow in our communities.
Christmas Box
In 2024, we are on a mission to pack and deliver 50,000 Christmas Boxes across 18 locations to families in need in New Zealand, Australia and the Pacific Islands (35,000 in New Zealand).
Healthy Lunches
In 2024, we will be providing around 475,000 free lunches to children in 5 low decile schools around Auckland.
Education & Social Services
Through both QES and Skills Update, in 2024, we will support the training of over 1,800 individuals as they journey towards meaningful employment.
“For me the most important thing about the Christmas box is not the contents, but the fact that someone was thinking of me. I had a particularly difficult day so to arrive home today to a Christmas box on my doorstep really brightened my day. As I said, it's the sentiment and support that speaks volumes. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
Pete & Rita's Story.
“When I walked out of LIFE that first Sunday, I felt surrounded with support, love and encouragement. I felt God’s presence and I knew I was home.”
– Thomas, LIFE South
Heart of Kingdom
Expanding the reach of God's Kingdom beyond LIFE.
From the very beginning, LIFE has been committed to carrying a Kingdom spirit to empower the bigger picture of God's work beyond our walls. It remains at the forefront of who we are and why we exist.
Check out our projects for 2024
KNOWN
We are so excited to be officially launching KNOWN this year, a new digital storytelling platform that we’re believing will reach and transform people through the power of testimony.
Supporting Local Churches
We provide ongoing support to local churches financially and programmatically. We are also hosting two pastors gatherings throughout the year with Senior pastors from churches across NZ and Australia.
Open Heaven
Open Heaven is a combined churches prayer event that sees thousands of Christians across our city in prayer for our nation.
One Heart
We continue to partner financially with One Heart in Africa who provide children with a safe place to call home, access to health and wellbeing services, quality education and pathways for further studies.
“The Kingdom heart of LIFE is one of generosity and wisdom – attributes that I love, admire, honour and am forever thankful for.”
– Mark Edwards, City Hope Church, Brisbane
Mikaela's Story.
Expansion Offering
We're believing for 2,000 Expansion Partners to give a total of $5 million towards the growth of our Church, Community and Kingdom impact over the next year
We're so grateful for your prayerful consideration in what part you can play and invite you to record your commitment through filling our the Digital Giving Card or one of the ways to give below >>>
Ways to Give >>>
Online
Internet Banking
LIFE account no: 12-3048-0306512-00
(Please use reference: EXP24)
Pushpay App
Via the link below or TXT “LIFE” to 818
(Select ‘Expansion Offering’ when prompted)
Giving Station in Your Campus
Give via eftpos/credit or debit card, or with cash
Recurring Giving
You can set up recurring payments online via internet banking or pushpay
2023 Expansion Highlights
Looking back on 2023, we have been so grateful for the generosity and faithfulness of our church. In our 2023 Expansion Offering we saw over $4 million given. This offering has equipped us to advance our impact through growing community initiatives, kingdom influence and developing facilities.
Some highlights to celebrate from our 2023/24 Expansion Campaign >>>
475,535 Healthy Lunches to children in five low-decile schools
3 new Community Kitchen locations – 80,000 meals across our total 11 locations
Over 32,000 Christmas Boxes to families in need across NZ and the Cook Islands
953 students graduated from our Education services
700+ volunteers mobilised during Help & Hope week across 70 community projects
"Each and every one of us has the power to make a difference."
