A Note from Pastor Josh and Jana

Into the Breach: A Two-Year Generosity Initiative

Pastor Josh and Jana encourage Lakepointe Church members to pray about their family’s participation in the two-year Into the Breach generosity initiative. They emphasize seeking guidance from God and the Bible rather than simply following a pastor’s suggested amount.

Reflecting on the Commitment Card

1. Record ordinary giving. Write down what your family would ordinarily give in a year, including existing giving.
2. Consider expanding your generosity. Pray about whether and how to increase your annual giving. Reflect on whether giving shapes your spending and saving, involves sacrifice, or has become complacent.
3. Calculate a two-year amount. Add your ordinary annual giving and any expanded annual giving, then double that total.
4. Review accumulated resources. Consider savings, investments, property, and possessions, and ask whether each is being used in a way that honors God. A resource might be put to ministry use, kept as it is if it already serves a purpose, or released if that is what someone feels called to do. The speakers encourage asking God what to do rather than assuming anything must be sold or given away.
5. Consider your full commitment. Add any commitment involving accumulated resources to your two-year giving amount. Ask whether the total reflects your family’s priorities and faith.
6. Discuss and pray together. If married, make the decision together, recognizing that spouses may initially have different views.
7. Complete the final commitment box. The speakers describe it as a way for the church to track and celebrate participation, not as a legal document.

Personal Reflections and Scripture

Josh and Jana share personal examples of costly giving and adoption. They say they experienced provision after acting on what they believed God was asking of them.

They also quote Paul’s message to the Ephesian elders:

“It is more blessed to give than to receive.” — Acts 20:35

Church Gatherings

• Encounter prayer and worship night: November 4
• Collective commitment weekend: November 14–15

Presenters and Sources

Pastor Josh and Jana; Acts 20, including Acts 20:35; the Into the Breach discipleship guide and engagement card.