Veritas Church,
This is a long-awaited day in the history of Veritas. Veritas Church is officially under contract to purchase 584 S Reilly Rd!
It’s honestly hard for me to believe. We have been praying for God to provide a permanent church home for Veritas for over five years. In March 2017, we launched the Advance Initiative, where we raised funds as a part of a capital campaign that would go towards the purchase of a building. We committed to give, and we raised money, but no building came.
Fast forward to 2022, when we kicked the year off with 40 Days of Prayer that guided us to pray for a home for Veritas, personal holiness, and a hopeful future. The forty days came and went but still no building. Over the years, discouragement has often settled in on our search, but every time it did, God would graciously remind us of what a building actually is. A building is a tool that the church can use to help them accomplish the mission that Jesus has set us on, to make disciples. Our church mission is to make disciples that love God, love people, and advance the gospel. By the grace of God, that is what we intend to do for many years to come at 584 S. Reilly Rd.
Thinking about how many prayers have been prayed on behalf of finding a permanent home for our church over the years has been overwhelming. Quite literally, thousands of prayers are being answered, in God’s perfect timing, today. This is a huge reason to celebrate God’s goodness and praise him for answering prayer!
There will be more updates to follow about the timeline for closing, buildout, vision sketches, and more! In the next 60 days of our due diligence, there are a ton of details that must line up in order to bring our contract to closing on schedule. We need your prayers that God would work out these details (and keep us sane in the process) because this is just the beginning of a long season.
Here are some specifics that you could pray through for us:
No surprises during our due diligence period
God would bring us the right architects, surveyors, environmental experts, and contractors
Unified leadership on a clear vision for the usage of the space
Stamina for our staff that will work more hours during this process
We couldn’t be more excited about this (we are currently running laps around our temporary office space and annoying our neighbors), and we can’t wait to tell you more.
(P.S. One fact that I cannot help sharing is that the name of the gentleman we are buying this property from is none other than Chuck Norris. So you’re welcome, and you have my full permission to get excited!)
I love you church!
Jacob Warren | Lead Pastor
jacob@veritasfayetteville.com