Missions · Reaching the World for Christ

Kirkpatrick Church of Christ is fully committed to seeing the Gospel spread throughout the world. If you would like more information about our missionaries, please contact us.

Our Mission Program is funded through our Faith Promise Program. We are currently in our 30th year of Faith Promise.  Our theme for our Faith Promise this year is  "HELPING TO BUILD THE KINGDOM OF GOD."  This year, 2024-2025, the congregation has promised to give $11,734.00 toward the support of mission and missionaries.

Faith Promise Program

 1. What is Faith Promise? Faith Promise is a way of giving to world evangelism. Rather than waiting to respond to individual appeals as they come along, believers ask the Lord how much they should give to missions over the next year. They then commit to that annual total as a "Faith Promise." Faith Promise thus makes missions giving strategic rather than sporadic.

 2. What's the relationship between Faith Promise and paying a tithe?  Faith Promise giving is over and above the tithe. Tithing is a clear scriptural principle dating back to the earliest pages of Genesis. Tithing recognizes God's ownership over me and all that I have. In practical terms, tithe money runs the local church and its ministries. Faith Promise is a way for us to give specifically to reaching the unreached of the world. Faith Promise giving tangibly expresses my desire for the whole world to know the Good News.

 3. How do I get the funds to fulfill my Faith Promise? God may increase your income. God may decrease your expenses. God may lead you to sacrifice.

 4. Do I give my Faith Promise before I get it? A Faith Promise is a FAITH commitment. Promise only what you believe God wants to give through you. Then, trust God to be faithful to this promise. Your Faith Promise involvement says that you believe that world evangelism is vital to accomplishing the mission of the church.

 5. How do I give my Faith Promise? Give regularly if you can. Missionaries need regular support. Some Faith Promises, however, depend on annual, one-time income. These can be paid when those monies are received.

 6. Is this a pledge, and will I be notified of my progress? This is a promise to God, not a pledge to the church. Your Faith Promise amount is between you and God. No one will notify you or keep track of your progress toward your commitment.

 7. Who can make a Faith Promise?  Anyone who wants to trust God and who wants to be used by God to get the Good News to the unreached can make a Faith Promise commitment. (Luke 6:38, Proverbs 11:24-25).

 8. How long does my Faith Promise commitment last? Generally, Faith Promise commitments are made once a year during our mission Sunday (the second Tuesday of September each year). The weekly, monthly, or annual commitments extend for one year from that time.

 9. Is Faith Promise a pledge I commit to pay even if my income goes down during the year? Faith Promises differ from other kinds of giving, such as pledges. Pledges are largely horizontal since they are made for a church or some other worthy cause. Faith Promise giving is more vertical since it is made between the believer and the Lord.

10. What is the advantage of Faith Promise giving? One major advantage in giving to missions on a per week or per month basis is that you can give far more to missions that way than you can by giving one or two big sacrificial gifts per year. Faith Promise enables you to give to missions in amounts that reflect what you'd like to do. Faith Promise enables you to reach out to unreached people regularly (rather than just one or two special occasions during the year.)

Faith Promise History of Kirkpatrick Church of Christ