Partner with us to Launch Level Church
We believe it will take the following to start a life-giving church with a healthy pace:
100 people praying for us
70 people serving on the Launch Team
50 people giving financially
20 church partners
12 core households
100 people praying for Level Church
The single greatest need we have is prayer and seeking God.
We are asking for 100 people to pray for us on a regular basis. When you sign up to pray, we will send you weekly updates and specific prayer points.
70 people on the Launch Team
What does God want to do in Stoney Creek… through you?
Whether you commit for the long haul, for our launch season, a single event, or are simply “on loan” from another church for a few months before going back — we believe 70 people are called to help Level Church get going!
50 people giving financially
It takes money to launch a new church. Through donations and our partners, we plan to invest in two areas for a total of $150,000 in 2025:
1. Startup Gear —> an equipment trailer, kids’ gear, AV and broadcast, portable chairs, etc.
2. Operations Budget —> weekly facility rental, staff, ministries, outreach, missions giving and a savings fund.
Donations can be made in two ways
— Give via Tithe.ly using the link from our partner church (Living Word). Please ensure you select “Level Church Giving” in the dropdown menu.
— Donations may also be sent by e-transfer to info.livingwordministries@gmail.com — please write “Level Church” in the Notes field and also e-mail them your address for a tax receipt.
20 churches supporting us
We believe 20 churches are called to step up — in at least one of 3 ways.
Pray – any partnering church will be asked to pray for us regularly. This the most important partnership we can ask for. Some have invited us to come in person and be prayed for at a church service before launch.
Give financially – some churches are called to give financially to Level Church, and some will take up a special offering for our financial costs. Some have invited us come speak as well and donated portable church equipment.
Send people – churches can send a team to help at a one-day event, musicians for worship — or “loan us” people for the Launch Team who then return to the sending church.
We will not go out seeking to actively recruit those who are part of other churches. There are people who will hear a call from God in this time to be part of Level Church. We invite churches to prayerfully discern if there are any among them that God is calling to help launch this new church.
12 households committed to Level Church as their home church
Whether a single person or married couple, it takes households of faith to build a church. We believe there are 12 households who will be “all in” before we launch.
Core households are part of our Launch Team that commit to:
- Being part of Level Church and building it for a minimum of one year after launch date
- Actively participating in Worship, Discipleship and Mission
- Giving and tithing financially to support the ongoing budget of Level Church
- Fully committing to the vision, the Launch Team, and the pre-launch/Launch process