Over the last year, we’ve watched Him do far more than we could have imagined. We’ve seen lives surrendered to Jesus, families restored, baptisms celebrated, campuses strengthened, churches planted, and all the while, the gospel continues to reach people across our city and around the world. We’ve also watched our church respond with extraordinary faith and generosity as we stepped together into the Seek1 discipleship journey. But as we celebrate what God has done through us, we should never forget what He has done in us. Seek1 was never about raising resources. It has always been about raising disciples.

When Jesus said in Matthew 6:33, “But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you,” He wasn’t giving us another priority to add to our lives. He was inviting us into an entirely different way of living. A Seek1 life is a life where Jesus is first. First in our hearts. First in our homes. First in our calendars. First in our day. First in our finances. First in our decisions. First in everything.
 
As we begin this next chapter of our discipleship journey, we are not starting over. We are building on the faithfulness of God. Every answered prayer, every changed life, every act of obedience reminds us that God is still moving. Because He continues to expand our opportunity, we believe He is calling us to expand our faith.
 
There are still people who have never heard the gospel. There are still families waiting to be restored. There are still communities to reach, churches to plant, and one more person who needs to experience the hope found only in Jesus. That is why we cannot become comfortable. The mission is too urgent. The gospel is too powerful. Jesus is too worthy.
 
Whether you’re joining this journey for the first time or you’ve been walking with us from the beginning, my prayer is the same: that you would seek Him more deeply than ever before. I want to encourage you to wrestle with one question:
 
What is the one thing that drives everything in your life?
 
If the answer is anything other than Jesus, today is an invitation to surrender it. Ask the Lord what obedience looks like in this season. Put your “yes” on the table before He even asks the question, and trust Him with the outcome. A life fully surrendered to Jesus is a life He will use for His Kingdom and His glory.
 
Thank you for believing in what God is doing through New Beginnings. Thank you for loving people, living generously, and choosing, day after day, to seek first His Kingdom. I can’t wait to see what God will continue to do through a church that has decided Jesus truly is first.

I love you, church family. 

Pastor Todd Kaunitz

God has done great things! We have exceeded our initial goal of $21M in expected giving, welcomed more than 500 new people, and seen new doors open for ministry.  Through your faithfulness and obedience in generosity, we’ll continue reaching one more, planting more campuses, investing in the next generation, sending more missionaries, and making more disciples. All for Jesus’ glory!

Expanded 13.8% from $12.3 million

Through One Church, New Beginnings is committed to being one church seeking God’s presence, declaring the gospel, and making disciples as fast as the Lord allows. Already, thousands are worshiping weekly across campuses, gathering in groups, serving on mission, planting churches, and saying “yes” to Jesus in baptism and salvation. Together, we celebrate what God has done and look ahead with faith for even more.

Expanded 62.6% from $2.2 million

Through One Mission, we are stepping boldly into God’s call to take the gospel from our neighborhoods to the nations. Over the next two years, we will send many on mission, continue ministry in prisons, and by faith, plant 120 new churches. This is not about safety or comfort; it’s about storming the darkness with the light of Jesus and making room for one more to hear His name. The mandate is clear, the harvest is ready, and we will not shrink back.

Expanded 44.6% from $6.5 million

Through One More, we are creating space for the next generation, new families, and every lost son or daughter to encounter Jesus. As our campuses grow and ministries overflow, we will expand not for comfort but for mission—so there is always room for one more. Together, we will strengthen every campus to see faith discovered, discipleship deepened, and lives transformed by the power of the gospel.

At New Beginnings, we start the journey of surrender in one of the hardest places to loosen our grip: our finances. Jesus talked about money and possessions more than heaven and hell combined because He knew how easily it could compete for our hearts and become something we trust instead of Him. Over this past year, we’ve watched people experience incredible freedom and life change through biblical obedience and generosity.

If you’re new to Seek1, we want you to experience that same freedom. Seek Him first. Loosen your grip. Trust Him with your first and best. And consider making a 12-month generosity commitment as we finish the Seek1 journey together.