The story of Transform Church is a story that only God could have written! There are so many variables, twists and turns that point us to the providential hand of God behind the scenes. God is adding to our numbers at an incredible rate. In fact, over 60% of our church is new within the last two years! Not only are more and more people coming to church but they are finding spiritual growth, lasting friendships, and a family that they never knew before.
When we reached an agreement with Prairie Oak Community Church to purchase the building in the fall of 2022, we knew we would eventually outgrow the space and have to add on. I told our church (about 400 people at the time) that once we filled two services and moved to three, we would begin to look at expanding the building. What no one predicted was that it would take us less than 18 months to get to that point!
If we want to continue to provide space for deepening relationships and have room for more people in our community to hear about a life-changing relationship with Jesus, now is the time for us to act. We are going to step by faith into the future by launching the Deep and Wide campaign.
“Not only are more and more people coming to church but they are finding spiritual growth, lasting friendships, and a family that they never knew before.”
The heart behind Deep and Wide
Since the beginning, one of our values has been to be simultaneously deep and wide. Some churches are good at being deep-they have solid theology, they teach the Bible and the people have deep and lasting relationships with each other.
There are also churches that are good at being wide-they do evangelism well, they reach unbelievers and unchurched people successfully and grow large because of this emphasis.
At Transform, our commitment to being simultaneously deep and wide has never been stronger. Deep community, deep teaching and deep discipleship drives us to stay wide and to reach more people for Christ because Jesus said “The Son of Man came to seek and save the lost.” (Luke 19:10)
What can I do?
Pray
The most important thing you can do is pray. Pray for your church. Pray for our future. Pray about your role in the Deep & Wide campaign. This is a spiritual decision, not a financial one.
Talk
If you’re married, begin to talk it over with your spouse. After each of you have prayed about it, share what number you feel God is leading you to give.
Pledge
After prayerfully considering, come to a decision as to how you want to make a financial impact over two years and turn in your pledge card.
Giving to the Deep and Wide campaign will allow Transform to significantly expand our footprint and continue to reach our community for years to come!
Frequently Asked Questions
Got a question that isn't answered here?
Our new worship center is scheduled for completion in November 2026. In the final months of construction, our audio/video contractor will work alongside the general contractor to install lighting, sound, and video systems—speakers, soundboard, cameras, screens, and projectors—throughout the building. This is a significant investment, and we must have these funds secured by fall 2026 so everything is installed and ready when the building is complete.
Once construction is complete and we have occupancy of the new worship center, café, lobby, and conference space, we will shift focus to the additional kids areas and office buildout. As Deep & Wide campaign funds continue to come in throughout 2027, we will break ground once we are confident we have the resources needed to complete those spaces. We anticipate this happening toward the end of 2027, about one year after the worship center opens.
In 2025, we reduced the plan to a Phase One and Phase Two approach after raising $3M of the original $4M goal. Phase One includes the new worship center and commons, but furnishings and essential A/V equipment still need funding. Continued giving will allow us to begin Phase Two soon after Phase One is complete. Raising an additional $500,000 now will fully equip the worship center this year and position us to break ground on Phase Two in 2027.
Even if we redirected $100,000 each year—a substantial commitment—from our regular budget, it would take five years to fully complete both Phase One and Phase Two. With construction already underway, we need to carry Phase One to completion while planning ahead for Phase Two. Our kids and staff are already feeling space constraints, but we will not break ground until the required funds are committed, so we don’t incur additional debt.