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Psalm 71:17-18 (NLT)
Since my youth, God, you have taught me, and to this day I declare your marvelous deeds. Now that I am old and gray, do not abandon me, Oh God. Let me proclaim your power to this new generation. Your mighty miracles to those who come after me.
The Time Is Now, The Way Is Together.
FORWARD Together is a two-year season of consecrated generosity—an $18.5 million investment in the future of our church, our community, and our city; and an invitation for every disciple of The BLVD to give in a way that stretches faith and shapes legacy.
Gather. Grow. Go
Throughout the next two years, we hope to:
GATHER
Rebuild our Midtown sanctuary from the ground up, right-sizing and modernizing a spiritual home built for who we are and where God is sending us; and redirecting excessive maintenance costs toward ministry.
GROW
Expand our Southwind campus, doubling its capacity to accommodate the growth of young families joining The BLVD.
GO
Resource our mission for generations to come by creating an endowment that models best investment practices and secures both our legacy and our destiny.
Mission
Gather, Grow, Go (A reimagined church campus in Midtown, expanding our Southwind Campus, and a permanent fund for the ministry still to come)
MISSION:
$12.0 MILLION
GATHER, GROW, GO:
$6.5 MILLION
$18.5 MILLION
The Commitment
We are asking for one commitment. Made prayerfully, made once, and carried faithfully across the next two years. One commitment that holds everything you give to The BLVD together in a single act of trust.
We are asking for more than a number. A commitment to FORWARD Together is a commitment to be formed. It is a decision to let God have a say in your calendar and over your material resources. The dollars matter—they are the fuel on which our mission runs. But the deeper work happens in us as we give.
We are asking you to commit financially and spiritually. We believe these two are one and the same.
A Simple, Unified Way To Give: The OneFund
The traditional approach to giving positions your regular contributions apart from a new vision. Only the second gift counts toward an exciting opportunity for capital or ministerial growth. For the next two years, we are going to do giving differently. FORWARD Together uses a OneFund approach. Every gift to The BLVD flows into one fund, from which all ministry and capital needs are met.
What the OneFund Covers
Everything. Your tithes and offerings, seasonal and special gifts, and whatever additional generosity God calls you to contribute all go to the same place and do the same work.
Total OneFund Goal —$18.5 million over two years
$12 million to sustain mission– the full, ongoing life of TheBLVD: worship, discipleship,outreach, missions, staff, andthe daily operating needs ofboth campuses.
$6.5 million to build ministry:rebuilding Midtown,expanding Southwind, andestablishing the endowmentthat resources our mission forgenerations to come.
Why it Matters
We are ONE CHURCH serving ONE GOD with ONE MISSION in this world. Every dollar you give fuels worship, discipleship, outreach, and the future we are building as one. And everyone can participate. All your gifts to The BLVD over the next two years ensure you are part of FORWARD Together.
How To Use Your Commitment Card
Watch this short video for a step-by-step guide on how to use your commitment card.
Let's Go Forward Together.
FAQs
UNDERSTANDING FORWARD TOGETHER
FORWARD Together is a spiritual journey, not just a fundraiser. It's an invitation for every member to accelerate our regular offerings and give further as the Lord blesses us, fully resourcing our shared mission for future generations in Memphis and beyond.
Pastor Turner's vision calls us to be a center of disciple-making that transforms every area of life. FORWARD Together provides the ministry capacity and physical space needed to Gather, Grow, and Go.
No. The Midtown development involves long-term leases with community partners and is separate from the church's ministry budget. No FORWARD Together dollars support the commercial development. Your gifts are exclusively for rebuilding our Midtown sanctuary, expanding Southwind, and building our mission endowment.
THE GOAL THE FUNDS & MY GIVING
Absolutely! Our $18.5 million goal funds vital growth, sustains current ministry, and moves us toward debt-free impact. Every gift, regardless of size, is a building block for the future God has for us.
While the goal is ambitious, it is reasonable and prayerfully quantified. If we fall short, our leaders will adjust spending proportionally while maintaining transparency with the congregation. However, we trust that as God's people respond, we will reach the finish line together.
FORWARD Together expands your regular giving. For the two-year life of the initiative, your contributions to the OneFund represent both your normal tithes and your expanded, sacrificial generosity.
We ask that you give with trust rather than restriction. This allows our leaders to prioritize and manage all three handles of the initiative-Gather, Grow, and Go-as resources arrive.
MAKING & KEEPING MY COMMITMENT
Use a commitment card available on campus or visit www.theblvd.org/forward. You can give via cash, check, ACH, Givelify, Zelle, or by texting "FORWARD" to(901) 334-1087 at whatever rhythm fits your household.
We ask for a two-year commitment beginning November 2026 through November 2028. For high-impact or longer-term gifts, please email forward@theblvd.org.
There is no set amount. FORWARD Together is about equal sacrifice, not equal giving. We ask you to pray and offer a gift that stretches your faith and brings you joy.
Yes. Life happens. Your commitment is a faith response, not a binding contract. If your circumstances change, simply contact the Finance Office at forward@theblvd.org to update your record.
Absolutely. Your giving is a personal matter between you and the Lord. Individual commitments are never announced publicly and are held in the strictest confidence.
EVERY GIFT, EVERY GIVER
Our goal is 100% engagement. A gift that is small in dollars but large in faith is exactly what we are asking for. Your prayers and presence are equally vital to reaching our goal. See Mark 12:41-44.
We welcome gifts of appreciated assets (stocks, real estate) which can be tax-efficient. You might also consider creative giving: selling a valuable possession you no longer use, or using your talents-like an artist selling their work—to contribute. For details on asset transfers, contact forward@theblvd.org.
WHOLE-HEARTED PARTICIPATION
Join the spiritual journey! Grow in faith through personal devotion, Sunday worship, and Life Groups. Our prayer is for 100% engagement from everyone who calls The BLVD home.
Pastor Turner will provide regular updates during Sunday worship and on this FORWARD Together web page. We will also send email updates as we reach key milestones.
For specific additional questions, please contact: forward@theblvd.org
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