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January 27, 2026

Commitment Sunday, Project OIKOS, Church Partnership

Joshua Tufte

Passion Family,


Over the last few weeks in The Playbook series, we haven’t just been talking about vision — we’ve been talking about formation. About who God is shaping us to be as His people in this season. At Passion Church, we believe the Kingdom of God moves forward through partnership, not pressure. Through people who say, “God, You can count on me.” That’s why we’re stepping into Commitment Sunday and a Month of Partnership together.



Below you’ll find links to our website with more information about Commitment Sunday, what it means to partner with Passion Church, how to get involved, and a deeper look at Project OIKOS. Please take time to read through this and follow the links. We are prayerfully inviting our church family to seek what God is calling them to do. Our next steps are significant, and this is where you can begin partnering with us.

 


What does it mean to partner with Passion Church?

On Commitment Sunday, we’re inviting our church family to prayerfully step into four commitments — not as boxes to check, but as a way of life:


GROW
Choosing to go deeper in your walk with Jesus — being rooted in Him, authentic before Him, and intentional about spiritual growth.

SERVE
Using your gifts to love people well — stepping into compassion, meeting real needs, and helping carry the mission of the church forward.

GIVE
Living generously — not out of guilt or obligation, but as an act of worship and a reflection of God’s heart in a broken and divided world.

ATTEND
Showing up consistently — building your life around worship, community, and the work God is doing through this house. This isn’t about perfection. It’s about 
faithfulness. It’s about alignment. It’s about saying yes to what God is doing here.


A Word to Those Already Partnered With Passion Church

If you are already partnered with Passion Church, I want to say thank you. Your faithfulness, generosity, and willingness to show up have helped shape this church into what it is today. Because of your commitment, lives are being changed and the Kingdom of God is moving forward through this house.


During this season, we’re inviting our existing partners to renew their partnerships—not because anything was lacking, but because God is leading us into a new chapter. Renewal is a way of saying, “God, I’m still in. I’m still aligned. And I’m ready for what You’re doing next.” This season is an opportunity to recommit with fresh faith, fresh vision, and a renewed sense of purpose as we move boldly into the future together.


Commitment Sunday & the Month of Partnership

Commitment Sunday is the starting point — and our largest moment — where we commit together as a church family. Through this Sunday, it will not only unite us in purpose but also allow leadership, myself, staff members, the advisors, and our external oversight team (Elders) to gauge where we are in the process of launching our new campus, both with volunteers and finances. It launches a full Month of Partnership throughout February, giving everyone the opportunity to take their next step in partnership with Passion Church.


Beginning February 1 and continuing through the end of the month:

  • Partnership and commitment forms will be available at the Connection Desk each Sunday
  • Online commitment forms will remain open on our website
  • Upfront gifts for Project OIKOS can be given at any time
  • Long-term giving commitments can be submitted throughout the month


While Commitment Sunday is our primary push — the moment we believe God will unite us most powerfully — we also want to create space for those who are traveling, sick, new to Passion Church, or simply need more time to pray. Our prayer is that this month will align our hearts, unify our faith, and allow us to move boldly into our next season together.

Learn More About Partnership Here

 


Project OIKOS

Out of this posture of partnership, we are stepping into Project OIKOS.

OIKOS is a biblical word meaning household, family, and those entrusted to our care. Project OIKOS is about building a spiritual home — a place where people can belong, grow, heal, and encounter Jesus for generations to come.


Our overall goal is to raise $285,000 over the next 24 months. As part of that, we are prayerfully asking God to provide $120,000 in upfront gifts by the end of April, leaving $165,000 to be fulfilled through long-term giving commitments over the remaining 24 months.


I want to say this clearly and pastorally:

Project OIKOS is not about money first.
It’s about mission.
It’s about stewardship.
It’s about obedience.


Giving is simply one way we participate in what God is doing — alongside growing, serving, and showing up.


Learn More About Project OIKOS Here

 


How to Make a Commitment

If you’re able to be with us in person on Commitment Sunday, we would love for you to participate together as a church family. If you can’t be there in person, you can still partner with us. Our Commitment Sunday page on the website will be live starting today, and you’ll be able to submit your commitment online. Additionally, commitment cards will be available at the Connection Desk throughout February for anyone who wants to commit in person after Commitment Sunday.


Throughout this series, we’ve been reminded that:

  • God is generous, and He forms generous people
  • The world is divided, and the Church must look different
  • Love becomes visible through sacrifice
  • When God’s people commit together, God moves powerfully


So here’s my pastoral invitation to you: Pray. Seek the Lord. Talk as a family.
Ask not, “What’s expected?” but “What is God inviting us into?”


And whether you are partnering for the first time or renewing your partnership, this Month of Partnership is your opportunity to say yes. We are not trying to build something flashy or glamorous. We are building something faithful. Something rooted. Something that will impact lives for generations. I am honored to walk into this next season with you.


With gratitude and excitement,
Pastor Josh

Passion Church

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