The heartbeat of our congregation is to be a “display people” who are living life in and among the community we have been sent to. In the incarnation, Jesus, the second person of the trinity,  literally “becomes flesh” or, as one pastor says, “ Jesus moves into the neighborhood.” In a culture where transience and short commitments are the norm, we want to model to our city that we are putting a stake in the ground. We want to be owners, not renters. Our desire is to model to our community the same commitment that God himself makes with His people in the Story of God.

Back in 2013, we secured a 7-year lease on the property located at 107 Woodruff Street. We continue to believe that this portion of Gallatin Pike is where our church family should gather together for worship and further serve and love the community. When we entered into our lease agreement seven years ago, we included a purchase option in the amount of $425,000. We believe that this purchase option was God’s providence, as real estate in the Nashville area, and particularly our neighborhood of Madison, has skyrocketed over the last five years. Financially speaking, we believe this is a wonderful, God-given opportunity.

Our goal for Phase 1 is to raise a total of $825,000 over the next three years.

Step 1 of Phase 1 is to raise $100,000 prior to June 2020. 

Great question! Our Phase 1 goal is to purchase the building at 107 Woodruff Street and do some (much) needed updates and renovations. One large item that must be addressed immediately is a total roof replacement ($60,000). Additionally, there are many cosmetic, logistical, and needed renovations (such as additional restrooms, functional kitchen, and outdoor space) that need to be addressed in our building. Many of the rooms that we use for Resonate Kids are much too large, and some are too small. We believe that laying these rooms out in a more uniform way will give us more usable space for our ever-growing kids’ ministry. Painting, lighting, and floor coverings all need to be updated as this is something that will create a warm, inviting environment that we can welcome others into. We also plan to install a small industrial kitchen so that we have the ability to prepare meals onsite, add two bathrooms, and update our audio and visual equipment in both our meeting and kids’ spaces.

Once we purchase the property we will gain an additional 3,000 square feet that is currently under lease (month to month) to a retail business. Once we decide to move into the additional 3,000 square feet, some renovations will need to be done there to make the space usable for our church family. The line between Phase 1 and Phase 2 is a bit blurry because, realistically, we may need the additional space before the 3-year goal of Phase 1 is reached. We hope that the response to our fundraising efforts is so great that we are able to move into this additional space much sooner rather than later! We believe that there is much more we could do as a church with this additional space.

In short, you. 

But to clarify further: 

We are asking all covenant members and those who call Resonate their church family to give (above and beyond their regular tithes and offering) toward the Home Campaign. 

We ask all of our covenant member and those who call Resonate their church family to invite at least 10 other friends or family members (outside of Resonate) to invest in the Home Campaign through a regular monthly contribution or a one-time gift. 

We want to make our needs known to other like-minded ministries, networks, and churches. If you are the executive director, leader, or pastor of one of these ministries, we would welcome your partnership through your investment in the Resonate Home Campaign. 

To give online, go here.  To give by check or money order, send to Resonate Home 107 Woodruff Street Madison, TN 37115.