"It is impossible to please God without faith." - Hebrews 11:6

The NExT Initiative

The NExT Initiative is The Journey's 20-year $20 million initiative (by 2042) with the following goals:

  • Secure the future of The Journey Church.
  • Double the ministry impact of The Journey Church.
  • Provide for a permanent meeting location and ministry center for The Journey Church in the heart of NYC.

The NExT Initiative will position The Journey Church to respond to any BIG ministry opportunities that God might put before us and allow us to continue to reach the people of New York City and beyond for Jesus Christ.

Listen to Pastor Kerrick Share an Update on The NExT Initiative!

Here are some of the highlights:

  • God is doing great things in our church! In 2023 we baptized 179 people at The Journey – with 71 people being baptized during the summer at our Beach Baptisms.  We still have 2 more baptisms to go this year.  Go God!

  • Our church has doubled in in-person attendance in the last year and we’ve moved to two services in Times Square every Sunday – 10:00am and 11:30am.

  • Last year we launched The NExT Initiative – The Journey’s 20-year $20 million initiative (by 2042) with the following goals:
    • Secure the future of The Journey Church.
    • Double the ministry impact of The Journey Church. 
    • Provide for a permanent meeting location and ministry center for The Journey Church in the heart of NYC.

  • To date – close to $500,000 has been given to The NExT Initiative – putting us ¼ of the way to our Phase One Goal of $2 million.  ($1 million has been pledged to-date),

  • If we reach the Phase One Goal of $2 million by the Fall of 2024 – it will put The Journey in a position to be able to respond obediently and aggressively to any ministry and real estate opportunities that God puts before us in the short-term and to continue to reach the people of New York City for Jesus Christ.

Securing the Future of The Journey Church

The goal of the NExT Initiative is $20 million over 20 years (by December 31, 2042) – with an initial Phase One Goal of $2 million by the Fall of 2024.

Here’s what we are asking you to do to be a part of the vision & legacy of The Journey Church...

(1) Pledge

If you haven't yet, will you pray and allow God to stretch you to make an initial 5-Year Pledge to the NExT Initiative to help us reach our goal?  If you made an initial pledge, consider increasing your pledge today.  Make your pledge on faith based on what you believe God can do in your life.

(2) Give

Make a gift to the NExT Initiative today and help us reach our Phase One goal of $2 million by Fall 2024.  This gift will count toward your 5-Year personal pledge to NExT.  You can give by Credit, Debit, Paypal, Cash App, Venmo or Google Pay.  Just choose NExT Initiative in the drop-down menu or mark it in the memo line.  You can also give by text.  Just text the amount you want to give + the word "Next" to 212.730.8300 (i.e. text "50 Next" to 212.730.8300 to give $50 to NExT).

(3) Automate

Automate your giving to the NExT Initiative so you don't forget or fall behind and help our church plan boldly for the future.
(Jesus) “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible.”
- Matthew 19:26

How to Give to the NExT Initiative

There are plenty of quick, simple ways to give:

Online

It takes 60 seconds or less to give with or without an account. Click below to log in and make a one-time or recurring gift today. Even if you’ve never set up an account before, it only takes a moment. And you can use this option to give quickly by credit card, debit card or set up a convenient Automatic Bank Debit. You will also have immediate access to your giving history.

By Text

Simply text the amount you want to give plus the word “Next” to 212.730.8300 (i.e. “500 Next” to give $500). From there, you can also automate your NExT Initiative pledge by text.

By Phone

Call (212) 730-8300 x200 to give by phone.

Other Ways to Give

You may give in-kind gifts of stocks or bonds. For information on this type of giving, just contact us at 212.730.8300 x200 or at [email protected] or by clicking the button below

Receive The NExT Initiative Information Packet

We've put together an updated NExT Initiative Information Packet that includes the goals, vision, details and most recent updates of The NExT Initiative. To learn how you can be a part of the vision and legacy, download the packet by clicking the button below.

Why Now?

The Journey Church began as a church here in New York City in 2002.  As we reflect on all that God has done in and through our church – including over 3,200 baptisms, countless lives changed, thousands of needs met and millions of people shown God’s love in meaningful ways – it is time to dream big about what God might have in store for the NExT 20 years and beyond.

If not now, when? God has blessed our church and we have grown spiritually and numerically. Now is the time to dream big dreams and to begin preparing The Journey for ministry in NYC for generations to come. And a permanent ministry facility can be a big part of that.
“The people rejoiced over the offerings, for they had given freely and wholeheartedly to the LORD.”
- 1 Chronicles 29:9

Learn more about The NExT Initiative by watching the short video below...