Jessica Hanewinckel

It starts with a woman identifying her own calling.

And when a church like Palmetto Pointe maintains an active, positive presence in its community while simultaneously creating opportunities for transformative life change that is visible from the stage each week, it’s no surprise word has hit the streets that something different is happening within those four walls, and people want a taste of it.

If people outside the church saw Christians empowering and advocating for women and fighting against sexism, that the gospel might actually be good news, especially for women outside the church.

Oftentimes, what made you believe could actually make someone else disbelieve, because we’re all seeing it through different lenses.

Church members from all three churches purchase goods they probably would have bought elsewhere anyway, except now their money is poured back into uplifting the community. 

Because of Jesus we can endure anything.

Outreach is such an important part of GateWay’s mission that earlier this year, they left their rented commercial space for a more affordable spot in the local community center in order to free up more of the church’s funds for outreach.

For the small church, a blood drive is an easy, no-cost way to give to others, and is perhaps more impactful and life-changing (and life-saving) than any amount of money could be.