2013 MAGAZINE
THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING
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“I came to faith by the testimony of the Lusko family. I have been
listening to the live casts every week this entire year and also discovering past teachings through the archives. I saved my decision for today to honor Lenya. I am forever changed. Thank you! JULIE / MISSOURI / DECEMBER 20TH, 2013
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Skull Church
O2 Experience
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830 VOLUNTEERS
133 BAPTIZED GROUPS
876
MEMBERS
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LEADERS
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GROUPS
an important part of creating meaningful community “Groups have beenandsuch fostering spiritual growth in my life.
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KALISPELL • Added new worship experiences times in Strand Theatre (Saturday at 6 pm. and Sunday at 1 p.m.)
• Added “Welcome Packs” for first time visitors at all locations • Updated “What Now? Packs” for new believers in all locations
WHITEFISH • Added one new worship experience at noon • Changed locations from Casey’s Bar and Grill to Crush Lounge
BILLINGS • Moved from temporary location in Rimrock Mall to new permanent location in up-and-coming Shiloh area of Billings • Added new staff members
MISSOULA • Launched new campus early this year • Meeting in newly renovated warehouse at Reserve & Broadway
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PULPIT
RAMPART
The Book of Philippians
ALTAR EGO
A Series by Craig Groeschel
MICROPHONE It’s Always On
BREAKING CAMP
It Was Never the End of the Story
BREAD AND CIRCUSES Learning to Live on a Higher Level
GUEST SPEAKERS CarlLENTZ SkipHEITZIG StevenFURTICK JamesMcDONALD PedroGARCIA DonMcCLURE GregLAURIE ChipLUSKO ChrisNORMAN NickHALL JohnRANDALL ChadVEACH
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Our Easter worship experiences span the state, held at the largest venue in Northwest Montana as well as our Billings and Missoula campuses, each features a guest artist and the same powerful message from Pastor Levi.
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Watched the Easter podcast, first time ever learning about Jesus, and God, and with where I am at in my life it would be foolish to move forward without accepting God into my heart and helping me on the journey and couldn’t be more thankful to have an amazing person in my life introduce God and help me to start learning and understanding. loved the podcast really amazing and hit home hard thank you!
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Our annual flagship Skull Church event, Skull Church Majestic is held at the Majestic Valley Arena. This year it was the highest attended Skull Church event in our history.
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At Skull Church Majestic when Levi was talking about what Jesus did for us, I didn’t want to live my life without giving it to him first. I knew when he asked people to go up and pray, I needed to be one of those people. Luckily, I wasn’t alone. My friend that I brought with me was feeling the same way so we stood up nice and tall and walked to the front with confidence in what we were about to do. It was time to give our lives to Christ. It was a great feeling knowing that if I always follow him I can have comfort in knowing that when I die I know where I’ll be going. It was an amazing and life changing night that I will never forget.
ASHLEY / MT
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A milestone in our history, Skull Church Albuquerque was our first ever out-of-state Skull Church event. It was an unforgettable evening with thousands of attendees at the venue and watching online.
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I attended Skull Church at Calvary Albuquerque and was amazed by Levi and his teaching. I had been going to church on and off but I heard from a friend so I tuned in and was blessed to watch it I accepted the Lord as I felt him tugging my heart.
ISAAC / ABQ
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This summer we returned to Missoula’s eclectic Wilma Theatre to put on the second Skull Church there in three years. We saw people accept Christ amidst graffiti-covered walls and beer stained floors.
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THE AFTERS JOHN MARK MCMILLAN ARTISTS
I attended your event last night in Missoula and as a Christian, I wanted to thank you “and commend you for your message and for the wonderful concert/message! I was very inspired and I admire your ministry’s work and your modern day approach to Christian living!
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TRAVIS / MT
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Another first, we took Skull Church to Montana’s capital city and saw God move in incredible ways. We saw more people make decisions to follow Christ than any other Skull Church in our history.
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to follow Christ. I felt a need in my heart and prayed the prayer with “I made a decision Pastor Levi. I was watching Skull Church Helena live online. Thank you. You all are awesome.
TIMOTHY / AK
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SEATTLE, WA PORTLAND, OR
RIVERSIDE, CA SILICON VALLEY, CA ORANGE COUNTY, CA BOISE, ID
A fresh look at life, death, sex and romance, the O2 Experience hit a milestone this summer - our first tour. In June we stepped out in faith, taking the message of God’s plan for our sex lives to six cities across the West Coast for an unforgettable experience.
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When I first went to your tour, I thought at first that it would be like a lot of other programs my mom tried to take me to in order to open my eyes to God. But everyone of them ended up as adult talk that I didn’t understand or take interest in. This experience really opened my eyes though, and I am for the first time in my lifetime, actually taking my relationship with God seriously and have changed my life for God.
BRIDGETT / 14, CA
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August 18th - August 28th UNLEASHING CHRIST’S LOVE RIGHT WHERE WE LIVE Rock This City is a 10-day outreach across the state of Montana showing Christ’s love right where we live. Inspired by our study through the book of Nehemiah in summer 2010, we come together as one body partnering with local organizations to make a difference across the state of Montana.
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The Rock This City group helped so much. They did the extra work that needed to be done which allowed us to focus on our patients. Great attitudes. Did whatever we asked them to do.
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JESSICA / CLEAR CHOICE CLINIC
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Five States and one Canadian province represented including: Montana, Washington, Idaho, New Mexico, Ohio, and Alberta.
fantastic ride, will become a regular for us. Thanks to all the “A volunteers and organizers for a wonderful experience.
BRAD / ALBERTA
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Sponsorships supported Fresh Life Radio Flathead Valley 91.3FM & 98.9FM
Billings 88.9FM & 107.1FM
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This year for Fresh Life Christmas we offered more empty vessels than ever for God to fill. With 18 worship experiences across the state of Montana and five live webcasts, we saw record attendance. Pastor Levi taught about “The Most Powerful Words in the Universe” and many lives were changed by the power of the Gospel.
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Thank you for the wonderful Christmas sermon. You have sparked my love for Jesus again. You made Christmas alive in me tonight. Thank you.
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ANN / MINNESOTA
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INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS GOSPEL FOR ASIA In 2013 GFA provided medical care and clean water, organized literacy classes and responded to catastrophic flooding. They also provided children with school supplies, meals, medical checkups, and an education. In addition, Gospel for Asia continues to spread the Gospel and plant churches in the most unreached parts of the world.
FAITH COMES BY HEARING Fresh Life has sponsored audio recordings of the Min-Man dialect which is spoken by the Min-Man people in the 10-40 window. We also provided 12,998 digital “touches” for the Min-Man Taiwanese language. Our funds are now going to the creation and distribution of audio Bibles.
SAMARITAN’S PURSE This year we collected a total 4,774 Operation Christmas Child boxes as the Northwest Montana collection center, 1,000 more than last year. Fresh Life contributed 1,173 boxes, over400 more than our previous year. Our monthly support goes towards Samaritan’s Purse disaster relief. Because of our contribution Samaritan’s Purse has been able to help people affected by disasters all around the world, including places like Oklahoma City, the Philippines, and more.
A21 Our support goes towards preventing human trafficking through protecting victims of human trafficking, and prosecuting perpetrators of human trafficking all over the world. A21 does an exemplary job in all of these areas and is one of the leading organizations in the world making a huge impact towards stopping slavery on a global scale.
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LOCAL PARTNERS MONTANA FOOD BANK NETWORK The Montana Food Bank Network provides meals for those in need across the state. Every $1 that is donated provides enough food for seven meals. Fresh Life has donated 84,000 meals this year.
KALISPELL HOPE PREGNANCY CENTER Hope Pregnancy Center helps young women make educated decisions about their unexpected pregnancy. Financial support has assisted in providing medical care and spiritual and emotional counsel to countless women.
SAMARITAN HOUSE Samaritan House provides shelter, food and other assistance to people in need. Support from Fresh Life has helped feed, clothe and assist more than 3,700 residents this year.
MISSOULA LIFE NET OF MISSOULA Life Net of Missoula is a life-affirming ministry bringing help and hope to women who are facing an unplanned pregnancy. Life Net offers emotional, physical and spiritual support as well as education to youth.
MISSOULA 3:16 RESCUE MISSION Missoula 3:16 offers three programs for those in need. The Day Center provides daytime respite, the Women and Children’s Emergency Motel Shelter Program gives shelter while helping establish a support network, and the School of Christ is a residential program for men challenged with substance abuse.
BILLINGS LA VIE PREGNANCY CENTER LaVie provides women facing unplanned pregnancies with education to make a decision concerning their pregnancy. LaVie offers post-abortion counseling, ultrasound scans, parenting classes and more. The center neither performs nor refers for abortions.
MONTANA RESCUE MISSION The Montana Rescue Mission (MRM) provides emergency care and rehabilitative services for those in need. The mission offers both a Women and Family Shelter, and a Men’s Shelter.
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FRESH LIFE WEB
DAILY VISITS UP TO
2,572
HIGHEST MONTHLY VISITS
35,885
MONTHLY AVERAGE OF
18,643
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
153
STATES REPRESENTED
ALL
TOTAL VISITS FOR 2013
223,716
PODCASTS + HD VIDEO
HD VIDEO PLAYS
116,716
FL VIDEO PODCAST DOWNLOADS
130,099
FL AUDIO PODCAST DOWNLOADS
479,710
SC VIDEO PODCAST DOWNLOADS
25,632
SC AUDIO PODCAST DOWNLOADS
36,705
TOTAL DOWNLOADS
788,862
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JANUARY 2013 - DECEMBER 2013
26.0%
22.4%
13.4%
7.0%
2.4%
28.8%
Ministries & Supplies
Outreach & Evangelism
Reserves & Expansion
Facilities
Radio
Personnel
REVENUE ALLOCATION
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Let us know how God is moving in your life. Click the “Share Your Story” link under the “Know God” tab at freshlifechurch.com.
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