October 1994

The infant church has $247,000 in its building fund.

During 1995

A second property committee seeks land for a church building, the first committee having given up in frustration.  After many months and much searching the best candidate is a tract of commercial property on Beltway 8 and Briar Forest.  Although the epicenter of the congregants is the intersection of 610 and 59, the committee feels this is an attractive future site because the city is moving that way, and it might be an affordable option.

In 1996, the church broke ground at
Beltway 8 and Briar Forest.

January 1996

The tract comes up for auction quicker than the church can organize a vote and raise funds to bid.  The FDIC auction requires cash and Christ Presbyterian has only 5 days to raise the funds.  Ten men agree to sign a bank loan for the cash to buy the property and agree to hold it until the church can vote, knowing that the church is not obligated and if the vote did not pass, these men would hold the land as a personal asset. 

At the auction, while on the phone with prayer warriors, the bidding exceeds their limit.   Then two of the men in attendance agree to personally split the difference, raise the bid, and succeed in buying the tract of land for $1.6 million.

February 1996

The church votes to buy the land and assumes the bank loan. The church then raises the funds and pays off the loan.

August 1997

God's Place:

Only 18 months later, the real estate company that passed on purchasing that site for $1.6 million offers Christ Presbyterian $10.3 million for the same tract of land.

Yes, in 18 months God multiplied $247,000 to $10.3 million, God’s miraculous provision for Christ Presbyterian.