Dear Moody Church Family,
As we begin a new year, I’ve been thinking about our recent journey through the first chapters of
Acts in Pastor Philip’s World Changers series. Those stories remind us of a powerful truth: the early
church didn’t just talk about changing the world—they lived it.
They prayed boldly. They served sacrificially. And they gave generously, trusting that everything they
had belonged to God. Their open hands became the starting point of a movement that spread hope,
healing, and new life across the world.
The same Spirit that filled the believers in Acts is still at work in us today. The call to be world changers
hasn’t ended—it’s just our turn to carry it forward.
As we look ahead to the coming year, I believe God is inviting us to reset our priorities and re-center
our generosity around His mission. As many of us consider what habits we can begin in a new year,
this is a time to ask:
- How might God be calling me to use my resources—my time, my talents, and my
finances—to build His kingdom this year? - What would it look like if we, as a church, lived with the same kind of bold faith and radical
generosity that marked the early believers?
Imagine what could happen if we all chose to live with open hands, if generosity became not just
something we do, but a reflection of who we are. Needs would be met. Lives would be changed. The
world would notice. The Gospel would keep moving outward.
As we begin this new year, I invite you to pray, dream, and give toward what God will do next
through our church family. Together, let’s commit to being world changers—people whose generosity
writes the next chapter in God’s story of transformation.
Thank you for your consistent faithfulness in giving to the work of Jesus through The Moody
Church! I can’t wait to see what God will do through us this year, because when His people live
generously, the world can’t stay the same.
Together
Bill Van Tuinen
Pastor of Global Outreach and Stewardship
