Imago Dei Community A Sanctuary For The City: So You Think You Can Build A Place For God // 1 Chronicles 17:1-7 - Chris Nye
Sep 29, 2025
Discover the transformative vision behind the Sanctuary for the City initiative. Hear inspiring stories of faith, community sacrifice, and how Portland Foursquare’s origins were rooted in powerful prayer. Chris Nye highlights David’s desire to honor God with a proper dwelling and the prophetic message that reshaped his ambitions. Learn how the church aims to serve the community through stewardship of resources, moving away from consumerism, and investing in collective mission. Join the call to participate in a legacy that echoes through generations!
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Prayer That Started A Church
- Sister Alter prayed for a people, not a building, after hearing Amy Semple McPherson preach in Portland in 1924.
- Her persistent prayer led to a local congregation forming and later to the church's founding by Harold Jeffries.
Card Table Debt Miracle
- Pastor Harold Jeffries laid the church's bills on a card table during the Great Depression and invited people to pay any bill God prompted them to cover.
- Within 30 days every debt was paid, demonstrating sacrificial giving and charismatic leadership in crisis.
Seeing Your Part In A Larger Story
- People commit their small part in faith while trusting God to complete the larger work across generations.
- Faith means seeing in part what God will do in full and contributing sacrificially to that vision.