Wow!!! 2012 was truly an amazing year for our church... more than we could ask or imagine! More than 6400 people asked Jesus into their lives. More than 3200 people took their next step to go public with baptism. We launched three more campuses this year. And we saw our average weekly attendance increase 39% from 2011.
Our Annual Report is always full of numbers. But these numbers are so important to our church because every number has a name, every name has a story and every story matters to God.
Jesus is changing lives in and through our church and the exciting thing is that He's just getting started! I'm so thankful to serve this church as the pastor and I really do believe the best is yet to come!
Perry Noble, Senior Pastor
We Believe
Found People Find People
Average Weekly Attendance
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18,784
- Anderson 8569 •
- Charleston 870 •
- Columbia 1786 •
- Florence 1475 •
- Greenville 3088 •
- Greenwood 1376 •
- Myrtle Beach 374 •
- Spartanburg 1246 •
Average Weekly Attendance
Increase from 2011
39%
Total 1st Time Visitors
at KidSpring, Fuse & The Green Room
20,445
Total Salvations
6478
Student Salvations
at Fuse & The Gauntlet
1170
21
79
- Fuse Services 930 •
- The Gauntlet 240 •
- Fuse Services 930 •
- The Gauntlet 240 •
We Believe
Saved People Serve People
Active Volunteers
6279
1st Time Volunteers
3583
Average Weekly Volunteers
3592
- Guest Services 1891 •
- KidSpring 1198 •
- Fuse 503 •
Average Weekly Volunteers
Increase from 2011
45%
We Believe
Growing People Change
Baptisms at All Campuses
3241
- Anderson 1147
- Charleston 166
- Columbia 396
- Florence 343
- Greenville 459
- Myrtle Beach 36
- Spartanburg 193
- The Gauntlet 501
Care & Prayer Room Visits
56
5
8
6
15
2
3
5
8705
- Anderson 4879 •
- Charleston 432 •
- Columbia 737 •
- Florence 584 •
- Greenville 1312 •
- Greenwood 107 •
- Myrtle Beach 192 •
- Spartanburg 498 •
Owners* at All Campuses
18,200
Owners at All Campuses
Increase from 2011
41%
*At NewSpring, we don’t have members, we have Owners. Why? Because members have rights, but owners have responsibilities.
We Believe
You Can’t Do Life Alone
People in Groups
3054
People In Groups
Increase from 2011
45%
Current Active Groups
316
All About Evangelism Groups
In the Fall of 2012 all of our groups participated in a seasonal study for eight weeks where we learned to share our faith. Senior Pastor Perry Noble taught us why evangelism matters and how to quickly share our salvation story with others. After the eight week session, many Evangelism Groups continued to meet as active groups.
Evangelism Groups
745
People in Evangelism Groups
4233
We Believe
You Can’t Outgive God
Total Tithes & Offerings
$34,364,404
Tithes & Offerings Increase from 2011
37%
90-Day Tithe
Challenge Participants
1281
Total Take The Land Offerings
$2,716,564
Take The Land Initiative
In 2012 we began a new giving initiative as a part of our mission to reach 100,000 people in South Carolina. Take The Land will pave the way to move every campus into a permanent facility.
Participants
4238
Average Gift
$641
Habitat For Humanity
Houses Built
3 H H H
Pounds of Food Given
40,131
Pairs of Shoes Given
4400
Total Given to Missions
$2,245,849
Campus Updates
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Salvations at All Campuses
6478
Baptisms at All Campuses
3241
Average Weekly Attendance
18,784
Average Weekly Volunteers
3592
New Owners at All Campuses
3510
1st Time Guests
20,445
Anderson Campus
Salvations
2241
Baptisms
1147
New Owners*
1175
Average Weekly Attendance
8569
Average Weekly Volunteers
1522
1st Time Guests**
7375
*At NewSpring, we don’t have members, we have Owners. Why? Because members have rights, but owners have responsibilities. When our Owners take responsibility for the ministry at their campus, we reach that city, and together we reach 100,000 people all over the state of South Carolina!
**Total 1st Time Guests in KidSpring, Fuse and The Green Room
Charleston Campus
Salvations
309
Baptisms
166
New Owners*
275
Average Weekly Attendance
870
Average Weekly Volunteers
204
1st Time Guests**
1357
*At NewSpring, we don’t have members, we have Owners. Why? Because members have rights, but owners have responsibilities. When our Owners take responsibility for the ministry at their campus, we reach that city, and together we reach 100,000 people all over the state of South Carolina!
**Total 1st Time Guests in KidSpring, Fuse and The Green Room
Columbia Campus
Salvations
1021
Baptisms
396
New Owners*
481
Average Weekly Attendance
1786
Average Weekly Volunteers
407
1st Time Guests**
2898
*At NewSpring, we don’t have members, we have Owners. Why? Because members have rights, but owners have responsibilities. When our Owners take responsibility for the ministry at their campus, we reach that city, and together we reach 100,000 people all over the state of South Carolina!
**Total 1st Time Guests in KidSpring, Fuse and The Green Room
Florence Campus
Salvations
864
Baptisms
343
New Owners*
266
Average Weekly Attendance
1475
Average Weekly Volunteers
295
1st Time Guests**
2272
*At NewSpring, we don’t have members, we have Owners. Why? Because members have rights, but owners have responsibilities. When our Owners take responsibility for the ministry at their campus, we reach that city, and together we reach 100,000 people all over the state of South Carolina!
**Total 1st Time Guests in KidSpring, Fuse and The Green Room
Greenville Campus
Salvations
960
Baptisms
459
New Owners*
719
Average Weekly Attendance
3088
Average Weekly Volunteers
543
1st Time Guests**
3775
*At NewSpring, we don’t have members, we have Owners. Why? Because members have rights, but owners have responsibilities. When our Owners take responsibility for the ministry at their campus, we reach that city, and together we reach 100,000 people all over the state of South Carolina!
**Total 1st Time Guests in KidSpring, Fuse and The Green Room
Greenwood CampusLaunched December 2, 2012
Salvations
86
New Owners*
66
Average Weekly Attendance
1376
Average Weekly Volunteers
225
1st Time Guests**
523
*At NewSpring, we don’t have members, we have Owners. Why? Because members have rights, but owners have responsibilities. When our Owners take responsibility for the ministry at their campus, we reach that city, and together we reach 100,000 people all over the state of South Carolina!
**Total 1st Time Guests in KidSpring, Fuse and The Green Room
Myrtle Beach Campus Launched April 8, 2012
Salvations
104
Baptisms
36
New Owners*
120
Average Weekly Attendance
374
Average Weekly Volunteers
102
1st Time Guests**
354
*At NewSpring, we don’t have members, we have Owners. Why? Because members have rights, but owners have responsibilities. When our Owners take responsibility for the ministry at their campus, we reach that city, and together we reach 100,000 people all over the state of South Carolina!
**Total 1st Time Guests in KidSpring, Fuse and The Green Room
Spartanburg Campus Launched April 8, 2012
Salvations
442
Baptisms
193
New Owners*
408
Average Weekly Attendance
1246
Average Weekly Volunteers
294
1st Time Guests**
1891
*At NewSpring, we don’t have members, we have Owners. Why? Because members have rights, but owners have responsibilities. When our Owners take responsibility for the ministry at their campus, we reach that city, and together we reach 100,000 people all over the state of South Carolina!
**Total 1st Time Guests in KidSpring, Fuse and The Green Room
Jesus on Their Level
KidSpring Ministry
Average Weekly Volunteers
1198
Volunteer to Child Ratio
1 to 3
Average Weekly Attendance
3597
- Anderson 1743 •
- Charleston 135 •
- Columbia 327 •
- Florence 317 •
- Greenville 552 •
- Greenwood 242 •
- Myrtle Beach 61 •
- Spartanburg 221 •
Average Weekly Attendance
Increase from 2011
38%
1st Time KidSpring Visitors
8126
KidSpring Vision & Mission
KidSpring is a children’s ministry uniquely designed with your child in mind! Kids—birth through fifth grade—experience safe, age-appropriate environments where the Bible is taught in a creative and relevant way.
KidSpring Resources for Churches
In 2012 we began creating our own children’s curriculum to teach kids about Jesus on their level. We also began giving that curriculum away—for free—to other churches. These resources include lesson plans, training documents, songs and videos. Over 9200 people have registered to download resources!
KidSpring Resource Downloads
18,672
The Next Generation
Fuse Student Ministry
Salvations at Fuse
930
Average Weekly Attendance
1822
53
4
10
12
14
7
- Anderson 977 •
- Charleston 64 •
- Columbia 173 •
- Florence 229 •
- Greenville 261 •
- Spartanburg 118 •
- Anderson 977 •
- Charleston 64 •
- Columbia 173 •
- Florence 229 •
- Greenville 261 •
- Spartanburg 118 •
Average Weekly Attendance Increase from 2011
24%
The Gauntlet
The Gauntlet is a five-day Summer event for middle and high school students. Students learn from God's Word in small group discussions and sessions led by the Fuse Band, Student Pastor Brad Cooper & Senior Pastor Perry Noble.
Students
1979
Salvations
240
Baptisms
501
Volunteers
646
1st Time Visitors
6993
1st Time Visitors Increase from 2011
22%
Average Weekly Volunteers
503
51
8
10
9
15
9
- Anderson 259 •
- Charleston 26 •
- Columbia 51 •
- Florence 47 •
- Greenville 77 •
- Spartanburg 43 •
- Anderson 259 •
- Charleston 26 •
- Columbia 51 •
- Florence 47 •
- Greenville 77 •
- Spartanburg 43 •
Serving Other Churches
Unleash Ministries
Amount Given to Missions
$2,245,849
Kenya Missions
Four Trips
Kenya Participants
102
Salvations in Kenya
55
Unleash Ministries
Conferences & Coaching
This year we hosted two conferences—our 6th annual Unleash conference in March and the NewSpring Leadership Conference with guest speakers in September. We also hosted several smaller Leadership Intensive sessions for pastors.
Unleash Conference
Attendees
2708
Leadership Intensive
Participants
47
NewSpring Leadership
Conference Attendees
1984
Churches We Partner With All Over the World
Resonate Church Visit Website
In September 2012, we helped launch Resonate Church in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Salvations
30
Baptisms
7
Freedom Church Visit Website
Freedom Church has campuses in England, the UK, Belgium, Uganda and Cambodia.
Salvations
102
Baptisms
63
3D Church Visit Website
We financially support 3D Church in Tartu, Estonia as they reach a highly unchurched nation.
Salvations
45
Baptisms
21
Shemen Sasson Visit Website
Shemen Sasson is an indigenous Israeli Messianic church in Jerusalem's business district.
Salvations
6
Baptisms
4
To the Ends of the Earth
NewSpring Website & App
Most Watched Video Watch Now
Overwhelmed Week 1
Total Site Visits
1,733,059
Total Pages Viewed
5,631,464
Blog Pages Viewed Launched August 1, 2012
277,651
Average Daily Site Visits
4748
Sunday, November 18 was our highest traffic day, with 11,107 visits. 27% of visits were from mobile devices.
Total Video Plays
739,111
Countries Visiting the Website
186 Countries
The World Atlas recognizes 196 countries. Our website reached 94% of the countries in the world in 2012. 7% of our total visits were from visitors overseas.
Average Weekly Live Service Viewers
4181
Every Sunday we stream our services live. Whether you’re on vacation or just unable to get to a Campus, you don’t have to miss a week.
2012
Church Financials
Total Income
$36,320,518
- General Offering
- Take The Land Initiative1
- Restricted Income2
1. In 2012 we began a new giving initiative as a part of our mission to reach 100,000 people in South Carolina. Take The Land will pave the way to move every campus into a permanent facility.
2. This includes album sales, Awake Coffee, Gauntlet Registrations, Missions Trip Payments & Scholarships, Resource Center, Fuse Snack Bar and Unleash Ministries Conferences & Coaching.
Total Operating Expenses
$25,818,607
- Operating
- Staffing3
- Missions
3. Our staffing costs are 32% of our budget. In comparison, the average staffing cost in America for churches with more than 10,000 attenders is 42% of the budget.
So what happened to the other
10.5 Million Dollars?
It paid for half of the launch costs of three new campuses with
A Combined Average Weekly Attendance of 2996 & 632 Salvations
...and we moved another campus into
A Brand New 1400-Seat Facility
A New Portable Campus in
Spartanburg
Salvations in 2012
442
We launched the Spartanburg Campus on April 8th, 2012. Since then, our attendance has grown rapidly to an average weekly attendance of 2018 in December.
In 2012 we saw more than 400 salvations in Spartanburg. To accommodate the fast growth at the Spartanburg Campus, we recently added a third service at 6:00pm.
A New Portable Campus in
Myrtle Beach
Salvations in 2012
104
We launched the Myrtle Beach Campus on April 8th, 2012. We saw more than 100 people meet Jesus in 2012.
Our first facility was only able to seat 225 people, and we quickly outgrew it. We recently moved into a new facility that seats more than 650 people in preparation for more growth in 2013.
A New Permanent Campus in
Greenwood
Salvations in 2012
86
In May 2012 we purchased a 92,000 square foot former Wal-Mart on 10.6 acres in Greenwood, SC. We began demolition and renovations on 45,000 square feet of the space in June, and construction was completed in November. The total real estate and construction investment was $6.7 million.
The new Greenwood Campus seats 900 people with the necessary KidSpring and supporting space. The auditorium is expandable to 1200 seats, and the additional unfinished square footage is available for KidSpring expansion.
A new permanent facility in
Columbia
Salvations in New Facility
82
Opening Sunday Attendance on January 13, 2013
3969
In July 2012 we purchased an 81,000 square foot former K-Mart on 6.9 acres and a former motel on 2.9 adjacent acres in Columbia, SC. We began demolition and renovations on 60,000 square feet of the space in September, and construction was completed in January 2013. The total real estate and construction investment was $10 million.
The new Columbia Campus facility seats 1400 people with the necessary KidSpring and supporting space. The motel was demolished to make room for 300 additional parking spaces.
We love numbers because we believe
Every Number Has a Name
Every Name Has a Story
And Every Story Matters to God
Here are a few of those stories...
