Jeff Duerler

SENIOR PASTOR

[note, this is written for the annual impact report and differs from the BombBomb letter going out to all who gave in 2024 with explanation about accessing year end giving info for tax purposes]

Dear LifeSpring Family,

What an incredible year it has been! Personally, Julie and I are falling in love all over again as we step into a new season of the empty nest. 

As a church, our focus for 2024 was “Spirit-powered.” I am deeply encouraged as I reflect on all that the Holy Spirit has accomplished in and through our LifeSpring community.

Your faithfulness—your time, energy, prayers, and financial gifts—has made an eternal impact. 

While the true measure of your investment can never be fully quantified, we’ve done our best to capture the highlights in this year’s Annual Impact Report. 

It’s filled with stories, numbers, and stats that reflect how God has worked through our efforts and partnerships. I encourage you to take a look and celebrate what God has done.

But the most meaningful fruit of the Spirit’s work is often immeasurable:

• The quiet hours spent seeking God in prayer and Scripture.
• Hearts and minds being shaped by Jesus’ truth and love.
• Courageous "yes’s" to the Spirit’s promptings to worship, serve, and share the Gospel.
• Families being reconciled.
• Chains of spiritual bondage being broken.
• Hearts healed, habits redeemed, and lives transformed by His grace.

These Kingdom victories are the true evidence of a Spirit-powered life. They remind us that when we hear the Word of God and respond in obedience, God takes our faithfulness and multiplies it in ways only He can.

As we step into 2025, let’s continue to lean into the Spirit’s leading. May we be everyday witnesses of His goodness in our families, workplaces, neighborhoods, and beyond—overflowing with the love and hope of Jesus to everyone, everywhere, all the time, and in every way.

Thank you for being an integral part of this movement of Jesus. Together, we are not only building strong foundations to withstand life’s storms, we are also partnering with God to rebuild and restore a broken world (Isaiah 61:4).

With gratitude and anticipation for all that’s ahead,

Pastor Jeff