Vision Season
A word from God changes everythingPREPARE | VISION 2026: Every year at Portrait, we unite around a word from God. This year we hear the Lord saying, “Prepare, I’m about to open new doors.”
We’ve seen God move in powerful ways this past year — 50 people going all in through baptism, countless hearts growing in their love for Jesus, and over $60,000 given to outreach. But this is just the beginning.
We’re standing on the edge of something greater, a new season where God is opening doors wider than we ever imagined. The question is: will we be ready to step over the threshold?
As we look to what God is leading us into, we’re taking a faith-filled step together through a one-time offering that goes above and beyond our regular giving. It’s our way of preparing the way for what God wants to do next.
God’s the visionary and He invites us to play a part in His bigger story. A story that echoes through eternity. A story that creates space for people to Look Again. A story that ends with Jesus getting all the glory!
On Sunday, December 7th, we’ll bring a one-time offering to accelerate the vision. Be in prayer and ask God how He wants you to participate.
Let’s PREPARE together to serve God’s purpose in our generation.
A voice of one calling in the wilderness, “Prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for him. Every valley shall be filled in, every mountain and hill made low. The crooked roads shall become straight, the rough ways smooth. And all people will see God’s salvation. (Luke 3:4-6)
Explore Initiatives
missional
20%
The first 20% of the Prepare the Way Offering goes beyond our walls. As a church, we always give the first 10% away. So, why the extra? Because as our people give above and beyond, we will also give sacrificially.
+Bibles for village in Pakistan
+Support for orphans at Tapestries for Life
Foundational
20%
We are committed to four foundational callings of the church: Seeking the lost, reaching the next generation, healing the hurting, and feeding the faithful. (Zechariah 11:16-17)
+Seek the Lost – Christmas Service at Old Celina Park, December 12, 2026
+NextGen – Meeting space and lowering camp costs
Future
60%
God has positioned us at the epicenter of growth, and it’s time to prepare for the future home of Portrait Church. We are in the process of setting money aside for future land acquisition, knowing that soil represents future stories of life transformation.
Impact
See what God has done through your generosity.01 — Weekly Impact
- 50 Baptisms in the last 12 months
- 400+ average Sunday attendance (25% increase since January)
- 185 Servant Leaders
- 125 people in Houses
- 235 New Here Cards
02 — $65,000+ Outreach Giving
- Support for new and future church plants knowing this remains one of the most effective ways to reach new people for Jesus.
- Benevolence for people in need
- Vacation Bible School
- Campus improvements for Celina ISD, and teacher appreciation
- Tapestries of Life Orphanage
03 — Beyond the Walls (Serve Sundays)
- 3,600 collective hours served
- 314 unique participants
- Helped a family get their home up to city code
- XXX pints of blood donate
- XXX Crews sent out to clean up trash for adopt-a-street
- Served homeless
- 200+ boxes packed and sent for Operation Christmas Child
The Church I See...
It’s the fall of 2028 …
… Portrait is celebrating our fourth annibirthry. Last year, we celebrated by closing on land for our future facility; this year, we celebrate a milestone of more than 300 people going all-in with Jesus through baptism since our launch. The enthusiasm and passion to provide an opportunity for people to Look Again, and see Jesus clearly is contagious. Our worship is alive, authentic, and transformative. Sunday conversations captivate hearts and minds, spilling into car rides home and lingering over dinner conversations long after the service ends. Sunday creates hunger for daily encounters. From kids to youth to adults, everyone is growing in their personal relationship with Jesus.
As our third Sunday service let’s out, the sun doesn’t set on God’s power and presence moving through us. Portrait people are Bible people…. We daily spend time with the Lord. More than 450 people will gather in homes to continue the conversation or be further equipped through various huddles this week. Many are winning their circle of influence for Christ. Celina ISD and city officials tell our story as part of their own. Beyond the Walls is not an initiative, it’s a movement. Countless families have been blessed through our hands, and every elementary school has our mark on their playgrounds. Portrait people are woven into every corner of life: sitting on the school board, waiting tables, cheering in the bleachers, walking the halls of the schools – Portrait red bleeds into Celina orange. Every week we’re saying, “I can’t believe we get to do this.”
This is Portrait! This is us! How does it start – PREPARE 2026
Following His Lead,
Pastor David