We’re starting a new church!
Hey! We are Michael & Emily Liebler and we’re so excited to begin our church plant journey. And the best part is, you’re invited to join us!
We are inviting you to partner with us in one of three ways.
Prayerfully - We are intentionally seeking a serious team of people to cover us in prayer as this vision unfolds.
Financially - We know God is certainly able to meet our every need in His own miraculous way. We’re also grateful that He gives us an opportunity to take part in His mission through generosity. We believe Him when He says “it’s more blessed to give than to receive” (Acts 20:35).
Physically - Join the Launch Team - be a part of the team that joins us physically to launch this brand new church on Long Island.
We’re planting a church in Suffolk County, NY.
Suffolk County is home to 1.49 million people with 1,116,459 people who are unchurched, give or take. That’s 7 out of 10 people! Our mission is to inspire Long Islanders to follow Jesus. Click the button below to find out how to partner with us.
Our Journey Snapshot
Residency.
We are currently participating in a church planting residency program at Grace Church in Kansas City! This residency is around one year in length and is designed to give us hands-on, practical training on how to start a church. While in the residency we will develop connections with other church planters and begin the first stages of church planting, including forming a Launch Team - people who will come with us to start the church!
Relocation.
Once we complete the residency program we will relocate to Long Island, NY where we will eventually plant a church. At this time, any Launch Team members who have felt God prompting them to be a part of this church will also move to Long Island. We will begin developing relationships in the community as well as making preparations for launch day.
Launch.
After lots and lots of prayer, preparation, and teamwork we will launch a brand new church in Suffolk County, New York!
Believe it or not, it costs money to plant a church…
I know, we were shocked too. Especially when we realized how much it would cost! It seems utterly impossible. And the truth is, it is impossible for Michael and Emily alone. But God never intended church planting to be a solo sport. That’s why we’re asking YOU to consider being on the team by supporting us financially.
More about Suffolk County
Altogether 1,076,830 people in Suffolk County identify as religious.
27.4 percent of Suffolk County residents identify as none, meaning no affiliation with religion at all. That’s 416,520 people.
Research reveals that typically only 35% of people who express faith will regularly attend a church service. If this is true for Suffolk County, then that leaves 699,939 religious people who are unchurched.
The total number of unchurched people in Suffolk County is 1,116,459
There are 446 protestant churches in Suffolk County which leaves 2,503 unchurched people for every established church.