Expansion Offering 2026

GENEROSITY
CHANGES
EVERYTHING

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WHEN GOD WANTED
TO CHANGE THE WORLD, HE GAVE.

Generosity changes everything.

The Bible’s most quoted verse, John 3:16, explains it this way: “For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

It wasn’t through hoping, dreaming, wishing, or intending that God changed the world. To create a better future, God took the first step by giving.

Generosity changes everything.

Calvary Church is filled with thousands of men and women who’ve personally experienced God’s rich mercy. Every one of us can testify to the fact that God’s generosity through Christ changed everything for us.

In Calvary, our annual Expansion Offering is a means by which we create a better future by giving. It’s through our Expansion Offering that we fund the development of ministry centres across our church, so our campuses have facilities that lead to permanence and influence in our cities.

Some people wonder if giving toward bricks and mortar really makes a difference. Experience proves that owning property and establishing ministry facilities has an enormously positive effect for a local congregation. By owning ministry centres in each city, we have a church home in which people come to know Jesus, we have a legacy asset for generations to come, and together we form a collective strength from which we can launch new campuses and initiatives.

Generosity really does change everything. It changes the giver because it enlarges our hearts and frees us from self-focused living. It changes the recipient, because it opens new possibilities. And generosity changes the generations, because it generates a momentum of strength that establishes our children’s children.

I thank God for the generous heart of Calvary Church. I pray we always go beyond simply hoping, dreaming, wishing and intending to make a difference. Rather, let’s continue to be a church that creates a better future through our generous giving.

We love and appreciate you.

Dustan & Sarah Bell
Lead Pastors

PRINCIPLES OF AN EXPANDING CHURCH.

We see a growing church, meeting in many locations around the world, helping people to know Jesus, find community, and make a difference.

  • We will pioneer new Calvary campuses in as many cities as God gives us grace to establish.
  • We will actively work to own land and develop ministry facilities in every Calvary location, providing hubs from which to reach cities and ensuring permanence for years to come.
  • We will steward the legacy entrusted to us so that the church goes from strength to strength with each generation.
  • We will embrace an attitude of vision, expansion, and generosity so that God’s work will be enlarged through our lives.
  • We will live confident that as we further God’s purpose, He will supply all we need and reward our generosity

THE CHURCH IS
NOT A BUILDING
IT’S PEOPLE

However, the Church does need buildings to effectively carry out its mission. By owning and developing ministry facilities:

  • We provide stability for a local congregation to flourish and grow.
  • We become ‘the head and not the tail’, meaning the church is not subject to the constraints and coercion of landlords.
  • We make a visible statement to the community that the church in the city is here to stay.
  • We enhance our mission by creating an environment where people can know Jesus, find community, and make a difference.
  • We are resourced to facilitate mid-week ministry initiatives to reach and equip people at all stages of life.
  • We leave an inheritance for our children, passing down assets to the next generation instead of mortgages.
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Looking Back

WHAT WE’VE
ACCOMPLISHED TOGETHER.

While Calvary meets in many locations, we are one church working together to make a difference in our cities.
Together we accomplish far more than we ever could working in isolation. In a nine-year window from 2017–2025, we have completed:

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The expansion and redevelopment of Calvary Townsville’s cafes, hospitality spaces, and offices ($6.2 million project)

The expansion and redevelopment of Calvary Sunshine Coast’s auditorium, foyer, and hospitality spaces ($2.8 million project).

The fit-out of Calvary Rockhampton’s leased facility at Hedricks Lane, located in the heart of the city ($200,000 project).

Exterior of the modern Calvary Christian Church and Play Centre. The building sits under a bright blue sky with fluffy white clouds, with a gravel lot in front.

The building of Calvary Emerald’s playcentre and cafe ($1.2 million project).

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The purchase and renovation of Calvary Cairns’ facility, a former five-cinema complex in the heart of the city’s CBD ($4 million project).

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The fit-out of Calvary Brisbane’s leased facility in the city’s inner-west, empowering this new campus to commence with a 24/7 base for operations ($250,000 project).

The fit-out of Calvary Brisbane’s leased facility in the city’s inner-west, empowering this new campus to commence with a 24/7 base for operations ($250,000 project).

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The extension and renovation of Calvary Yeppoon’s hub, equipped for Sunday services and midweek ministry ($80,000 project).

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Looking Forward

WHAT WE CAN ACCOMPLISH
IN THE NEXT 12 MONTHS

EAST LONDON

In 2025, Calvary purchased a 42- acre parcel of land in the growth corridor of East London, South Africa. The property includes a newly constructed 2,400 sq. metre enclosed warehouse, three on-site dwellings, plus on-site water and power.

This site will become Calvary East London’s new home in late 2026, greatly enhancing our ability to host Sunday services and midweek ministry expressions, while also serving as a foundational asset for Calvary’s future expansion in South Africa.

This project will enlarge and convert the existing warehouse into a purpose-built ministry centre, complete with a 1,200-seat auditorium, Calvary Kids facilities to host 300 children per service, cafe and fellowship space, and mezzanine-level offices.

Project cost will be approximately $6.3 million (AUD) and our intent is for the property to be debt free within 12 months of completion.

CALOUNDRA

In January 2026, Calvary began in the Sunshine Coast city of Caloundra.

Looking ahead, our goal is to own property and develop a significant ministry hub in the fast-growing southern region of the Sunshine Coast. Our next step is the fit-out of a leased facility in Industrial Ave, Caloundra West, which will serve as our ministry centre for our growing congregation in Caloundra for the coming 7 years.

The property comprises 1,100 sq. metres of floor space under roof, and upon completion will include a 350- seat auditorium, Calvary Kids rooms and playground, along with cafe and fellowship space. Calvary Caloundra will move into this facility in Semester Two 2026, with the project cost being approximately $1 million..

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BLACKWATER

In 2021, Calvary was invited to replant a vacant church in Blackwater, approximately 100km from Emerald. Since that time, Connect Groups have started along with weekly Sunday services, providing a local church witness and a pastoral presence in this regional town.

Since inheriting the facility, Calvary has completed minor upgrades to the site. Moving forward, our desire is to complete a more comprehensive refurbishment to provide a more excellent and hospitable environment for Calvary Blackwater’s growth.

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UPKEEP & MAINTENANCE

Every week, Calvary hosts a significant volume of people in Sunday worship services and midweek ministry programs. We place a high value on hosting people in excellent ministry environments, which requires a commitment to the ongoing upkeep and maintenance of our facilities. A portion of each year’s Expansion Offering serves this purpose.

ON THE HORIZON

Looking ahead to the next 2-3 years, we see emerging property needs as Calvary continues to go forward. As the family grows, the house expands!

The growth of our Calvary Brisbane campus requires a larger facility as a medium-term solution for this growing congregation. Our desire is to remain in Brisbane’s inner-west, building a dynamic Calvary campus that continues to influence Queensland’s capital city. Our team are actively looking for the most suitable lease or purchase options for Calvary Brisbane’s next season of growth.

The growth of our Sunshine Coast campus in recent years placed a demand upon our Calvary Kids and office spaces. Architects have been engaged to design enlarged and improved children’s ministry spaces, along with office and volunteer work environments commensurate with the scale of ministry operations in this growing campus.

PRINCIPLES OF BIBLICAL GENEROSITY

01. PRAY

Simply ask God what He would have you give over the next 12 months. God honours faith. You’ll know you’ve heard from God because whatever He asks you to do will require faith.

02. COMMIT

Make a commitment to do whatever God tells you to do. We ask for a commitment because:

  • Putting our commitment in writing helps each of us to focus our faith.
  • Putting our commitment in writing provides confidence to the bank, knowing people are invested.
  • Putting our commitment in writing enables our Church Board to get a reasonably accurate understanding of how much we can expect to be contributed over the next 12 months. This enables us to plan wisely and be good stewards of finance given.

Please understand that your commitment is ultimately between you and God. If you’re not able to fulfil your pledge, no-one is going to hold you to it.

03. TAKE STEPS OF FAITH

Faith is always accompanied by works and always requires courage. Having made a faith commitment, now begin to take practical steps to see that commitment realised.

04. BELIEVE IN SEEDTIME AND HARVEST

As you give, believe in the principle of harvest – that just as God promises in His word, He will multiply the seed of the sower.

The fear that giving will leave us worse off is trumped by the promises of God’s Word – that God is able to make all grace abound toward us, so that we have all sufficiency in all things at all times. (2 Corinthians 9:8–10)

05. SERVE THE LORD WITH GLADNESS

It’s a joyful thing to serve the Lord. We serve Him not because we have to or ought to, but because we want to! Let’s enjoy the journey of faith and expansion together.