Discernment & Vision Casting
Prayer, leadership alignment, congregational communication, and confirming the calling to move to the Far West Side.
The Future is Here
So... Where Are We At?
There’s a lot that goes into a move like this, and we’re excited to share the journey with you. Below you’ll find a snapshot of where things stand in our process of moving to the Far West Side. No matter the phase, we’re choosing to trust God with every detail. This is His vision, and we believe He’ll faithfully guide every step. We’d love for you to be praying with us through the whole process.
We Are Here!
Sell Our Current Building
Preparing the property, listing, negotiating, and closing.
Prayerful Presence & Community Listening
Before we gather in a building, we want to show up as neighbors. This season is about prayerfully entering the far west side to listen, serve, and bless. We’ll form outreach teams, connect with local leaders, and look for simple, tangible ways to love our future community well.
Secure a Temporary Meeting Space
Short-term lease or partnership (school, theater, church, etc.) to continue gathering during the build.
Missional Presence
With a home base in the community, we’ll focus on building consistent, meaningful relationships. This phase is about living on mission through outreach, partnerships, and community events so people experience the love of Jesus long before they attend a service.
Secure Land
Identify property, negotiate terms, due diligence, surveys, zoning checks, and closing.
Design & Planning
Architectural design, space planning, ministry input, and master site plan.
Permits & Approvals
City approvals, zoning, permits, utilities, traffic studies, and any required hearings.
Start Building Process
Construction begins, regular progress updates, and milestone phases (foundation, framing, interiors)
Every Person on Mission
As construction begins, our church family steps in together through focused prayer, generosity, serving, and outreach. This season is about God shaping us into a church that lives sent, not just one that’s building a facility.
Final Inspection & Certification
City inspections, safety approvals, punch-list items, and final walkthroughs.
Move-In & Setup
Technology install, furniture, kids spaces, signage, and volunteer training in the new space.
Soft Opening
Test runs and working through the kinks with teams, systems, parking flow, kids check-in, and sound/lighting.
Launch Day!
Grand opening, community invites, celebration service, and outreach push.
Ongoing Mission & Gospel Impact (Isaiah 61)
This phase is about faithfully living on mission in the far west side as God brings restoration, healing, and new life. We’ll keep investing in relationships, discipling people, serving our city, and watching God establish Great Oaks as a lasting presence for His glory, with lives and communities being renewed along the way.
Give Towards the Future
Click the link below to partner with us in this vision financially. For Mission Partners, this would be considered an offering (a gift above and beyond the 10% tithe given to the storehouses).
New Wineskins for New Wine
We feel the Lord is calling us to have a very strategic, kingdom presence on the far west side of San Antonio!