“Lift up your eyes and look at
the fields, for they are already
white for harvest!” — John 4:35
This year, as we step into H4
—Heart for the House, Home for the Harvest—
we hear a clear and compelling invitation
from Jesus: “Lift up your eyes!”
As we lift our eyes to our own community, we see mothers in crisis longing for stability, support, and hope.
Through our partnership with Casa Teresa, pregnant women facing homelessness and uncertainty are welcomed into safe housing, caring relationships, and life-giving programs that empower them to build a future for themselves and their children. For the past two years, Cottonwood teams have walked alongside these mothers through Bible studies, baby showers, and gatherings that bring encouragement and discipleship.
Through H4, we can help fund the programs that lift these mothers from hardship to hope—restoring dignity, strengthening families, and sharing the love of Christ in tangible ways.
As we lift our eyes across our nation, we see families struggling to put food on the table.
Economic pressure, rising costs of living, and unstable employment are making it increasingly difficult for many to consistently provide for their households. Today, nearly 38 million Americans live below the poverty line, and more than 23 million households experience food insecurity.
For example, in the greater Denver area, 1 in 6 households and 1 in 5 children face food insecurity—a reality reflected in communities across the country. Through trusted local partners like Dream Centers, these needs are met with both practical help and gospel hope.
Through our partnership with Convoy of Hope, Cottonwood Church will help provide three semi-truckloads of groceries, distributed through local Dream Centers, starting in Denver and flowing nationwide, bringing relief to roughly 5,000 families.
As we give, we meet urgent needs while believing God for a harvest of transformed lives.
As we lift our eyes globally, we see a part of the world where millions are quietly searching.
Across the Middle East, many live in places where churches are few, faith can be costly, and spiritual curiosity is often kept private. And yet, people are searching—they are asking questions and looking for truth.
For more than twenty years, Cottonwood has been a steady voice—bringing the life-changing truth of the gospel into these spiritually complex places through trusted television, in the heart languages of Arabic- and Farsi-speaking people, reaching individuals safely and personally in their homes. Through H4, our giving will support the ongoing work of the television ministry—continuing to broadcast the gospel in more than 130 countries while focusing on reaching the people of the Middle East.
Some are hearing Christian teaching for the first time, some are asking questions they’ve never voiced before, and some are calling for prayer and seeking to understand Scripture.
They are listening carefully, and many are encountering Jesus—some for the first time, others beginning a journey of faith that requires courage and wisdom. In regions where churches are few, this outreach becomes a lifeline to truth. This is the field in front of us—ready to be seen and already being gathered.
You and I have been invited into a sacred work—one that spans generations, transforms lives, and carries eternal significance. Through H4 giving, we become part of God’s story—from caring for vulnerable mothers and children to feeding families to proclaiming the gospel in hard-to-reach places.
As we say yes to this invitation, may we lift up our eyes, give with faith and joy, and trust that God will bring the increase.
Pastors Harrison & Bethany
Pastors Bayless & Janet