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On Sunday morning, December 10, 2017, pastor Nirup Alphonse received a surprising early-morning phone call. The truck and trailer that store all of LifeGate<\/a> Denver\u2019s worship service supplies were gone. Stolen. \u201cWe lost everything\u2026sound equipment, tables, T-shirts, nametags\u2026everything,\u201d he says. And how did LifeGate respond to what could have been a tragedy? \u201cWe decided to meet anyway. It was one of the most powerful worship services I\u2019ve ever been a part of,\u201d says Nirup. \u201cWe literally had NO stuff. A few people played acoustic guitars, and we prayed over the city, prayed forgiveness for the people who did this.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the days following the robbery, LifeGate<\/a> has been blessed beyond imagination, with local churches coming alongside them, donating cash and supplies. What\u2019s more, several local TV and radio stations covered the news. \u201cSuddenly, our story was in front of millions of viewers in the Denver area,\u201d says Nirup. \u201cOne reporter shared the news that a local church was stolen. I immediately thought to myself, \u2018How do you steal a church? You can\u2019t steal a church!\u2019 We were able to share the message that you can steal our stuff, but you can\u2019t steal our people, our vision, or our joy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Through it all, LifeGate has learned that there\u2019s a big difference between the tools of ministry and the task of ministry. \u201cSometimes,\u201d says Nirup, \u201cwe can get caught up in the tools instead of the task\u2014the mission. LifeGate may not have the tools right now,\u201d he says, \u201cbut we do have our number one asset: our people.\u201d To prove this point, LifeGate decided to move forward with its first-ever giving campaign, which was already in the works before the robbery took place. Only this campaign won\u2019t directly benefit the church\u2014at all. Instead, LifeGate plans to give 100% of the donations to Operation Restore, a local non-profit that provides housing for displaced families and kids aging out of foster care. \u201cAll the money will be given away,\u201d says Nirup. Please be praying for everyone at LifeGate, and stay tuned to the church\u2019s FaceBook page for more updates at www.facebook.com\/lifegatedenver<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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