OUR JOURNEY TO BUILD

THE PATH TO NEW LIFE FELLOWSHIP
CAMBODIA HOME

Our journey towards constructing our own building began in the early 2000s, sparked by the vision of a permanent church home in the heart of Phnom Penh.

This aspiration aimed to end the instability of renting and forced relocations. We envisioned the “New Life Center,” a facility serving as both a church and a community hub. To keep this dream alive, we created design prayer cards for members and initiated fundraising efforts.

A pivotal moment arrived in 2007 when a guest speaker delivered a prophecy, connecting the physical building with the mission to “build lives.” By 2012, through diligent saving and fundraising, we acquired land in Steung Mean Chey, perceiving it as the prophecy unfolding. The church celebrated this milestone, reaffirming our commitment to establishing the center and, more importantly, nurturing the lives within our community through its future realization.

A VISION WAS BORN

In 2003, the leadership of New Life Fellowship Cambodia began to dream — a God-sized dream — of owning a permanent place to worship. It wasn’t just about having a building; it was about creating a space where lives would be transformed, leaders would be raised, and nations would be reached. In 2013, we took a leap of faith and launched our first fundraising campaign. Our worship team captured the heart of our vision with a powerful anthem called “I Believe!” a song that declared our trust in God’s promises even before we saw them come to pass.

In 2014, an opportunity arose. With the help of Mr. Lach Sophy, a faithful church member, NLF entered discussions with ING Holdings Co., Ltd. about purchasing land in a new satellite city in southern Phnom Penh. Our hearts were stirred it seemed like the perfect place. But when we learned the price for just 5,000 square meters, our faith was stretched. It was beyond our means. Still, we didn’t give up. We raised as much as we could, even attempting to sell our land in Steung Meanchey to help fund the purchase. But every offer we received was too low and then, no offers came at all. It was then that we paused and prayed. And God spoke. We remembered a prophetic word spoken over our church: “You will build on the wasted land. ” Suddenly, we knew God was not calling us to sell what we already had. He was calling us to trust Him for something greater.