REACH PEOPLE.
MEET NEEDS.
REACH BEYOND is our annual giving campaign.
It enables us to reach more people for Jesus, meet needs, grow our church locally, and plant new churches globally.
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HEARTBEAT
“God loves a cheerful giver.”
– 2 Corinthians 9:7 | The Bible (NGÜ)
Imagine how God’s generosity through you can reach other people, meet needs, and spread hope — locally and globally.
REACH BEYOND is the annual giving campaign through which you make God’s love visible and make a real difference. Your support makes it possible that:
People find Jesus
People in need get help
Vibrant churches are built
God blesses you so you can be part of his story — a story where hope grows, people are transformed, and his Kingdom becomes visible. When you give, you create space for others to encounter God. And you experience how generosity shapes your heart and deepens your trust.
With REACH BEYOND 2026, together we’re investing in what matters: people encountering God, hope that grows, and change that lasts — in Zurich and far beyond.
Leo & Susanna Bigger
Senior Pastors – ICF Zurich & ICF Movement
Give
Offering Weekend
As a whole church, on Sunday, March 29, 2026, we will take a special offering for our projects. You can bring your financial contribution to your Celebration and put it in the offering, donate online, or transfer it to the account below by the end of 2026.
Bank transfer
You can transfer your contribution to the following account:
Raiffeisenbank St. Gallen
9001 St. Gallen
Beneficiary: ICF Zurich, Zürichstrasse 131 , 8600 Dübendorf
IBAN: CH72 8080 8008 5711 1368 1
SWIFT-BIC: RAIFCH22
Payment reference: “REACH”
Goal 2026: 995,000.-
Projects
Prayer App – Digital Innovation
Church anytime, anywhere, for everyone.
“We’re building an app that meets people where they are. Whether they pray daily or are just getting started. But it’s about more than prayer: it’s about actively living out your faith and deepening your relationship with Jesus. Not someday. But today, right in the middle of everyday life.”
Michael Rohner
ICF Zurich, Product Owner Prayer App
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Many people want to pray, but everyday life gets in the way. Distractions, lack of structure, or simply not knowing where to start. But prayer doesn’t have to be complicated. It can be simple. Personal. And part of our everyday life.
That’s exactly why we’re building the Prayer App. A place where you can capture what’s on your heart and pray for it regularly. Alone or together with people who matter to you. With prayer cards that guide you through your requests. With spaces where you pray with your family, your small group, or on your own. And with guided prayer times that help you find calm and focus.
The app is currently being actively developed and tested. First users are already praying with it, and their feedback is shaping how the app grows. What started as an idea is becoming, step by step, a tool that helps people live out their relationship with Jesus in everyday life.
This project is more than technology. It’s the conviction that digital innovation can serve faith. That an app doesn’t have to distract, but can bring people closer to God. And that prayer — regular, honest, together — changes things.
Club renovation
A home for the next generation and digital innovation.
“With this investment, we’re combining a heart for the next generation with a responsibility to keep spaces simply beautiful — and make them even better.“
Leo Bigger
ICF Zurich, Senior Pastor
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The studio — known as the “Club” — is the heart of ICF Zurich. It serves as a meeting place for many age groups and is an important home each week for over 300 teenagers. Since the multifunctional space has aged over time, we’re redesigning it to make it more welcoming for our Teens and Youth. This renovation is a clear investment in the next generation.
In addition, the space will be upgraded into a modern video studio that enables recording the Leadership Podcast and can be used as an XR Lab. The modernization also serves as a business model and financial profit for the church, as the optimized spaces will be rented out.
Every redesign is an expression of our dedication to building church. We’re excited to see how these spaces will enrich the lives of many people.
Church Online
Experience church — anytime and anywhere.
“Church Online enables people worldwide to be part of church and encounter God in their own language.”
Pat Kliever
ICF Zurich, Online Community Pastor
Every week, thousands of people experience our Celebrations online — from Switzerland and far beyond. For many, Church Online is the first step to getting to know Jesus, discovering faith, and becoming part of a vibrant community.
We’re investing strategically in preparing and broadcasting our Celebrations for the digital space — with high-quality video, clear audio, and content that reaches people personally even online. At the same time, we support our global online community and the growing number of Micro Churches that are emerging from it.
With online courses, prayer options, and personal support, we create real community — regardless of location or language. New technologies help us make content more accessible and reach even more people.
This way, church becomes not only a place on site, but also online — a place where people can encounter Jesus and grow in faith.
Roof of Hope
Micro Church in Liberia.
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What once started small has now become a vibrant movement. Hundreds of children regularly come to the Kids Church of the Micro Church in Liberia to experience community and get to know the love of Jesus.
With the strong growth came the dream of the Light Hall — a place with enough space where children, teenagers, and families can encounter Jesus and discover a future. Through many miracles and the support of people from Switzerland and Liberia, construction of the hall has already progressed significantly.
But the dream isn’t fully completed yet. The interior finishing and the necessary infrastructure are still ahead so the doors can reopen. At the same time, a new generation of local leaders is growing up, taking responsibility and carrying hope forward.
With Reach Beyond, we’re helping to complete this place — a place from which God’s light shines into a region that urgently needs new hope.
“The Light Hall is a place where children find hope and lives are transformed.”
Gisela & Peter Kummer
Micro Church Liberia
Micro Churches to Locations
From the living room to their own church.
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During the COVID period, many people became part of ICF Zurich online. From that came the desire to meet locally too, experience Celebrations together, and live real community. That’s how Micro Churches emerged — small communities in living rooms and on site, which today are growing into vibrant churches.
Some of these Micro Churches have grown strongly in recent years and are now facing the next step: Aidlingen, Schwäbisch Hall, Westallgäu, and Mülsen are currently in transition to becoming independent ICF Locations. With coaching, infrastructure, and targeted support, we help them build stable churches in their regions.
This is how a simple community becomes a church — a place where people encounter Jesus, faith can grow, and new hope is born.
Through Reach Beyond, we’re investing in this crucial phase — so Micro Churches can become independent ICF Locations.
“What starts small can become big. We’re seeing Micro Churches become real churches that bring hope to their regions.”
Michael Sieber
Executive Pastor, ICF Zurich
ICF Startups
New churches. New hope. New future.
With ICF Startups, we invest in planting vibrant churches in strategic metropolitan areas — places where people encounter Jesus, find community, and new hope is born.
In Lisbon, Paulo and Lisa Cordeiro are building a church that was launched out of ICF Rio. After a challenging start, they found a new location, Villora House — a place where people from different nations come together and experience real community. The vision continues: out of this movement, a new ICF is also being planted in São Paulo to bring hope to one of the largest cities in the world.
In Stuttgart too, a long-held dream is becoming reality: Sarah and David Rominger (ICF Schwarzwald-Bodensee) officially launched the church plant with the Vision Night on January 31, 2026. Their heart beats to build a church where people get to know Jesus, faith can grow, and hope becomes visible right in the middle of the city.
Church plants need faith, courage, and support. Through Reach Beyond, we help build these new communities — so places can emerge where lives are transformed and the future is shaped.
“We firmly believe that God has great things in store for Lisbon, and we’re ready to walk this path with him.”
Paulo & Lisa Cordeiro
ICF Lisboa
ICF Startups
Enabling people to have a personal encounter with Jesus
It touches us anew every time to see people get to know Jesus in our Celebrations and Events and entrust their lives to him. For exactly these first steps in faith, our completely new “Meet Jesus – Discovery Bible” will be released for Easter 2026.
It contains the full Gospel of Mark as well as key passages from the Gospel of Luke — complemented with easy-to-understand explanations and practical prompts. This way, people can discover Jesus directly in the Bible and experience faith personally.
Reach Beyond finances the production. That’s why we can give away thousands of these Bibles for free every year — as a gift that brings hope and changes lives for the long term.
ICF Startups
Enabling people to have a personal encounter with Jesus
AVC is an international aid organization committed worldwide to persecuted Christians and people in need. Together with local partners, we are active in over sixty countries on four continents — exactly where Christians are persecuted and spiritual and material need collide.
Whether in the Middle East, in Asia, or currently in Iran: Christians find themselves in the midst of violence, oppression, and existential threat. AVC provides practical help through prayer, humanitarian support, and long-term care.
Together, we bring hope to where it’s needed most.
“Please pray for protection. Christians are especially being targeted — and need our support now more than ever.”
Sacha Ernst, Head of AVC Switzerland
ICF Tel Aviv
Together in Israel — passing on hope and blessing
“Those who bless Israel will be blessed.” In the heart of Tel Aviv, a vibrant and growing church led by Sergey and Natasha Mazhuga is transforming lives. With deep dedication and faith, they serve their community through practical humanitarian aid, pastoral care, discipleship, and the clear proclamation of the gospel.
As part of Reach Beyond, we support ICF Tel Aviv in spreading hope throughout Israel. For four years, the “Generous Baskets” project has been providing hundreds of families in need with essential goods such as food, clothing, and household items — restoring their dignity and building real relationships. Every year, the church hosts a large Christmas celebration in the center of Tel Aviv — something highly unusual in Israel. Through a professional concert and creative outreach, hundreds hear the story of Jesus’ birth in a country where Christmas is not officially celebrated. Gospel-centered tours help people connect with Israel’s biblical story and discover Jesus personally. ICF Tel Aviv also places great emphasis on activating Generation Z. Through relevant teaching and targeted discipleship, young people don’t just attend church — they become active shapers of it.
The Celebrations are translated every Friday into two languages and include a strong kids and teens program as well as online streaming to reach even more people beyond the physical gathering.
ICF Tel Aviv is a powerful testimony that God is at work in Israel today.
Beyond Gold
God and sport united.
The organization beyond gold (International Sports Chaplaincy), based in Switzerland, supports and cares for elite athletes competently and discreetly before, during, and after their careers through sports chaplaincy. Their vision is that the person behind the public figure lives a fulfilled, healthy, and valuable life in all areas of life beyond visible success, and inspires our youth and society as a positive role model. Since 2003, the founders Jörg Walcher (Snowboard Pro ISF World Tour) & Jacqueline Walcher-Schneider (Olympic and World Championship finalist in diving) have been supporting athletes and coaches from around the world as international sports chaplains in trusting relationships.
Topics such as depression, burnout, suicidal thoughts, eating disorders, doping, team problems, strokes of fate, emotional struggles after defeats, injuries, abuse, and the search for rest — or simply a private conversation with a trusted person — are just some of the issues they encounter.
Jonathan Center / ICF Tirana (Albania)
Giving children hope and perspective.
Children with trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) need targeted early support to develop their potential as well as possible. In Albania, however, there is often a lack of government support. Many families are left on their own and experience social exclusion instead of help.
That’s exactly where the Jonathan Center comes in. The organization supports children with special needs — with therapies, development programs, and training for parents. At the same time, families are strengthened and an inclusive society is promoted, where every child is valuable.
Together with ICF Tirana, the Jonathan Center combines practical help with lived faith — holistic, loving, and long-term.
Through Reach Beyond, these Events can be expanded further so even more families can find new hope.
ICF Cambodia
Creating a future.
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Our lead pastors ND and Sophal Strupler founded ICF Cambodia to bring the light of the gospel to Cambodia — a country with a difficult past and major social challenges. In the midst of poverty and uncertainty, a vibrant church is growing that today gives hundreds of families new perspectives.
Alongside the Celebrations, the team is strongly engaged socially: with food aid, medical support, educational opportunities, and programs for children and teenagers. Especially in times of crisis — like right now due to conflicts and displaced families at the border with Thailand — the church helps in very practical ways and brings hope to where it’s needed most.
With the construction of a new community campus, additional spaces are being created for school, care, training, and church — a place that creates a future for the next generation in the long term.
Together, ICF Cambodia combines faith and practical help — so lives are changed sustainably.
Dream Center LA
Being light in times of darkness.
Children with trisomy 21 (Down syndrome) need targeted early support to develop their potential as well as possible. In Albania, however, there is often a lack of government support. Many families are left on their own and experience social exclusion instead of help.
That’s exactly where the Jonathan Center comes in. The organization supports children with special needs — with therapies, development programs, and training for parents. At the same time, families are strengthened and an inclusive society is promoted, where every child is valuable.
Together with ICF Tirana, the Jonathan Center combines practical help with lived faith — holistic, loving, and long-term.
Through Reach Beyond, these Events can be expanded further so even more families can find new hope.
Christmas celebration at ICF
Celebrating Christmas together.
Our lead pastors ND and Sophal Strupler founded ICF Cambodia to bring the light of the gospel to Cambodia — a country with a difficult past and major social challenges. In the midst of poverty and uncertainty, a vibrant church is growing that today gives hundreds of families new perspectives.
Alongside the Celebrations, the team is strongly engaged socially: with food aid, medical support, educational opportunities, and programs for children and teenagers. Especially in times of crisis — like right now due to conflicts and displaced families at the border with Thailand — the church helps in very practical ways and brings hope to where it’s needed most.
With the construction of a new community campus, additional spaces are being created for school, care, training, and church — a place that creates a future for the next generation in the long term.
Together, ICF Cambodia combines faith and practical help — so lives are changed sustainably.
International Community
A home far from home.
Movement Projects
Together as the ICF Movement, we support the following REACH BEYOND projects.
Church Planting
There are so many places and people in this world who have never heard of Jesus — and many who know him but can’t find a church that supports and inspires them.
Through your support, new churches are built where people discover faith, flourish, and positively shape their surroundings. Your donation helps church grow where it’s missing — vibrant, close to people, and relevant.
Already today, more than 65 ICF Churches have been planted. With your generosity, more will follow — places full of hope, love, and truth.
More information: icf.church/movement
“Dresden as an ICF Location has an eventful history. There have been baptisms, discipleship tracks, and Events in our own location. We prayed for pastors for a long time, but we didn’t expect God to call us ourselves. Thanks to your support through REACH Beyond, it’s possible for us to serve God and people with full strength and vision at ICF Startup Dresden. We’re excited to see what God will still do in our city and beyond, in eastern Germany.”
Karsten & Elisabeth Fischer
Location Pastors, ICF Startup Dresden
Training Pastors & Key Leaders
Everything rises and falls with healthy leadership
Without well-trained pastors and leaders, no strong, healthy churches are built — and without strong local churches, there is no hope for this world.
That’s why we invest strategically in leaders who combine calling, character, and competence. Through the Pastors & Key Leaders Training, they are equipped to lead holistically, develop people, and build God’s Kingdom.
Last year, we were able to equip over 100 pastors and key leaders from more than 20 ICF Churches. Over 200 more emerging leaders attended the ICF Experience, our bootcamp for key people in our ICFs.
With your generosity, we continue to develop these trainings, translate them into new languages, and make them accessible to even more people — so leaders can grow everywhere who awaken hope, take responsibility, and change lives.
“Through the Pastors & Key Leaders Training, we were able to grow together in leadership, theology, and spiritual skills — growth that was made possible through your support.
What we’ve learned, we pass on: in our church, in the movement, and especially to the Next Gen — so young people get to know Jesus, grow in faith, and discover their calling.
Thank you for investing in leaders and making the church of tomorrow possible.“
Iven & Lea-Cécile Külsen
Communications & Sunday Night/Smallg Groups, ICF Hamburg
Digital Innovation
Most people discover ICF digitally first today — long before they attend a Celebration. That’s why our online presence often determines whether a first click becomes real belonging. Your support for Digital Innovations helps with exactly that: people find a home more easily, and local churches become visible and strengthened.
Our digital reach is already impressive: over 2.5 million website visitors per year and more than 10,000 monthly page views on our resource platform “EQUIP”. But we want to keep innovating.
In 2026, we’re launching the new ICF website and continuously developing our digital platforms — including an expanded resource platform and a learning management system that supports and equips churches with targeted trainings.
“What excites me about our resource platform EQUIP: leaders today have to navigate, decide, and carry more than ever before — and that’s exactly where we don’t leave them alone. EQUIP gives them ideas and tools that have an immediate impact in the church. Every month, over a thousand leaders use it to serve people, develop teams, and keep church healthy. Next year, we’ll continue to expand the platform: clearer, more accessible, and with even more resources that strengthen churches in their mission.
Thank you for making exactly that possible with your generosity: strong leaders, strong churches, and people who find Jesus.”
Jowieke Larooij
ICF Movement Team
