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The Campaign to

Frequently Asked QUESTIONS

Who owns The Impact Center?
The Impact Center is owned by Word Tabernacle Church.

What are the future property tax implications for The Impact Center?
This has yet to be determined. Churches and other religious organizations are required to pay property tax
for land or buildings not used exclusively for religious or educational purposes. We will work with local tax
officials to determine the proper calculation based upon building use. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s)

Who benefits from The Impact Center?
Public K-12 education, colleges, community colleges, health care systems, workforce development boards,
churches, local businesses, not-for-profits, chambers of commerce, foundations, trusts, city, county, and state
government and the individuals, families, and stakeholders they represent.
How will you make shared use official?
Our policies will outline the practices allowing the community access to The Impact Center.

In summary, why is The Impact Center necessary to the Twin Counties and surrounding communities?
On average in North Carolina there is a 259% greater access to facilities (and thus programs) to develop
people and communities than in eastern North Carolina. The Impact Center provides a platform for all
community stakeholders to benefit from a large-scaled, catalytic, shared investment which enables people to
thrive socially, scholastically, physically, financially, and spiritually.

“Why are the stronger smaller cities growing faster than most larger ones? The keys may lie in many mundane factors that are
often too prosaic for urban theorists. They include things such as strong community institutions like churches.”
- Forbes Magazine

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