Kingdom Builders 2023 Project Book

And the Good News about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that all nations will hear it...

Matthew 24:14 NLT

EACH ONE OF US HAS A ROLE TO PLAY IN BUILDING GOD’S KINGDOM

One of our responsibilities as followers of Jesus is to discover how we can use the resources we have been given to make sure that everyone, everywhere, has the opportunity to experience the love of Jesus and respond to it.

THE GENEROUS WILL PROSPER; THOSE WHO REFRESH OTHERS WILL THEMSELVES BE REFRESHED.

PROVERBS 11:25 NLT

OVER AND ABOVE

Kingdom Builders is a giving platform that allows us to participate in the many creative ways God is building His Kingdom here in our community and around the world. When we all have the goal of building God’s Kingdom and not our own, powerful and strategic partnership is possible. Cedar Valley is committed to collaborating with local and global ministry partners to help them in areas of need.

God has designed us individually and collectively to be channels of His goodness to our neighbors and world. As we give over and above our tithes and well beyond our means, we begin to experience God’s faithfulness, blessings, and understand His unending supply. Cedar Valley strives to be a community of individuals and families who are committed to extravagant and joy-filled giving.

PROJECTS

Cedar Valley leadership prayerfully chooses strategic Kingdom Builders projects that align with the mission and vision of Cedar Valley. Because we believe our God is never constrained by geography, and His singular mission requires both global and local engagement, our projects include global, local, and future leader initiatives.

Global God’s desire is that every individual, every tribe, and every nation would have the opportunity to worship Him. Yet, nearly two billion people around the world have never heard the name of Jesus, have no Bible to read, and no church to attend. Through our Global projects, Cedar Valley Church is reaching into difficult areas around the world with the light and hope of Jesus.

Local Our community is full of people in need and we must be intentional about meeting the spiritual, physical, and emotional needs of those around us. Through our Local projects, Cedar Valley is making a difference in the lives of our neighbors by not only meeting felt needs, but proclaiming the Good News of Jesus.

Future Christian Leaders

In our increasingly secular culture, it’s absolutely critical for us to impact the lives of the next generation. Through our investment in Future Christian Leaders, Cedar Valley is clearing the path for young people to experience Jesus, develop a God-centered worldview, and grow into Godly men and women who lead on into the future.

HOW TO JOIN THE MISSION

PRAY

SEEK GOD

Begin by prayerfully asking God what role He would have you play in Kingdom Builders this year. Read and pray about each project. Ask God to give you a burden for His Kingdom. Take time to listen for His response.

PLAN START WITH A PLAN

Make a plan to give. Decide what you could give if you simply used what you already have. We’ve broken down the goals into smaller portions to help with your planning. For some this could be $50 a month, $200 a month, or even more.

DREAM

IMAGINE MORE

Now that you have a plan number, think beyond it. Ask God to give you a dream for what He could do through you in a supernatural way. This is an amount that is beyond what you can give in your current reality and requires taking a step of faith. Habakkuk 2:2 tells us to write that dream down and surrender it to the Lord.

WHATEVER AMOUNT YOU DECIDE TO GIVE—PLAN OR DREAM—IT’S YOUR KINGDOM BUILDERS GOAL. IT’S AN AMOUNT YOU COMMIT TO GOD TO GIVE.

EVERY GIFT MATTERS

While there’ll be hundreds of people giving to Kingdom Builders in 2023, remember—every gift matters to God. It’s not the size of the gift, but the obedience to God’s voice that matters most.

GLOBAL PROJECTS

Venture Refugee Feeding Program

We spend our greatest energies addressing the world’s greatest injustices, including human trafficking, refugee crises, and extreme poverty. Displaced people and refugees live each day in a desperate state with no idea how they’ll feed themselves or

their families. Starvation is a very real threat claiming lives at unprecedented rates.

But, there is hope. Venture Refugee Feeding Program partners with local church and ministry leaders to respond to this urgent need by providing meals and a Gospel presentation.

Project Rescue is an organization that rescues and restores victims of sexual exploitation through the love and power of God. The Oasis Project is a new Project Rescue initiative launching in Bangladesh.

Along with rescuing and restoring victims of the red light district, the new Oasis Center ministers to both women and children by providing vocation, literacy training, medical supplies, food, and the gospel of Jesus Christ.

No Longer Music

Steiger International’s No Longer Music is an international music and theatrical band that uses the stage to communicate the Gospel of Jesus in nightclubs, city squares, and festivals to young people who might never step foot into a church.

In every location, they work closely with local teams, ministry partners, and churches to ensure that those who respond have the opportunity to be discipled into mature followers of Jesus.

steiger.org/no-longer-music

$25,000

Goal

PIBDI Church

Primeira Igreja Batista Da Ilha (PIBDI) is a local church in Sao Francisco, Brazil pastored by CV Missionaries Andrew and Julie Vargas. They’re renovating their newly attained church property that will accommodate

growing attendance and additional ministry opportunities including a Christian elementary school, special needs clinic, and coffee house.

AG Theological Seminary

Assemblies of God Theological Seminary in San José, Costa Rica, led by CV Missionaries Jon and Jennifer Dahlager, is leading the way to teach and build leadership in 20 Latin American Spanishspeaking countries as they prepare those God is calling into ministry. Currently, they

have 150 students on the main campus and 1,100 on extension sites.

With their continued growth, they’ve renovated their school auditorium, hybrid classrooms, and media studio as God continues to bring more students.

New Life Family Services

New Life Family Services (NLFS) believes each person should have the ability to receive physical, emotional, and spiritual support as they face pregnancy-related situations and circumstances.

NLFS walks beside clients offering love and support to make informed and educated decisions in their times of crisis and need. It’s through this care that God changes hearts, saves lives, builds families and restore hope.

The LIFE House is a 20-unit apartment building on Park Avenue, right next door to the Life Center. It was purchased by Life Center, Minneapolis in December of 2021, as part of a long term goal to build healthy communities in the neighborhood.

The LIFE House provides community housing rentals that offer safe spaces and healthy relationships to overcome the life challenges that most inner city families face on a daily basis.

Nihao MN

Nihao MN, led by CV Missionaries Jon and Elissa Kuert, is the Chi Alpha for Chinese students at the University of Minnesota.

Nihao MN creates community through outdoor adventures, shared meals, and engaging Bible studies. The Kuert’s open

their home for shared meals and offer a safe place to explore the deep questions of life through weekly Discovery Bible Studies.

$20,000

The Table

The Table is a new church plant in Federal Way, Washington. The church will focus on reaching young people, as half the Federal Way population is under the age of 35. Federal Way is also one of the most racially diverse cities in America, with 111 languages spoken. With a new approach, The Table

will present the Gospel around a table in a talk-show style with messages presented in a conversational way. The church team is diverse, represented by African American, Hispanic, White, and Malaysian members and are passionate about reaching this unchurched area.

Goal amount provides ministry support to neighborhood young people

Lake Geneva Camp & Conference Center

Lake Geneva Camp and Conference Center exists to provide a place set apart surrounded by God’s beautiful creation, filled with intense fun and opportunities for life-changing experiences with God and each other.

Speed The Light Match $20,000

Speed The Light (STL) is a charitable program that provides equipment to missionaries and relief to those in crisis around the world.

Each year, CV Youth use their creativity and energy to raise money for Speed the Light.

Giving is an essential aspect of the work of missions and it is critically important to encourage the next generation of givers.

The Speed the Light Match is a commitment from the church to encourage CV youth students to live a lifestyle of radical generosity.

youth.ag.org/participate/speed-the-light

Goal amount provides matching funds up to $20,000 for CV Youth STL giving

Boys and Girls Missionary Challenge (BGMC) is a missions education program for kids. BGMC equips kids to know, care, pray, give, and reach the lost.

Giving is an essential aspect of the work of missions and it is critically important to encourge the next generation of givers.

The BGMC Match is a commitment from the church to encourage CV kids to live a lifestyle of radical generosity.

CV Missionary Senders Fund

Cedar Valley supports 100 local and global full-time missionaries and sends short-term workers around the world on our Global Teams. Through the Missionary Senders Fund, we expedite the fundraising process

for our current and new missionaries through impact donations and offer scholarships to CV Youth on their first Cedar Valley Global Team experience.

One week of camp is worth 52 weeks of church in the eternal impact it has on a child. Camp is a special place where the days are filled with fun, laughter, excitement, friends, and worship in an environment

that honors God and encourages spiritual growth. Students have the opportunity to be transformed by God’s love, filled with the Holy Spirit, called into ministry, healed, restored, and renewed.

North Central University Scholarships

North Central University, in downtown Minneapolis, deeply values its relationship with the AG World Missions (AGWM).

One of the greatest enemies of young missionaries with a call to the nations is the burden of student debt. College tuition has almost tripled since 1990. Today, more than 50% of college graduates have over $30,000 in student debt. The result is that many never make it to the places to which

God has called them. The Go Fund removes the barrier of student debt for qualified missionaries heading to areas of the world with little or no access to the Gospel. Those missionaries are able to make it to the field faster and emerge after ten years of faithful missionary service with their student debt paid in full.

No Longer Music

We spend our greatest energies addressing the world’s greatest injustices, including human trafficking, refugee crises, and extreme poverty. Displaced people and refugees live each day in a desperate state with no idea how they’ll feed themselves or their families. Starvation is a very real threat

claiming lives at unprecedented rates.

To learn more about the projects or to give, visit cvchurch.org

But, there is hope. Venture Refugee Feeding Program partners with local church and ministry leaders to respond to this urgent need by providing meals and a Gospel presentation.

venture.org