TABLE OF CONTENTS
WELCOME
MORNING SESSION:
Setting the Foundation for Generosity Local, Global, Future
LUNCH BREAK
AFTERNOON SESSION: Who are Kingdom Builders? Rhythms of Generosity
SNACK BREAK
Creating the Wave of Generosity Next Steps
CLOSE
RIVER VALLEY NETWORK
River Valley Network’s vision is to train thousands of churches to collectively give $1 billion annually above the tithe. They are passionate about generosity because they believe a generous church should be the only type of church. Join them at River Valley Conference, Accelerators (one day topical sprints), Roundtables (relational meetups) and on Talking Church podcast.
Together we can plant more churches, send more missionaries and increase the Kingdom work God has called the church to do!
AGWM
Thank you to Assemblies of God World Missions for underwriting the cost of each Generosity Accelerator. Assemblies of God World Missions was formed in 1914 following a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Early AG leaders had an immediate concern for the lost, compelling them to take the gospel into all the world. Their mission is to establish the Church among all peoples everywhere by reaching, planting, training and serving.
There are more than 2,600 AGWM missionaries serving in 153 countries with a new Assemblies of God church planted every 66 minutes. We join together in this mission through the generous giving of our prayers, finances and our sons and daughters. Take your next step with Assemblies of God World Missions as we collectively work to establish His church among all peoples everywhere.
RIVER VALLEY CHURCH
Launched in 1995, River Valley is a multi-site church located in Minneapolis, MN with 11 physical locations across the Twin Cities, locations in Vancouver, Canada and Eswatini, Africa, as well as a growing community online. Their mission is to lead people into an authentic, life-changing relationship with Jesus Christ.
We believe we are to live “Blessed to be a blessing.” At River Valley, we give generously to over 100 Kingdom Builders initiatives. This is our over-and-above giving program, which invests in global missions, local church expansion, and future generations of Christian leaders. Our goal with Kingdom Builders is that the church will be resourced at home and that God’s Kingdom would expand around the world.
We believe we aren’t doing this alone, and that’s why we’re building healthy and generous churches. We are committed to coaching 10,000 churches to double their missions giving, which could lead to an increase of $1 Billion annually for ministry and missions projects.
Rob Ketterling is the founding and lead pastor of River Valley Church. His ministry journey over the last 30 years has equipped him to encourage leaders to take their influence to the next level. He is the author of several books including Change Before You Have To, Fix It!, Front-Row Leadership, Speed of Unity, Keep the Change, and his latest book The Generous Life. Rob currently serves on several organizational boards
including the Executive Presbytery for the Assemblies of God USA, the Lead Team for the Church Multiplication Network (CMN) and the board of Regents for North Central University. Rob loves traveling, golf, and enjoying time with his wife Becca, their two sons Connor and Logan, his daughtersin-law Alexia and Mikayla, and his grandson Beckham, son of Connor and Alexia.
MEET THE RIVER VALLEY TEAM
Take your next step with AGWM as we collectively work to establish His church among all peoples everywhere.
PASTOR ROB KETTERLING
ROB & BECCA KETTERLING Lead Pastors of River Valley Church
JUSTIN MACK Global Missions Pastor
LOGAN KETTERLING Pastor of Influence
LINDSAY SWIGGUM Associate Pastor of Influence
LISARAH SIMONSON Influence Experience Coordinator
NICK PENTICOFF Influence Digital Coordinator
ELLIE ILUNGA Online Connections
WELCOME!
I am so excited that you are with us today at this Generosity Accelerator! I believe that God has incredible things in store for you and your church. When I started River Valley Church in 1995 with thirteen people, I would have never dreamed that one day our church would be giving away over $10 million in a calendar year. In fact, you’ll hear stories today about points in my life when I didn’t know if our church would stay open another weekend, but God makes the way!
Since I was called to ministry in the jungles of Brazil I have always had a heart for world missions. When we received our first offering as a church, I gave it all away because it was the only thing I could think to do. Now, it blows my mind that since starting River Valley, we’ve given over $35,000,000.00 to Assemblies of God World Missions. There is nothing I believe in more strongly than planting the church where it has not yet been planted. I couldn’t encourage you enough that every church should radically invest in the unreached.
My prayer is that through today, God will speak to you in a new way. Maybe this idea of above and beyond giving is entirely new to you and the spark of generosity will be ignited today. Or perhaps you have been doing something similar for years and you’re here to take things to the next level in your church. I believe today God is going to give you fresh vision and increased passion in the area of generosity. I am praying that God will accelerate generosity in your church to supernatural levels like he has at River Valley. Together, with generous hearts, we will see more churches planted, more missionaries sent and the message of Jesus spread like never before!
Here we go!
SETTING THE FOUNDATION FOR
GENEROSITY AND DEVELOPING A GENEROUS HEART
The key to unlocking generosity is honor and obedience, and this begins with tithing. As pastors, it would be wrong for us to tell our congregations to give to Kingdom Builders without first teaching them to tithe.
When we get this foundation right, everything follows. Most often we dial into the analytics of tithe and above and beyond giving, but generosity begins in the heart. When we disciple our congregations to discover the joy in giving, their heart posture changes and they are ready to take that step into becoming a Kingdom Builder.
Here are some practical ways we begin developing generous hearts in our church:
• Teach about tithing on the tithe - 10% of our Our Tithe goes to monthly Missions support.
• Host five-minute missionary highlights before offering
“Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the LORD Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it.” Malachi 3:10, NIV
APPLY IT:
In this room, if everyone gave 10% of their tithe to AGWM, how much would we be able to give to missions?
“THE TITHE IS ABOUT OBEDIENCE. KINGDOM BUILDERS ARE ABOUT GENEROSITY.”
LOCAL | GLOBAL | FUTURE
WE ORGANIZE AND SHARE ABOUT OUR KINGDOM BUILDER PARTNERS IN THREE CATEGORIES:
LOCAL 10%-30%
GLOBAL
50% - 70%
We are committed to funding the growth of the church locally through expanding our own campuses, planting life-giving, Spirit-filled churches in our communities, and ministering to the hurting in our own backyards. Here are some examples of our local Kingdom Builder partners:
NOTES
What organizations do you already give to that falls under these three categories? What other projects are you currently giving to, or would like to give to that could be a part of your Kingdom Builders? Write them down.
FUTURE CHRISTIAN LEADERS 10%-15%
Through Kingdom Builders, we support key missions projects across the globe. Some examples of our Global Kingdom Builder partners are:
• Speed The Light
• Boys and Girls Missionary Challenge (BGMC)
Kingdom Builders believes in coming alongside future Christian leaders to foster a love for the Bible, God, and the lost. Our Kingdom Builders partnerships work with organizations that care for the physical and spiritual needs of our future leaders.
OUR PROJECT LIST
*During years with large building projects, the percentage given to local projects will be substantially higher.
BUILDING CAMPAIGNS
CONVOY OF HOPE
ONEHOPE
SERVE OUR COMMUNITY
LIVE DEAD
CAMP GROUND
WHO ARE KINGDOM BUILDERS?
It is easy to assume Kingdom Builders are those who are able to give $1M and above, but this is not the reality! Every person in your church has the ability to be a Kingdom Builder.
God does not use superstars to do this. He looks down at the church and says, “Who has something I can use? Who has something to give? Who will step out of the boat and have some faith?” It is not about the money people have, but the sacrifice they are willing to make.
PLAN:
WHAT’S IN YOUR HANDS?
WHAT’S IN GOD’S HANDS?
WHAT’S IN YOUR HEART?
First, what is in your hands? Make a plan to give. When you have plans that are diligent, it leads to plenty (Proverbs 21:5). Whatever the amount is - have the plan in place, work the plan, and be obedient with it. Start there.
VISION:
Next, what is in God’s hands? Ask God to give you a vision for what He could do through you with His help. This is beyond what you can do in your natural income. This requires you to take a step of faith. Additionally, Habakkuk 2:2 tells us to write that vision down and pray about it! God will supply all your needs according to His riches in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:19). Stepping out in faith pleases God.
DREAM:
Lastly, what is in your heart? What would be a dream amount you could give? Hold onto it. This number is only between you and God. Watch as each step of faith you take, God moves you closer to that dream. God can do exceedingly, abundantly more than all we can ask for or imagine. (Ephesians 3:20)
RHYTHMS OF GENEROSITY
Giving is like a muscle. The more you work it out, the stronger it gets. The Lord proved this years ago when Pastor Rob felt prompted to take up a mission offering for the missionaries every week leading into Christmas. In years past, he would hold off on offerings until special events like guest speakers or Christmas Eve. However, what he realized was by holding off on offerings, it meant that once or twice a year you ask your congregation to hit their maximum weight, and the response is limited... In contrast, when the church gave weekly leading into Christmas, giving was actually strengthened and increased continuously until the final gift! After this experience, to strengthen the giving muscle, River Valley has found this monthly rhythm to help cultivate a generous church and increase generosity.
KINGDOM BUILDERS RIVER VALLEY
BY YEAR
ASK, UPDATE, CELEBRATE, BREAK
Each month River Valley talks about giving every week and found the cadence of Ask, Update, Celebrate, Break, to work well with our congregation.
ASK:
The first week of the month, we choose our monthly project or partner that we will highlight during our weekend services. We will show a video, have slides ready to show, and announce it from the stage. Once this is highlighted we will ask for a contribution.
UPDATE:
The second week of the month, we update the church on how much we raised for the partner or project that we highlighted the past week. We will ask a second time for people to give if they have not had the opportunity yet to contribute.
CELEBRATE:
The third week we celebrate what we raised! No matter if we went above the goal, hit the goal, or were below the goal, we celebrate generosity.
BREAK:
The fourth week of the month we will still take offerings, but we will not highlight a specific project or partner.
KINGDOM BUILDERS ANNUAL CALENDER
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
Collect, Review & Vet Partner/Project Proposals
EVERY FALL BEFORE THE START OF A NEW YEAR
Determine Partner/Project List and Goal
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
Prepare New Kingdom Builder Booklet
CREATING THE WAVE OF GENEROSITY
CREATING THE WAVE
While we have been tithing and giving to Kingdom Builders throughout the year, we focus in during the fourth quarter of the year to continue pressing toward our annual goal. Starting at the end of October through year-end, there are four key phases that create the year-end wave of generosity.
1. KINGDOM BUILDERS BANQUET
Our Kingdom Builders Banquet is a special event typically held toward the end of October. We invite several hundred guests to a semi-formal banquet with the purpose of communicating the heart of Kingdom Builders. The flow of the evening begins with dinner and then we open with worship. We always bring in a special missionary guest who shares their story.
It is important to invite boots on the ground front-line missionaries, not organizational leaders. The missionaries provide powerful testimonies and are a physical representation of what a global heart looks like. The Kingdom Builders Banquet starts the wave of generosity leading up to our Miracle Offering weekend.
2. MIRACLE OFFERING
This weekend is huge! It takes place the second week of November and 40-50% of what we bring in the entire year will come from the Miracle Offering weekend. We will start talking about the Miracle Offering two weeks in advance, asking people to prepare their hearts and to be asking God what He is encouraging them to give.
Pastor Rob preaches a specific message about generosity and expanding the Kingdom of God. We also remind people that all of the money that comes in goes out to Kingdom Builder partners. Then the window is open for two weeks for people to give their gift, reminding the congregation each week that they can participate in the Miracle Offering.
3. MIRACLE OFFERING REVEAL
Three weekends after the miracle offering, Pastor Rob will reveal the total number that was given for Miracle Offering. We make sure this is a celebratory moment!
4. FINAL PUSH
Following the Miracle Offering reveal, we have our final push to reach our goal before the end of the year.
We send several emails to the church, continue to talk about it from the stage during weekend services and we heavily emphasize stock gifts as year end is when most of those gifts are given.
KINGDOM BUILDERS
BANQUET OVERVIEW
When does the Kingdom Builders Banquet take place?
The banquet takes place two weeks before your Miracle Offering Weekend.
Where does the Kingdom Builders Banquet take place?
The banquet can be held at your church, in your home or at an event space. This will depend on how large your church is and the expected number of attendees.
Who do we invite to the Kingdom Builder Banquet?
We start our invitations with our Significant Kingdom Builder Givers, Top Tithe of the previous year, and Top Kingdom Builder Givers year to date to given them an opportunity to sign up first. Then later, if there is still room, we will open it to our whole church.
What is the attire?
Semi-formal
What does the service order look like for a Kingdom Builders Banquet?
• Welcome (5 Min)
• Dinner (30-40 mins)
• Worship (2 songs)
• Vision from Lead Pastor (10 min)
• Missionary Guest Speaker (40 min)
• Response time to give (10 mins)
• End
How do we invite the guests?
All of our invitations to the Kingdom Builders Banquet come through email. We begin with a save the date five months in advance. Then, beginning three months in advance we will send email invitations with all the details.
What does the event set up look like?
This is an example of what our table settings look like at our Kingdom Builders Banquet. We love to make this even special and elegant.
MIRACLE OFFERING PLANNING OVERVIEW
What is Miracle Offering?
Miracle Offering happens once a year in November where you invite your congregation to give the best gift they have ever given to Kingdom Builders. This is above and beyond the tithe to help reach the Kingdom Builder goal for the year. All of the money given to Kingdom Builders is given away to project partners!
What does the service look like for Miracle Offering?
On Miracle Offering weekend, Pastor Rob preaches a specific message about generosity and expanding the Kingdom of God. He invites the congregation to give the best gift they have ever given!
Where does Miracle Offering take place?
Miracle Offering takes place in church during weekend services. Everyone in the congregation is invited to participate!
This is the one time per year that people bring their gift forward and put their envelope in the bucket. Ushers hold the bucket while pastors shake hands and thank people as they walk by.
When
does
the Miracle Offering take place?
Miracle offering takes place two weeks following the Kingdom Builder Banquet and two weeks before Thanksgiving.
Each year, 50-70% of our total Kingdom Builders giving comes in during the 4th quarter.
Scan this QR code for the Kingdom Builders Banquet Email Marketing Plan and Service Order:
WHAT’S YOUR NEXT STEP?
AT YOUR CHURCH
Leaders
Inspire your leaders. This includes your staff and elected officials. Share your vision to increase tithe and missions giving. Who are the first five people that come to mind that you need to inspire? Write their names down and send them a text right now to find time to get together.
List
Get a vision for your project list. Where do you feel God is asking the increased giving for missions to go? Make a list of the project names and why you feel God is leading your church to support them. Then, make a list of what you need to do to connect with those potential project partners.
Language
Start changing your language. You do not need to call it Kingdom Builders. Choose what is right for your church and then inform your staff that you are shifting the internal language.
Launch
Pick a date to launch and then launch strong!
WHAT’S YOUR NEXT STEP?
WHAT MAKES KINGDOM BUILDERS WORK?
• Full Commitment
• Tithe on the tithe
• Global Heart: the focus must be global
• Plan Vision Dream
• Giving is like a muscle
• Miracle Offering in November
JOIN US ON THE MISSION TO $1 BILLION
We want to invite you and your church to be a part of River Valley Network and the mission to give $1 billion to world missions annually. In 2023, we collectively gave $58,050,922.68 to Kingdom Builders and we want you to be a part of this, too! We know this is going to help fuel local church impact, global missions, and future Christian leaders. Sign up to be a part of our weekly email as we send out podcasts, church resources, and updates on Kingdom Builders.
HAVE QUESTIONS?
Email the team at network@rivervalley.org and check out our upcoming events at rivervalleynetwork.org
“Then
Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.
And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the
age.’”
MATTHEW 28:18-20, NIV
APPENDIX
SUGGESTIONS ON DEVELOPING A GLOBAL HEART CULTURE
When missionaries visit your church, have your congregation stand and clap to welcome them to the stage. Demonstrate your heart and honor towards them in that manner. We stand to honor them not because they live in another country or are a hero, but because of their radical obedience, which is something we all should have. Be sure to invite these missionaries to share in both the main auditorium and kids service!
Another encouragement is to host virtual global teams and global teams! Open the door for your congregation to develop a global heart through experience and it will unlock the generosity in their hearts. Encourage your church members to go one as soon as possible. For your staff, provide time off for them to go on one global mission trip per year.
Finally, host “Xplore” small groups as a Core Group in your small group ministry.
SUGGESTIONS FOR SHARING ABOUT GENEROSITY DURING WEEKEND SERVICES
INTRO
We are entering the part of our service where we encourage our church in its giving.
We are a tithing church, which means we believe and practice the biblical example of tithing, giving the first 10% or our increase to the work of the local church.
We are also a Kingdom Builders church, which means above and beyond the tithe, we believe God has invited us to generously support the work of God globally, locally, and into the future Christian leaders and through strategic partnerships and initiatives
MIDDLE
Share a Bible verse. Verses allow the Word of God to encourage and challenge people to give and be generous.
Share a story. Stories inspire people to give and be generous! These stories can be of congregation members who have had their lives impacted by giving or by organizations who have been blessed by our giving.
Initiatives: Share about the specific project you are giving to. Allow the specificity of a strategic initiative, project, or goal to motivate people to be generous.
CLOSE
I’d like to invite the ushers to come forward.
You can give a number of ways today, as the buckets pass by or online or by text message
More than anything, your generosity is changing lives, and we want to convey our gratitude in your trust and faithfulness in our church to steward your giving well for the glory of God! Let’s pray.
KINGDOM BUILDERS
PARTNER REQUEST FORM
Thank you for reaching out to River Valley Church Kingdom Builders. We review requests from many different organizations and ministries and it’s our pleasure to do so. We use this profile to gather information about specific projects that might align to River Valley’s giving goals.
Please take a few minutes to answer the following questions. We appreciate thorough responses so that we are able to learn as much as we can about your ministry and request. That being said, if we can possibly partner with you, we’ll contact you directly with any good news, as well as to confirm payment information.
KINGDOM BUILDERS PARTNER RUBRIC
RELATIONSHIP
VISION/DNA
0 Do not know or have concerns
1 Heard good things 2nd hand
2 Personally know good things
3 Personally know very well
0 Unclear or unsure of the vision
1 Clear but different strategy/philosophy
2 Similar strategy/philosophy
3 Big vision with similar strategy/philosophy
AGENCY OR MINISTRY AFFILIATION 0 Independent or little known organization
1 Affiliated with reputable organization or our network 2 Part of our movement 3 From our home church
2. What is the name of your organization (legal entity)?
3. What is the name of your ministry (if different from the name of your organization - legal identity)?
4. What is your name and title within your organization? What is your email address?
Scan this QR code for access to the rest of the form:
CONTINUOUS YEARS OF SERVICE
0-1 Years
2-3 Years
4-9 Years 3 10+ Years
CHURCH INVOLVEMENT 0 Not able to send short term teams
1 Potential for a team/individuals
2 Sent a team/individuals
3 Repeat teams/individuals
MISSION FIELD 0 Strong missions representation 1 Weak missions representation
2 Unreached or restricted access
3 No known missions representatives
MINISTRY FOCUS
0 Administrative support/start-up, brand new 1 Humanitarian needs without evangelism
2 Humanitarian needs with discipleship
3 Church planting INTANGIBLE 0 Just not feeling it
Not good or bad
Excited
Can’t explain
GLOBAL
Global 500 SENDERS FUND
Our vision is to send out 500 missionaries from our church. This fund helps fill gaps in financial support to assist some in getting to the field quicker.
AFRICA’S HOPE
Provides biblical training for leaders of the growing Church in Africa, equipping them with knowledge and the power of the Holy Spirit.
ASIA PACIFIC CHURCH PLANTS
Raising money for projects and church plants amongst the Unreached throughout Asia Pacific.
BUSINESS AS MISSION TRAINING IN EUROPE
Teaching Christian leaders and missionaries in Europe how to lead Kingdom-focused businesses.
BARCELONA
INTERNATIONAL CHURCH
Supporting the continued expansion and growth of the International Church.
BETHANY GLOBAL UNIVERSITY
A private Christian college in Minnesota focused on training and sending missionaries.
BOYS & GIRLS MISSIONARY
CHALLENGE (BGMC)
Beginning the process of missions awareness, concern and stewardship in young lives by training kids to give sacrificially.
BUILDERS INTERNATIONAL
Partnering with the Assemblies of God to send short-term teams to help build various ministry structures around the world.
CENTRAL ASIA PROJECT
Developing evangelism and discipleship tools across various mediums to reach the Unreached.
CHANGE30
Inspiring purpose in Russian orphans by providing them with the love, guidance and resources they need to lead lives serving Jesus.
CHANGE THE MAP
Bringing awareness to and inspiring prayer for the more than 1 billion Buddhists across the world so that all may become disciples.
CONVOY OF HOPE
Providing disaster relief and support around the world and bringing hope in the name of Jesus.
CUBA CHURCH PLANTS
Partnering with the Cuban Church on projects such as construction, school of theology and pastoral training.
EQUIP LEADERSHIP
Training Christian leaders and mobilizing them to impact their families, businesses and communities.
ESWATINI CAMPUS AND CHILDREN’S CUP CAREPOINTS
Investing in our Eswatini church plant and surrounding local churches to change communities through holistic child development and the hope of Jesus.
EUROPEAN CHURCH PLANT
Planting a life-giving church in Toulouse, France, and working with area pastors to come together and care for the refugees that flee to France.
FIRE BIBLE TRANSLATION
Full-featured study Bible with an emphasis on the Holy Spirit.
GLOBAL UNIVERSITY
Equipping, educating and training
thousands of pastors globally to plant churches.
GOOD BUREAU
Helping Romanian leaders to make a change in their country by offering funding, networking and support while introducing them to Jesus Christ.
HAND OF HOPE
Helping to fund water wells in third world countries while ministering the love of Jesus Christ.
HEALING HAITI
A Christ-centered ministry leveraging resources to elevate and unify Haitian families to end the cycle of poverty and strengthen the community.
HEALING HANDS GLOBAL
(JUNGLE HOSPITAL)
Christ-centered missions hospital meeting physical and spiritual needs by providing care and support for the impoverished people of Honduras.
HOPE INTERNATIONAL
Empowering those in poverty through training, micro-loans and Christ-based resources.
LIVE DEAD
Planting churches among unreached people groups through intercultural teams in Russia, the Arab World, Israel, Southeast Asia and many other countries without access to the gospel.
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF MISSIONARY KIDS
Bringing support to missionary kids as River Valley believes every member of the family is part of the on-field mission.
INDONESIA CAMPUS MINISTRY
A training center in Indonesia that teaches young people English and disciples them in their growing Christian faith.
JAPAN & ASIA CHURCH PLANTS
Helping to plant new churches through a vibrant bilingual church called Lifehouse International.
MESSENGER INTERNATIONAL
Providing believers worldwide with access to life-changing messages and discipleship tools through various mediums.
MIDDLE EAST CHURCH PLANTING
Using a Business as Mission approach to meet the physical and spiritual needs of those without access to the gospel in the Middle East.
MOROCCO TRAINING CENTER
Supporting the church planting movement in Morocco.
NETWORK211
Using cutting-edge technology to spread the gospel in the most difficult places in the world by helping people discover and grow in their journey.
NORTHERN ASIA COFFEE SHOP
A growing coffee shop that serves as a cultural ministry center in Northern Asia, providing gospel access to the Unreached.
ONEHOPE
Reaching children and youth worldwide with the gospel message through print, films, storytelling, audio and mobile apps.
ONE MILLION MEALS
A partnership between Venture and Feed My Starving Children to provide the gospel and meals to refugees of Thailand and Burma.
PAN-AFRICA THEOLOGICAL
SEMINARY
Seminary that focuses on training African leaders for greater ffectiveness and growing the African Church.
PRIORITY ONE
Educating and equipping pastors of the global Church through Bible colleges, schools and leadership development organizations.
PROJECT42
Raising awareness and resources for the 42% of the world still waiting for access to the gospel of Jesus Christ.
PROJECT RESCUE
Rescuing and restoring victims of sex trafficking through the love and power of Jesus Christ.
REACHING INDIANS MINISTRIES
INTERNATIONAL
Reaching the unreached of India with the gospel message and developing Christlike leaders to change lives and transform communities.
SAT-7
Using satellite technology to present the gospel among the most difficultto-reach Muslims in their own homes through television and online platforms.
SCRIPTURE TRANSLATION
Providing access to the gospel for various people groups throughout the world who do not yet have access.
SPEED THE LIGHT
Youth raising money for missionary projects around the world, including essential resources, transportation and creative communication equipment.
THAILAND CHURCH EXPANSION
Expanding the national Church in Thailand.
THE GO FUND
Helping mobilize missionaries to the Unreached by relieving some of their student debt.
THE WARRIOR’S JOURNEY
A Christ-based ministry that provides biblically based resources to military members and their families.
TURKEY CHURCH PLANTS
Bringing the gospel to Istanbul, Turkey through a live music cafe, Business as Mission approach.
WORLD CHURCH PLANTING INITIATIVE
Planting Assemblies of God churches around the world.
LOCAL FUTURE
ABILITY TREE
Bringing the gospel and biblically based resources to families whose children have disabilities.
ALPHA
A discipleship course that explores the Christian faith through a series of questions designed to create conversation.
ARRIVE MINISTRIES
Training and equipping people to welcome, extend love, serve and walk alongside refugees and immigrants that come to Minnesota, all while witnessing the gospel of Jesus Christ.
ASSOCIATION OF RELATED CHURCHES (ARC)
Churches working with church planters and church leaders to provide support, guidance and resources to launch and grow life-giving churches.
CHURCH MULTIPLICATION NETWORK (CMN)
Equipping and funding leaders to plant healthy, Spirit-filled churches across the U.S.
EMERGE COUNSELING MINISTRIES
A place of help, hope and healing for individuals on a journey to mental health healing and awareness through the presence of God.
FREEDOMWORKS
Helping former offenders who are returning to society reconcile to God, family and community.
FUTURE RIVER VALLEY CAMPUSES
Our vision is to launch new campuses in the Twin Cities metro area and in key communities throughout greater Minnesota.
HOSPITALITY CENTER
Sharing the love of Jesus Christ through hospitality with international students and scholars in the Twin Cities.
ICCM LIFE CENTER MINNEAPOLIS
Urban ministry center in Minneapolis committed to transforming impoverished people through the power of Christ.
L.A. DREAM CENTER
Focusing on sharing the love of Jesus by finding solutions for homelessness, hunger and a lack of education.
LIFE REBUILDERS
Sharing the gospel while providing hope and transformation to offer the opportunity for men and women to find a safe place to renew their spirit, emotional and physical strength.
MINNESOTA ADULT & TEEN CHALLENGE
A Christ-centered organization focused on helping people gain freedom from chemical addictions and other lifecontrolling issues.
NATIONAL BLACK FELLOWSHIP
A movement of hope transforming communities by developing and deploying African American leaders, planting and revitalizing churches, advancing biblical justice and restoring families.
NEW LIFE FAMILY SERVICES
Honors the sanctity of human life by assisting clients in lifeaffirming decisions with the love and compassion of Christ.
RIVER VALLEY WORSHIP
Supporting the River Valley Church worship team as they create and perform albums, recordings and other projects locally and globally.
SAMARITAN’S PURSE
A Christian-based organization that helps victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease and famine with the purpose of sharing God’s love by providing spiritual and physical aid.
SERVE DAY
A nationwide initiative that provides opportunities to serve our local communities and share the love of God through practical acts of kindness.
SERVE OUR COMMUNITY
The department of River Valley Church that supports and funds local Christian-based and Christianpurposed non-profits.
THE DWELLING PLACE
Offering safe, transitional housing and Christ-centered supportive services for those who have suffered domestic abuse.
TOGETHER FOR GOOD
Bringing hope and healing by reating pathways for the church to come alongside vulnerable families with Christ-centered ministry.
UNION GOSPEL MISSION
Exists to provide Christ-centered, discipleship-oriented pathways and programs that restore dignity and wholeness to men, women and children.
U.S. OUTREACH TOUR
Outreach events around the nation intended to build up and encourage local church communities.
CHINESE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
Supporting Chinese student immersion and success as they attend North Central University.
CHURCH MATCH SCHOLARSHIPS
Scholarship funds donated by River Valley Church for students pursuing a major in ministry and attending Christian universities that match church funds.
KINGDOM BUILDERS YOUTH GLOBAL TEAMS
Sending youth students to other countries and exposing them to what God is doing around the world in order to build their faith in Jesus Christ.
LAKE GENEVA BIBLE CAMP
The expansion of the Assemblies of God District campground at Lake Geneva, Minnesota.
MINNESOTA FOSTER CARE
Providing material needs to those involved in the process of foster care and adoption.
NORTH CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
A university in Minneapolis focused on equipping and sending leaders into the world to bring the love of Jesus.
RIVER VALLEY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
Developing future Christian leaders by providing interns with community, training and growth opportunities.
WILDWOOD HILLS RANCH
A ranch in Iowa transforming lives and strengthening communities by providing healing, hope and God’s love to children and at-risk youth.
“YOU WILL BE ENRICHED IN EVERY WAY TO BE GENEROUS IN EVERY WAY, WHICH THROUGH US WILL PRODUCE THANKSGIVING TO GOD.”
