Kingdom Builders 2022

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River Valley Church Family,

We are in awe of how God has blessed River Valley Church, overflowing with gifts, talents and generosity! Becca and I are so grateful for the people of this church. Faithful and faith-filled! God is leading our church on an adventure we could have never imagined, and we are thrilled about what is coming!

We also know that while the gifts and talents in this church are plentiful, there is no substitute for the presence of God and the anointing of the Holy Spirit in our lives. That is why we believe God is asking us this year to seek an increase in the supernatural anointing on the gifts and generosity He’s already given us in this church.

After a miraculous year going over $10 million given to Kingdom Builders for the first time, this year is about holding the gains and believing our miraculous experience becomes a faith-filled expectation for this year! We need to lean into the intensity of Matthew 7, asking, seeking and knocking on the door of Heaven, believing with greater faith for all that God can and will do!

This is the year for you to step up like never before as God pours out His blessing on you! Proverbs tells us the world of the generous grows larger and larger. As we are faithful with what God has entrusted us, faithfulness upon faithfulness will lead to the miraculous!

Kingdom Builders is committed to extravagant generosity, above-and-beyond the tithe, supporting Global Missions, Local Church Expansion and Future Christian Leaders through a wide variety of high-quality missionary partners and organizations around the world. Especially in the most difficult places to bring the gospel.

If you’re not yet part of Kingdom Builders, we want to invite you on the adventure! Last year, 1,543 people gave to Kingdom Builders for the first time! Thank you for stepping out in faith! Every gift matters because every person matters to God. We want everyone to be part of this movement of world-changing generosity!

Ephesians 3:20-21 sums up our heart and expectation for this year…

Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

All of this is for Jesus! So that all may hear!

Pastors Rob & Becca Ketterling

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First, make a plan to give. When you have plans and are diligent, it leads to plenty (Proverbs 21:5). God is excited when you have a plan! Whatever the amount is—have the plan in place, work the plan and be obedient with it. Start there.

Next, 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. When you look at what He has in His hands, it goes to another level!

Lastly, what would be a dream amount you could give? Hold on to 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).

By God’s abundant grace and blessings, and through the sacrifice of many, we are able to give away millions of dollars every year supporting reputable organizations and individuals working to expand the Kingdom of God throughout our communities, our country and the rest of the world.

How do you make a commitment for Kingdom Builders?

Raising over $10 million in 2022 requires a generous sacrifice from all of us. Some giving sacrificially and others giving from great abundance. If this is your first time giving or if you’re looking to grow to a new level in giving, here are some ways to step out in generosity.

While there will be thousands of people giving as Kingdom Builders in 2022, always remember every gift matters to God. It’s not the size of the gift, but the obedience to God’s voice that matters most. Now more than ever, make a plan to give, ask God for a vision in your generosity, and hold on to the dream of what God will do as you step out in faith!

We are blessed to be a blessing.

SCRIPTURE & DISCIPLESHIP translation

A Rendille man named Laban began translating the New Testament into his heart language in 1981. He worked day and night to translate the Word of God he loved so dearly so that his people could know the Word for themselves. Laban was convicted to translate the Word for his people so they could experience life-change.

A famine soon swept through his country, taking much of his focus off the Rendille New Testament and shifting it towards meeting the physical needs of his people.

People in his community constantly questioned whether he was actually working on the translation or not. “Why are you delaying?” “Why are we not having the scriptures?” “Why are you taking so long?” “You are not working.” “It seems as if you just don’t care.”

He replied, “It’s a call that was in me. If it’s not a call, I could have left a long time ago.”

Through the work of one of the many translation organizations under the umbrella of Illuminations, Seed Company came in to assist with the translation project in 2015, almost 35 years after the project had begun. God finally answered their prayers and honored their efforts in completing the scriptures in their heart language. The Rendille New Testament was presented in 2018, and the Old Testament is currently in process today.

Without God’s Word in someone’s heart language, they will never fully understand the love God has for them or the overarching narrative of God’s redemptive plan and what their place is in that plan. If you’re an English speaker, you will never have to worry about finding a Bible in your heart language.

Kingdom Builders supports multiple partners focused on bringing God’s Word and discipleship resources to everyone by translating them into their heart

“IT’S A call THAT WAS IN ME. IF IT’S NOT A CALL, I could have left a long time ago.”

language. Illuminations is working through 10 leading translation organizations to finish the task of bringing God’s Word to every language and people group. Messenger International is bringing discipleship material to hundreds of languages around the world. These are just a few of our partners leading

the way in bringing God’s Word and other resources to believers and leaders across all nations.

How can anyone know that God loves them if they cannot read it for themselves? And how can anyone disciple their communities if they have no resources to do so?

Photo taken from the day the Rendille tribe received the New Testament translated in their native language.

Northern Asia Cafe Awake, Kingdom Builders Partner

RECOVERY ministry

At any given second, there are at least 21 million people in America that are struggling with some form of substance addiction. Minnesota has one of the highest alcohol abuse rates in the United States. Mental illness has been on the rise for years, and the global pandemic and confusion of this world have only made it worse.

In November of 2021, roughly 38% of pastors said they were seriously considering leaving their ministries. Each day, there are new struggles that pastors and church leaders are having to lead their churches through. Civil unrest, political divisions, ethical tensions and disturbing news stories come one after another every single day. Many churches are either going back into shutdown due to the pandemic, while for others, they still haven’t reopened their doors to those that need their communities more than ever.

There are hundreds of thousands of families around the world that are affected by addiction and substance abuse at this very moment. Some are battling through it themselves, and some are trying their best to love their family and friends and meet them where they are at with their addictions.

Homelessness among the biggest cities in America has hit some of its highest levels ever, and sometimes it seems that there is not enough we can do to help. Poverty runs rampant across the world as wars and political unrest continue to drive more and more refugees from their homes. There are millions of people around the world that pray every day that they are able to have their next meal

and a place to sleep that night.

Many members of River Valley are familiar with a ministry in the heart of Minneapolis that is reaching the broken and hurting in their neighborhood. ICCM Life Center in downtown Minneapolis is working as the hands and feet of Jesus in our city to meet both physical and spiritual needs. Many attendees at our City Campus participate in the weekly Friday night Street Team that is hosted by the Life Center.

Emerge Counseling is a ministry that works to be a resource to pastors and church leaders and offers counseling services that specialize in meeting the unique needs and crises that pastors face. In the last year and half, Emerge has added over 3,000 new clients that are seeking help and coaching in their pastoral journey.

Minnesota Adult & Teen Challenge is a beloved ministry that works to help people to be released from their addictions and strongholds by discovering their true identity in Christ and freedom in His grace. Eighty percent of their graduates have reported zero to one lapses after the program, compared to the 43% average across the country.

There are many other local Kingdom Builders partners that create a space for those facing addictions, who have questions and concerns, who need to find rest and meet the needs of those in their communities that are working towards loving everyone around them!

ICCM Street Team Volunteers

Wildwood Hills Ranch, Kingdom Builders Partner

ORPHAN & compassion CARE

In 2020 there were more than 10,500 children reported who were abused and neglected in the state of Iowa, and more than 11,000 in 2019. Abuse continues to be on the rise in the United States and around the world, destroying relationships, families and restructuring the emotional well-being of thousands of kids for decades to come.

In the summer of 2021 there was a student in Iowa named Jebre who attended summer camp. Jebre had gone to camp for several summers and had always been very closed off to the idea of God, believing that there’s just no way a good God would allow such hard things to happen to him. His life had been difficult for years facing abuse, neglect and trauma that his own parents inflicted on him. He came into that week of camp with the same mindset as before and wanted nothing to do with God. But, after a few days, his heart started to soften towards the gospel after seeing his team leaders, time and time again, be patient with him and the other students. It’s often difficult work for camp staff to serve the students they work with and resolve conflict, de-escalate students and create teachable moments, all while loving them and being a friend to them. Jebre began noticing this in his team leaders and the other staff members and started to realize the correlation between the peace and serenity he felt at the camp with the fact that the staff there knew and loved Jesus.

Jebre decided to give his life to Jesus that week and shared with one of the staff members that, “What got me to believe in God was how patient and loving my team leaders were towards me… it was through their kindness and patience that I knew there had to be a God.”

Through Kingdom Builders, we partner with numerous organizations that focus on bringing the Father’s love to those who are desperate to feel loved. This story is a testimony from Wildwood Hills Ranch, which is ministering to the children of broken families in our neighboring state of Iowa. Change30 is speaking life into the orphans of Russia who are left to be on their own. Ability Tree is providing respite to families and children who have been impacted by disability and helping both the children and parents find a place in their community. We are so thankful for all of our Kingdom Builders’ partners that are living out the command in God’s Word to care for the widows and orphans in our communities!

“BRINGING THE Father’s love TO THOSE desperate to feel loved

Wildwood Hills Ranch

GLOBAL

EQUIP LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

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.

500 SENDERS FUND

Our vision is to send out 500 missionaries from our church. We are helping to equip and send them.

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.

ARAB WORLD CHURCH PLANTS

Planting churches in sensitive countries in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Syria, Algeria and Yemen.

ASIA PACIFIC CHURCH PLANTS

Raising money for projects and church plants amongst the unreached throughout Asia Pacific.

BARCELONA

INTERNATIONAL CHURCH

Supporting the continued expansion and growth of the International Church of Barcelona.

BETHANY GLOBAL UNIVERSITY

A private Christian College in Minnesota focusing on training missionaries.

BOYS & GIRLS MISSIONARY CHALLENGE (BGMC)

Beginning the process of missions awareness, concern and stewardship in young lives by training kids to give sacrificially.

CAFE AWAKE: NORTHERN ASIA COFFEE SHOP

Growing coffee shop that serves as a cultural ministry center in Northern Asia, providing gospel access to the unreached.

CENTRAL ASIA PROJECT

Developing evangelism and discipleship tools across different mediums to reach the unreached.

CHANGE30

Inspiring purpose in Russian orphans by providing them with the love, guidance and resources they need to lead fulfilling lives.

CHANGE THE MAP

Bringing awareness to and inspiring prayer for the more than 1 billion Buddhists in the world.

CONVOY OF HOPE

Providing disaster relief, and support around the world.

CUBA CHURCH PLANTS

Partnering with missionaries to Cuba on projects such as church construction, school of theology, and pastoral training.

EAST AFRICA PROJECT

Using business as missions to meet the physical and spiritual needs of the unreached in East Africa.

EURASIA COFFEE & TEA (BUSINESS AS MISSION)

Partnering with the local church to have a multi-purpose meeting venue that will operate as a forprofit cafe in the up-and-coming business and retail district in Estonia.

FIRE BIBLE TRANSLATION

The first comprehensive study Bible, translated into hundreds of languages, created to help pastors and leaders preach, teach and reach others.

GLOBAL TEEN CHALLENGE

On mission mobilizing people and resources to put hope within reach of every addict.

GLOBAL UNIVERSITY

Equipping, educating, and training thousands of pastors globally to plant churches and reach their communities.

HAND OF HOPE

Helping to fund water wells in third world countries.

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)

Hospital providing care and support for the impoverished people of Honduras.

HOPE INTERNATIONAL

Empowering those in poverty through financial training, microloans and other resources.

INDIA LIVE DEAD

A global community of people connected by the heart to introduce India’s unreached to Jesus.

INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION (IJM)

Rescuing and restoring victims of human trafficking and working with law enforcement officials to bring criminals to justice.

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF MISSIONARY KIDS

Bringing support to missionary kids and their families through the challenges they face as missionaries.

INDONESIA CAMPUS MINISTRY

A training center in Indonesia that teaches young people English and disciples them in their growing faith.

JAPAN & ASIA CHURCH PLANTS

Helping to plant new churches through a vibrant bilingual church called Lifehouse International.

LIGHTHOUSE CHURCH

Assemblies of God church heading the national lead team for Ireland.

MESSENGER INTERNATIONAL

Providing believers worldwide with access to life-changing messages and discipleship tools through a variety of different mediums.

MOROCCO HOUSE CHURCHES

Supporting the church planting movement in Morocco.

MOROCCO INTERNATIONAL CHURCH

The church in Tangier exists to minister to the twenty-five nations of migrants, students, and business people living in Morocco.

NETWORK 211 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.

ONEHOPE INTERNATIONAL Reaching children and youth worldwide with the gospel message through print, films, storytelling, audio and mobile apps.

ONE MILLION MEALS (VENTURE)

A partnership between Venture Expeditions and Feed My Starving Children to provide meals to refugees of Thailand and Burma.

PAN-AFRICA THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

Seminary focusing on training African leaders for greater effectiveness and growing the African Church.

PRIORITY ONE

Educating and equipping pastors of the global Church through Bible colleges, schools and leadership development organizations.

PROJECT 42

Raising awareness and resources for the 42% of the world that is 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.

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 Expansion of the national Assemblies of God church in Thailand.

THE GO FUND

Helping mobilize missionaries to the unreached by relieving some of their student debt.

THE WARRIOR’S JOURNEY

An extension of Network211 that works to holistically support the life of military members and their families through the struggles they face.

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

ABILITY TREE

Creating a space for children who are affected by disabilities to have healthy relationships and a community where they live.

ALPHA A course that explores the Christian faith through a series of questions designed to create conversation

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 United States.

COMMUNITY SERVING

The department of River Valley Church that supports and funds local Christian-based and Christian-purposed non-profits.

CAMPUS COMMUNITIES

LOCAL OUTREACH

Community outreach projects specific to the communities of each of our Twin Cities metro area campuses.

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.

FUTURE RIVER VALLEY CAMPUSES

Our vision is to launch new campuses in the Twin Cities metro area and in key communities throughout greater Minnesota.

ICCM LIFE CENTER MINNEAPOLIS

Urban ministry center in Minneapolis committed to transforming impoverished people through the power of Christ.

LA DREAM CENTER

A resource center that focuses on sharing the love of Jesus by finding solutions for homelessness, hunger and the lack of education through residential and community outreach programs in Los Angeles.

MERGE TWIN CITIES

Large-scale outreach events in the Twin Cities for Hmong, Somali and Sudanese communities.

MINNESOTA ADULT & TEEN CHALLENGE

A Christ-centered organization focusing on helping people gain freedom from chemical addictions and other lifecontrolling issues.

NATIONAL BLACK FELLOWSHIP

Partnering to transform the environments, education and economics of the toughest and most dangerous cities in America through church planting, community revitalization and raising indigenous leaders.

RIVER VALLEY WORSHIP

Supporting the River Valley Church worship team as they create and perform albums, recordings and other projects locally and globally.

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