PURPOSE STATEMENT: Mobile Kingdom Builders will glorify God in providing opportunity for retired people, and those free to travel, to continue using, or developing their occupational talents, by volunteer labor on small and pioneer churches.

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO
"Talent, Time and Travel for Jesus"
The Mobile Kingdom Builders are a group of men and women, retired or free to travel, who are committed to working on churches or church related buildings, as an ancillary group of volunteers, under the covering of Open Bible Churches, Des Moines, Iowa.

"Mobile Kingdom Builders," sometimes called, "Recreation Vehicle (or R.V.) Mobile Kingdom Builders," are committed to helping the small churches and pioneer churches with labor for specific building or remodeling needs.

This volunteer group is an endeavor to please God, bless the churches, and to fill a void in the needy area of church buildings. It also allows the retired construction worker a way to continue their involvement in the work of God's Kingdom through their individual "talent, time, and travel for Jesus."

Some of those involved are tradesmen with many years of experience and knowledge in building and construction. However, some know very little about building, but are helpers who are willing to be involved. Most are pleased to be called, "jack of all trades, master of none." All, regardless of abilities, work together in harmony to complete a given project.

Individual involvement is on a strictly volunteer base. No one receives a salary, travel expense, or reimbursement of any kind. None is expected or accepted. All those in this program cover their own expense of travel, R.V. park rent, insurance, food and personal care.

The church, region, or district requesting help must guarantee the funds for the materials, and provide any large equipment needed in excess of ordinary power and hand tools.

The church is asked to provide parking space, water, and electricity for all vehicles. A few churches have prepared a main meal each day or once or twice a week, but this is not required.

Several churches have donated to the group for administrative and promotion cost, which is helpful. Most of these expenses have been borne by several people involved in the program.

Mobile Kingdom Builders are organized and functioning in the Pacific Region of the Open Bible Churches and anxious to have active groups in each of our regions. They have worked on churches from the Canadian border south to Tijuana, Mexico.
Specific areas of involvement have been at: Mountain Valley Chapel, Gold Bar, Washington; Summit View Open Bible Church, Tacoma, Washington; New Hope Open Bible Church, Tacoma, Washington; Church of the Open Bible, Redding, California; Crossroads Church of the Open Bible, Sacramento, California; Church of the Open Bible, Santa Barbara, California and Tijuana, Mexico.

The most exciting and rewarding part of this volunteer work is to receive news a year after completing each project, that the church is doing well, growing and increasing each week. God is blessing the work of the Mobile Kingdom Builders. There is a continuing request for "Involvement Applications." Tradesmen and common laborers seem to be looking for a place to be involved. There is a need for leaders and workers to become involved and organize this program in the other regions of Open Bible Churches. Many old churches and buildings can be refurbished to accommodate people as they worship.

Those interested in being leaders or laborers in this tremendous opportunity of "Talent, Time, and Travel for Jesus" should call or write. We will be delighted to assist.

PRIORITIES:

1. Enlist people to be involved as volunteers.
2. Provide volunteer construction labor to small and pioneer churches, and church related facilities.
3. To be of service, first to pastors and churches of Open Bible Churches, then to other churches and groups as time and schedule will allow.
4. Establish and promote Mobile Kingdom Builders in each of the five regions of Open Bible Churches.PLANS
1. Appoint a committee to oversee the program.
2. Maintain an up-to-date file and mailing list of all those interested, listing their talents, abilities, availability, e-mail, medical and doctor reference.
3. Keep those on the mailing list apprised of upcoming projects and activities as quickly as possible.
4. Continue to promote a God-centered atmosphere among workers especially on the project.
5. Maintain a fun, joyful, happy, and a type of "we are family" atmosphere among workers on each project.
6. Maintain a reasonable daily work schedule that provides for adequate lunch, breaks, and rest time.
7. Plan and promote new, exciting, and fun activities in the area of each project.
8. Maintain a highly visible and verbal profile at all national, regional, and district functions.
9. Keep the regions and districts informed of our purpose, accomplishments, and availability.
10. Give a complete and accurate financial report to the regional and national office annually, and at any other time requested.
11. Construct and complete a comfortable, convenient and enticing place to worship at each project.
12. Be in harmony with each pastor, church, and district we are involved with.POLICY OF OPERATIONS

POLICY CONCERNING EACH VOLUNTEER

1. All work is strictly voluntary with no salary remuneration of any kind.
2. Each volunteer must provide their own recreational vehicle, or substitute sleeping and food arrangements while on the project.
3. Each volunteer will provide their own travel expense including fuel, repairs, and parking space going to and from each project.
4. In-as-much as Mobile Kingdom Builders is a volunteer fellowship, NO INSURANCE OF ANY KIND IS PROVIDED. Therefore, each volunteer must provide their own vehicle, travel, health, accident and medical insurance.
5. Each volunteer is encouraged to refuse to work with any tools including power tools, or work on any scaffolding, or ladder, or work or any project, or any area of work that they feel to be unsafe.
6. Each volunteer is encouraged to relax and to work at their own pace, and refuse to work when they do not feel well, or in any way feel it unwise to continue doing their activities for that day or time.
7. Each volunteer is free to come and go as they please, and work only on days or times they chose, within the director's schedule.
8. Each volunteer is to be submissive, cooperate, and work in harmony with the leaders of Mobile Kingdom Builders, and the local church where the project is in progress.
9. Children or grandchildren under the age of sixteen are not allowed to accompany their parents or grandparents on any project.

POLICY CONCERNING MOBILE KINGDOM BUILDERS

1. Our policy is to only be a facilitator between any needy church and volunteers, and will promote, coordinate, and provide in a corporate effort the coming together of needy churches and volunteers.
2. Our policy is to only be of service to the small and pioneer churches, and church related facilities. Any deviation from this will require the committee's approval.
3. Mobile Kingdom Builders are committed to being an ancillary part of Open Bible Churches on a volunteer basis, with no legal or binding involvement other than to offer it's services of labor to small or pioneer churches, and church related facilities.
4. Mobile Kingdom Builders will not be responsible for any type of accident or injury to, or by anyone who may volunteer, while traveling to or from, or while on any project.
5. Any appeal will first be dealt with by the director and committee of Mobile Kingdom Builders, and if necessary, request the Open Bible Churches Regional Board of Directors to be the moderator and make final decision concerning such appeals.
6. Mobile Kingdom Builders will not become involved with volunteer's personal projects. Individuals may become involved with one another's personal projects, but Mobile Kingdom Builders will not promote or be involved as a group.
7. Each project will average two weeks long. Individuals may come early to the project or stay longer if they feel the necessity, with the approval of the pastor and the director of Mobile Kingdom Builders.
8. Mobile Kingdom Builders will maintain a bank account, and receive funds, and disburse such funds for promotion, and Mobile Kingdom Builders activities.
9. Mobile Kingdom Builders will not be responsible for lost, broken, or stolen tools, or articles of any kind. We will do anything possible to help recover such items.

POLICY CONCERNING THE LOCAL CHURCH:

1. Churches in need of our services should contact the director of Mobile Kingdom Builders, or the Open Bible Churches national, regional or district offices.
2. All requests for our services will be subject to proper timing and availability of workers.
3. The local church will be responsible for all materials and rental equipment necessary on the project.
4. The local church will be responsible for any bills Mobile Kingdom Builders may sign for while on the project. Any bills signed are only to agree that such materials was delivered or received.
5. The local church shall provide water, electric, and parking space for all R. V.'s while on the project.

CONTACT INFORMATION

National Director and Pacific Region Director
Doug White
13615 110th St Ct E
Puyallup, WA 98374
doug.patwhite@juno.com

Church Ministries
Open Bible Churches
2020 Bell Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50315
Phone: 515.288-6761
E-mail: chmin@openbible.org

Pacific Region:
2320 Warren St.
Eugene, OR 97405
Phone: 541.343.4021Central Region:
PO Box 21100
Des Moines, IA 50321
Phone: 515.282.6491