The Craftsmen for Christ Ministry is a faith-based organization that assists churches and ministries in need of building construction help. They provide volunteer labor and fundraising assistance to design and build facilities for religious organizations that cannot afford to do so otherwise. In 2012 they helped with projects at 12 churches, saving those ministries over $30 million collectively over the loan periods. The presentation remembers ministry members and supporters who passed away that year, and encourages continued prayer and support in 2013.

1. Craftsmen for Christ
Banquet
2012
A Time of Remembrance

2. Introduction of the
Ministry
Building for the Cause of Christ

3. What is the Craftsmen for Christ Ministry?
• Faith-based supported Independent Baptist Ministry of
helps founded in June 1995.
• Assist other like faith ministries who are not financially or
physically able to design and construct buildings for the use
of the Lord.
• Support is used for traveling expenses, lodging, and meals.
• All labor is donated.
• There are no paid salaries.

4. Full-Time
Churches
Missionaries

5. Ronnie & Marilyn
Venable
•Founder
•Eastern Field
Coordinator
•Member at
Freedom Baptist
since 1988

6. Roger & Rachel Mullins
•Western Field
Coordinator since
2005
•Missionary of
helps in the
Midwest since
1988

7. Connie Smith
•Eastern Field
representative since
2002
•Member New Hope
Baptist Salisbury,
NC

8. Gary Laster
•Eastern Field
representative
since 2007
•Member Faith
Baptist
Church, Yadkinvill
e, NC

9. Hank Williams
•Eastern Field
representative since
2009
•Member Crossroads
Baptist Church Lenoir
, NC

10. Types of Ministries
Churches
We Help

11. Churches

12. Multi-Use Buildings

13. Children's Homes

14. Does it make a
difference?

15. Save Money for God’s Work
3,200 sq ft. building
Contracted cost to build: $400,000
Payments for 30 yrs.: $2,208.81/month
Total paid with interest: $795,171.60
CFC builds: $160,000
Payments for 30 yrs.: $883.53 /month
Total paid with interest: $318,070.80
SAVINGS of $477,100.80

16. Save Money for God’s Work
6,000 sq ft. building
Contracted cost to build: $750,000
Payments for 30 yrs.: $ 4,141.53 /month
Total paid with interest: $1,490,950.80
CFC builds: $300,000
Payments for 30 yrs.: $1,656.61/month
Total paid with interest: $596,379.60
SAVINGS of $894,571.20

17. FRUIT’S OF OUR LABOR
PAST 17 YEARS SAVED MINISTRIES
OVER
$30,000,000.00
THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS
On a 30 year amortization schedule at 5%
interest this puts $161,046.49 per month
back into getting the Gospel to the lost !
AMEN!!!

18. BUT THE MOST VALUE ?
JUST ONE SOUL!
Matthew 16:26
“For what is a man
profited, if shall gain the
whole world, and lose his
own soul? Or what shall a
man give in exchange for
his soul?”

19. Do Your Part!
GIVE
2 Cor.9:7 – “Every man according as he purposed in his heart,
so let him give ; not grudgingly, or of necessity : for God loveth
a Cheerful giver.”
VOLUNTEER
I Cor. 3:13 – “Every man’s works shall be made manifest: for
the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and
the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.”
PRAY
1 Thessalonians 5:17 – “Pray without ceasing.”

20. 2012
in Review
A Time of Remembrance

21. Hard at work!
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25. Shining Light School
for Boys
Lexington, NC
Director Roy Isenhart
Remodel for walk in closet

47. Walter’s Grove
Baptist Church
Lexington, NC
Framing classrooms in old building

60. Southside Baptist
Church
Yadkinville, NC
Pastor Billy Seats
Framing inside, pulpit & choir loft

98. Amazing Grace
Baptist Church
Mt. Airy, NC
Pastor Jonathan Barker
Installing Bathroom Partitions

110. Lighthouse Baptist
Church
Seagrove, NC
Pastor Matthew Poindexter
Total Remodel & Addition

181. United
Baptist Church
Peachland, NC
Pastor Brian Gurley
Construction of New Building

241. Still in
Progress!!!!
As of
12/26/12

242. A Time
to Churches
Remember

243. James 4:14
Whereas ye know not what shall be on
the morrow. For what is your life? It is
even a vapour, that appeareth for a
little time, and then vanisheth away.

244. Earl Ewing

245. Teresa Mongold

246. Don Jones

247. Terah Hall

248. Keith Gambell

249. Rose Wheeler

250. Mike Smalljumper

251. Otto Langhurst

252. Don Gentry

253. Paul Helton

254. James Draughn

255. Sherrill Mulwee

256. Roger Smith

257. Norris Lunsford

258. Jeff Holloway

259. Rick Perry

260. Ricky Spry

261. Hebrews 12:1
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about
with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside
every weight, and the sin which doth so easily
beset us, and let us run with patience the race that
is set before us

262. Only one life,
’twill soon be past,
Only what’s done for Christ
will last.
Please pray for us as we serve
God in 2013!