Become an Apostle Build Church for Arkansas Valley Habitat for Humanity

Information Sheet

Introduction: In an Apostle Build project, 12 churches, or coalitions of churches, come together to build a Habitat for Humanity house in the River Valley.  They raise the money and provide the labor and prayer support to build a house in partnership with a local family.  The idea of going out into the community to serve others, in the way that Jesus’ apostles served, has attracted individuals in many churches. With Habitat for Humanity, churches can share God’s love by building houses.

Benefits for Churches:  The benefits of working with Habitat for Humanity are numerous – especially for a faith community.  Building a house gives people a concrete way to put their faith into action.  An Apostle Build projects calls people to leave the halls of the church and to serve in the way that that the original apostles served.  Working on this project allows people of faith to be the body of Christ in the world.

Another positive feature of an Apostles Build project is that it has a definite beginning and a definite end.  Busy people can schedule the time that they can give to this project, and churches can work the project into their calendars.

Many churches report that when they become Habitat for Humanity partners, they experience revitalization throughout the congregation.  Some note that membership grows and that giving increases because people want to be part of a vibrant church that reaches beyond itself.

Implementation: 

Contact: If you have any questions regarding construction, please call Heather Latta, Volunteer Coordinator, at 479-782-8255.