Summary
Kingdom Building Ministries (KBM) is an evangelical Christian, parachurch organization that partners with churches, universities, denominations and other ministry organizations to challenge, equip and mobilize Christians to become Kingdom laborers. Kingdom Building Ministries has three ministry divisions that help it achieve its mission. (1) Itinerant Speaking Ministries: Kingdom Building Ministries has 15 or more itinerant speakers who speak to hundreds of thousands of people at hundreds of events around the world each year. These gifted speakers share a variety of spiritual-growth messages with a variety of groups. KBM speakers challenge individuals to spiritual decisions including first-time commitments to Jesus Christ, recommitments to Christ, and commitments to become a laborer. (2) The Laborer's Institute: Kingdom Building Ministries is committed to equipping, teaching, mentoring, encouraging and supporting Christians as they seek to live a life of laborership. The Laborer's Institute provides a focused period of time where students can reach deeper levels in their spiritual journeys. Kingdom Building Ministries offers Laborer's Institute courses for youth, young adults, and adults. Some programs are hosted on location in the Denver area and others are held in regional locations throughout the United States. (3) Laborer’s Resources: Kingdom Building Ministries is committed to providing on-going support and training through various kinds of resource materials. These include: books and booklets; teaching tapes and CD’s; notebooks, workbooks and group study resources; and articles by Kingdom Building Ministries' staff and itinerants. KBM is a nonprofit. Contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. In addition, it is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).
Contact Information: [ Back to top ]
| Mailing Address: | 14485 E. Evans Ave.
Aurora, CO
80014-1431 |
| Website: | www.kbm.org |
| Phone: | (303) 745-8191 |
| Email: | You need to enable javascript to see the email |
Organization Details [ Back to top ]
EIN: 311191922
| CEO/President: |
Rev. Dwight Robertson |
Tax Deductible: |
Yes |
| Chairman: |
Mr. Arthur Beckwith |
Fiscal Year End: |
December 31 |
| Board Size: |
11 |
Financial info from: |
990 |
| Founder: |
|
Member of ECFA: |
Yes |
| Year Founded: |
1986 |
Member of ECFA since: |
1994 |
Kingdom Building Ministries (KBM) is an evangelical Christian, parachurch organization that partners with churches, universities, denominations and other ministry organizations to challenge, equip and mobilize Christians to become Kingdom laborers.
At the center of KBM's mission is the distinguishing word laborer. It's a biblical word that Jesus used in Matthew 9:35-38. After traveling from town to town and seeing all the harassed and helpless people, He turned to His disciples and said, "The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out laborers into his harvest field" (italics added). According to Jesus, laborers are the answer to the great harvest need. Laborers are his plan for the masses of harassed and helpless people in the world. And He doesn't seem to have a "plan B."
But what is a laborer? Simply put, a laborer is a disciple in action. (The very word implies action and work.) Laborers are those who are making a difference in people's lives and in God's Kingdom by actively and lovingly serving those around them. They get into the mud puddles of life’s deepest needs. They're ordinary people who are making an extraordinary difference in the places where God has given them influence—in their families, neighborhoods, communities, schools, workplaces, churches, etc. They're taking their love for God into places all over the world by putting their Christian faith into action in practical and meaningful ways.
Laborership (a word we made up) is not confined to vocational ministry. In fact, we believe God has called every Christian to be a laborer in His Kingdom—applying his or her gifts, passions, hobbies, past experiences and season of life to ministry. It's not just for the speakers, teachers, preachers, authors, missionaries, musicians and other "spotlight" ministers. And it's not just for those who have culturally-valued leadership gifts.
Every Christian is uniquely designed by God to have an impact on the lives of others in ways that are meaningful and important. Every Christian is a minister. Every Christian is called to be a laborer.
Kingdom Building Ministries has three ministry divisions that help it achieve its mission.
Itinerant Speaking Ministries:
Kingdom Building Ministries has 15 or more itinerant speakers who speak to hundreds of thousands of people at hundreds of events around the world each year. These gifted speakers share a variety of spiritual-growth messages with a variety of groups. KBM speakers challenge individuals to spiritual decisions including first-time commitments to Jesus Christ, recommitments to Christ, and commitments to become a laborer.
The Laborer's Institute:
Kingdom Building Ministries is committed to equipping, teaching, mentoring, encouraging and supporting Christians as they seek to live a life of laborership. The Laborer's Institute provides a focused period of time where students can reach deeper levels in their spiritual journeys. Kingdom Building Ministries offers Laborer's Institute courses for youth, young adults, and adults. Some programs are hosted on location in the Denver area and others are held in regional locations throughout the United States.
Laborer’s Resources:
Kingdom Building Ministries is committed to providing on-going support and training through various kinds of resource materials. These include: books and booklets; teaching tapes and CD’s; notebooks, workbooks and group study resources; and articles by Kingdom Building Ministries' staff and itinerants.
KBM is a nonprofit. Contributions to it are fully tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. In addition, it is a member of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability (ECFA).
Kingdom Building Ministries expresses its mission as follows:
The mission of Kingdom Building Ministries is to partner with the Body of Christ to raise up new generations of laborers for Kingdom service worldwide.
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Statement of Faith [ Back to top ]
Kingdom Building Ministries expresses the following statement of faith:
We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God.
We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
We believe in the deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.
We believe that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential.
We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit by whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a godly life.
We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost: they that are saved unto the resurrection of life and they that are lost unto the resurrection of damnation.
We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in our Lord Jesus Christ.
1986 KBM began in Marion, Indiana; First major equipment purchase: $565 typewriter; Office renovation; First support letter; KBM granted non-profit status; By-laws and purpose statement drafted; Dwight spoke at several major youth conventions
1987 First KBM Newsletter; First foreign crusade team called Life Investment; First KBM Staff Retreat
1988 Praise and Worship video for missionaries overseas; First Leadership Conference; Office building made available rent-free
1989 Relocation considered; First major donation ($10,000); Office staff doubled; Board of Directors increases to twelve
1990 Life Investment Consulting Services began; Relocation to Denver decided; Initial preparation for relocation of seven families plus office
1991 Relocation to Colorado; KBM operating out of the Robertson's basement for four months; KBM Center for Outreach and Training in Denver acquired
1992 Institute for World Christian Discipleship (now The Laborer's Institute) began
1993 Mortgage burning celebration for building in Denver
1994 The Laborer's Network began; Purchase of KBM van; Three new itinerants and three new staff members added; First intern
1995 Purchase of townhouses for student housing; Kingdom Training Conferences
1996 It's My Turn Campaign formulation; Kingdom Publishing House vision crafting; First KBM Golf Scramble
1997 5.2 acres of land purchased for new training facility; number of students attending The Laborer's Institute doubles from previous years to 14 students
1998 20 students attend TLI
1999 34 students attend TLI; Number of KBM itinerants increases to 13 - the highest number ever.
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Research Analysis
Transparency Grade [ Back to top ]
| Transparency Grade of : A |
| Criteria category | Grade | Other Comments |
| Timeliness: | 100 | 3/30/2006 12:14:17 PM: Organization made financial information available less than 5 ½ months after their fiscal year end. |
| Financial Information: | 100 | 3/30/2006 12:14:22 PM: Organization provided all financial information requested. Information was clear and thorough. |
| Foundational Clarity: | 100 | 3/30/2006 12:14:03 PM: Descriptive information was abundant and thorough. |
| Level of Cooperation: | 100 | 3/30/2006 12:14:09 PM: Answers to questions were thorough. |
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MinistryWatch.com 5 Star Financial Efficiency Ratings [ Back to top ]
| Ranking Category | Rating | Overall Rank | Christian Growth Sector |
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| Overall Efficiency Rating |  | 249 of 348 | 23 of 37 |
| Fund Acquisition Decision |  | 249 of 348 | 23 of 37 |
| Resource Allocation Decision | | of 348 | 11 of 37 |
| Asset Utilization Decision | | of 348 | 11 of 37 |
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