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Volunteer Christian Builders invest more than their vacations
and time in service to churches across the nation. This
organization began as the Builders for Christ in 1963 when a
small church in Colorado asked a group of friends to come
and help build a church building. It was much like an
old-fashioned barn raising in pioneer days. Many church and
retiree groups continue to go and assist numerous churches
each year. The group was reorganized in 1980 as the
Volunteer Christian Builders. That original group of half a
dozen families has now grown to 800 families.

Volunteers of all ages and walks of life pitch in and do any
type of manual labor they are asked to do. A college
professor may be bearing one end of a sheet of plywood
while a retired postal employee carries the other end. One
common goal binds all volunteers together: the desire to
help small, financially challenged Southern Baptist
congregations build a building they could not afford without
volunteer labor.

The predominately Southern Baptist group is chartered as a
non-profit organization in Texas and Louisiana. It is
organized under a Board of Directors and officers. All
operating funds come from donations by individuals and
churches. The Volunteer Christian Builders name and logo is
exclusively for our use and is protected by federal copyright
and trademark laws.

Individuals bring their personal tools and pay their own
expenses to each project. Many families stay in personal
RV's, usually on the church site, while others are invited into
the homes of the local congregations. Not only do the
volunteers feel rewarded by knowing they have been of
service, they have also made many lasting friendships.

Volunteer Christian Builders offers the opportunity to grow in
Christ through fellowship and obedience to God's call to
missions. Volunteers travel short or long distances, working
from one week to several months of the year.