No issue in scripture receives more attention, warning, and instruction than money.  For good reason.  If not dealt with properly, the improper use of money can lead to unintended consequences never imagined.  As Christ followers, we are to be wise in our use of money and to be generous givers.  The blessings we receive from the Almighty should be passed along.  I heard someone once say, “We should be a hose and not a bucket.” 

The leadership of CRBC has adopted a position of faith regarding the finances we receive.  We have currently decided to give away five percent of the monies contributed to CRBC to ministries, missionaries, and para-church organizations which deal directly with people with all types of needs.  Our desire is to increase this percentage as the CRBC family grows.

Jesus said, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth” (Acts 1:8).  We cannot be incarnational witnesses everywhere; however we can support those who are.  Therefore, we will support works in our backyard and to those far away.  We can support laborers who have the call on their lives to go places we would never go.  So by the power of the Holy Spirit in our lives we faithfully, obediently, and sacrificially are witnesses with our giving.

The following is an ongoing list of those who have received from our Joshua Account:

1. Lad and Amy DeGraffenried  Guadalajara, Mexico- Missionaries to the Mexican people of the suburbs of Guadalajara in El Coli with a church plant named Nueva Creacion and Oansa (Awana Club) to children. http://mosaicministry.net
2. Denver Rescue Mission  Denver, CO-  Food, Clothing, Vocational Training to the homeless of Denver area. http://www.denverrescuemission.org
3. Restoration Outreach Program Aurora, CO GED and other vocational and educational programs to low income and gang related individuals in the East Colfax neighborhoods. http://www.prodigalgatherings.org
4. YWAM- The Branch Family Missionaries who live in Spain and travel across the Strait of Gibraltar to Morocco to minister to Muslims.
5. Navigators- A family of missionaries working a woodworking/cottage industry in a Middle Eastern country
6. Mary Jane Ponten Mephibosheth Ministries Colorado Springs, CO Jettisoned from Joni Eareckson-Tada, a ministry to the handicapped of Africa, China, and other parts of the world which does ministry training to pastors, homes for the handicap, and wheelchair donations to impoverished countries. http://www.mephiboshethministry.org/maryjaneponten.html
7. Barbara Stevens Colorado Springs, CO A friend of ours who recently lost her Christian husband and needed help with unexpected expenses.
8. Scott and Kathy Rosenow  Shepherds Crook Ministries- Orphan adoption into families in the US with related ministry, educational, and life training. http://theshepherdscrook.org
9. Casa Guatemala Orphanage, Guatemala-  A large orphanage discovered by Reve and Tricia Bernhardt meeting the needs of orphan children of Guatemala www.casa-guatemala.org
10. Trey and Becky Hancock, Dearborn, MI- Local church pastors to the large, Arab Muslim population of Dearborn for over 25 years.
11. Noah and Kate Cremisino, Christchurch, New Zealand- A long fulfilled dream and recent move have found Noah and Kate running a hospitality house for YWAM. Additionally, Noah and Kate are involved in the house church movement. www.noahandkate.com
12. Douglas /Elbert Task Force, Castle Rock, CO- This organization provides benevolent help to the residents of Douglas and Elbert Counties in a multifaceted way- thrift store, food bank, and small financial aid for rent, utilities, etc. just to name few. www.detaskforce.org
13. Shepherds Heart Ministry- A group that ministers to pastors and their wives who are currently serving a local church who have found themselves in desperate need of various kinds of help at no cost to the couple or the church.  www.shepherdsheartministry.com.
14. Project C.U.R.E.- a group which provides medical equipment and supplies to various high need areas of our nation and world.   PROJECT C.U.R.E. (Commission on Urgent Relief & Equipment) was founded in 1987 to help meet the need for medical supplies, equipment and services around the world. PROJECT C.U.R.E. builds sustainable healthcare infrastructure by providing the medical supplies and equipment that medical personnel need to deliver healthcare to their communities. Since its inception, PROJECT C.U.R.E. has delivered medical relief to needy people in more than 120 countries. www.projectcure.org
15. Darrel Wilson, Waterstone Community Church-  a farthing of a contribution for a short term missions trip to Guinea Summer 2010.
16. Operation Smile- a mobilized force of medical professionals and caring hearts who provide safe, effective reconstructive surgery for children born with facial deformities such as cleft lip and cleft palate.  Since 1982, through the help of dedicated medical volunteers — Operation Smile has provided free surgeries to children around the world. With a presence in over 50 countries, we are able to heal children’s smiles and bringing hope for a better future.  www.operationsmile.org
17. Food for the Poor- ministers to spiritually renew impoverished people throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.  Established in 1982 as a 501(c)(3) corporation, our goals are to improve the health, economic, social and spiritual conditions of the men, women and children we serve.  Food for the Poor raises funds and provides direct relief assistance to the poor, usually by purchasing specifically requested materials and distributing them through the churches and charity organizations already operating in areas of need.  www.foodforthepoor.org
18. Britt and Audrey Hancock- living in Cuetzalan, Puebla, missionaries to indigenous peoples of the Puebla de Zaragoza region of central Mexico.  Since 1997, they have been working among the rural people of these mountainous regions primarily as a pioneer church planting ministry.  Their goal is to establish native congregations led by local people whom God establishes as pastors.  www.mountaingateway.wordpress.com