What is Big Give?
Every year since 2011, Radiant Church has held the Big Give, where we ask our Radiant family to give above and beyond their regular tithe to a specific focus. As a church, we have a mandate to expand the Kingdom of God and continue to remember the poor and those in need in our community. Through Kingdom Builders, Radiant’s strategic initiative focused on the local and global expansion of outreach, evangelism, and mercy ministry, you are actively participating in the Great Commission and helping us be RADIANT to our city and across the globe. YOU are making a difference, and this year is going to be special.
2025 Big Give Offering Goal:
$1,000,000
Local Partners
Kalamazoo Gospel Ministries
Kalamazoo Gospel Ministries serves the community of Southwest Michigan, offering radical hospitality in Jesus’ name to people dealing with hunger, homelessness, abuse, addiction, and anyone else in need. Kalamazoo Gospel Ministries has been a Radiant Church Kingdom Builders partner for many years.
Vanguard Church
Vanguard Church is advancing the Kingdom of God in urban communities through renewal—renewed minds, renewed people, and a renewed community. Esteven “Esto” Juarez, once a gang leader in Kalamazoo, has been helping lead Vanguard Church since 2013 and now also advocates for the Edison Community as a City Commissioner.
Radiant Apostolic
In Scripture, the Kingdom of God expands through local churches. Like the Antioch church, which launched ministries that spread the Gospel far beyond their city, some churches carry an apostolic calling—sending leaders and ministries outward to build God’s Kingdom.
Radiant is one of those churches. Pastor Lee is recognized as an apostolic leader, and the calling on his life extends beyond our walls—resonating and impacting far beyond Kalamazoo.
Global Partners
OneHope
Since 1987, OneHope has partnered with local churches in more than 200 countries to place God’s Word in the hands of children. To date, they have reached over 1.9 billion children with the hope of the Gospel.
Kindness Acts 20:35
Founded in 2013 by Eric and Shannon Myers from our Portage Campus, Kindness Acts 20:35 has been making an impact for nearly a decade. The Lord later called the Myerses to serve in Malawi, Africa, where they began hosting camps for orphans and received even greater vision. With hearts devoted to the Lord, they continue to model Christ’s love and inspire others to make a difference every day—both locally and globally.
Christ for India (Brother Abraham)
Brother Abraham, a long-time Kingdom Builders partner, pastors in India and oversees more than 4,000 churches across 22 states through Christ for India. For decades, our church has partnered with him to plant churches, build orphanages and schools, and train vulnerable people.
BLACKBOX ITC (Indigenous Training Center)
BLACKBOX, a special initiative of TRIAD, partners with churches, organizations, and individuals to reach the world’s hardest-to-reach people groups with the Gospel. By empowering indigenous-led movements that make disciples and plant churches, they play a vital role in seeing every nation worship Christ and invite others to join in this Kingdom work.
New Roots Haiti
New Roots Haiti, founded by Nick and Nikki Stolberg, exists to raise up the next generation of Christian leaders, strengthen families, and foster local economic growth through jobs and school operations. After years of serving in Haiti, the Stolbergs felt God leading them to begin something new—an organization designed to empower families, uplift communities, and equip local leaders for lasting impact. That vision became New Roots Haiti.
Alongside Ministries
Alongside Ministries provides counseling and renewal for pastors, missionaries, and their families, helping them thrive personally, relationally, and ministerially. Since 2013, they have cared for more than 2,500 leaders and 1,700 missionary kids through holistic support. As the only intensive counseling center worldwide with dedicated children’s programming, Alongside is committed to fostering healthy leaders who, in turn, nurture healthy Christ followers.
Radiant Apostolic Ministries
Radiant Network
The Radiant Network is a family of churches and leaders united by shared spiritual DNA and a common vision to expand God’s Kingdom. With over sixty churches spanning multiple states, this growing movement represents a powerful apostolic ministry flowing from our church.
Radiant School of Ministry
The Radiant School of Ministry (RSM) in Kalamazoo equips the next generation of pastors, worship leaders, ministers, and missionaries. We train leaders not to remain here, but to be sent out to impact the world for Christ. RSM is Radiant’s apostolic investment in the future of the American Church.
Radiant City Music
Radiant City Music is a collective of worship leaders, songwriters, and musicians from around the world who are shaping the worship culture of Radiant Church. Fueled by prayer, they are committed to creating music with excellence and sending it beyond Kalamazoo to impact the global Church.
Big Give Offering
Sunday, November 30
Thank You!
From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for taking the time to learn about this year’s Big Give. Your generosity is impacting lives here in Kalamazoo and across the globe. Generations will come to know Jesus because of your faithfulness. Thank you for your investment in the Great Commission and for believing that the Word of God will be known in every nation, tribe, and tongue.