About Us
Learn about the work, history, and people of Maranatha, and all the ways you can engage with the mission.
Mission Statement
Maranatha spreads the gospel throughout the world as it builds people through the construction of urgently needed buildings.
About Us
Maranatha Volunteers International is a non-profit, Christian organization that partners with the Seventh-day Adventist Church to build dignified churches and schools, and drill water wells for communities in need. While most of its projects are completed by local crews, Maranatha also organizes short-term mission trips where volunteers can take part in construction projects and community outreach.
History
Maranatha was founded in 1969 when John Freeman took 28 people in private planes to build a church in the Grand Bahamas. Maranatha Flights International was formed, and volunteer construction projects started popping up around the world. After a 1989 merger with Volunteers International, Maranatha Volunteers International began to increase the scale of its work, most notably during a large volunteer project in the Dominican Republic called “Santo Domingo ’92” when more than 1,200 volunteers built 25 churches in 70 days.
Today, Maranatha organizes an average of 50 trips a year on which more than 2,000 people serve. Thousands more support the mission through donations. In its history, Maranatha has mobilized nearly 90,000 volunteers in nearly 90 countries around the world.
Governance
Maranatha Volunteers International, Inc., is led by a Board of Directors with all of the powers of governing, directing, and overseeing the management of the organization. The corporate governance principles of Maranatha Volunteers International, Inc. are composed of a series of documents adopted by the Board of Directors. The documents are periodically reviewed to ensure they continue to meet the needs of the organization and reflect current industry best practices.
Board of Directors
Don Noble, chair
Roger Hatch
Mark Herscher
Monty Jacobs
Edward Jensen
Don Kirkman
Valeree Krueger
John Maniscalco
Alan Sampson
David Shull
Peter Thomas
Vickie Wiedmann
Calvin Krueger, Emeritus
Leadership
Don Noble, president
Kenneth Weiss, chief operating officer
Susan Bushnell, vice president of finance
Kyle Fiess, vice president of projects
Karen Godfrey, vice president of advancement
Julie Z. Lee, vice president of marketing
Lisandro Staut, vice president of volunteer services
Job Opportunities
Passionate about missions and people? Consider a career with Maranatha.Â
Maranatha offers opportunities in finance, volunteer services, marketing, video production, fundraising, and administrative support. All jobs are based at Maranatha headquarters in Roseville, California.
There are currently no job openings at Maranatha.