Our training embraces God's purpose in humanity, emphasizing the importance of lifestyle evangelism, as we are called to be fruitful and multiply. This foundational principle drives our mission, urging us to spread the gospel organically and expansively.
Jesus taught the significance of seeking God's kingdom and righteousness first, highlighting the primacy of God's rule and design in our lives. This value reminds us to align our priorities with God's, ensuring His will is at the forefront of our actions.
Recognize the Great Commission as the paramount mission given by Jesus, urging every believer to adopt a disciple-making vision and lifestyle. This commission is our guiding light, directing our efforts towards making disciples in every nation.
Understand the importance of setting strategic goals for disciple-making and establishing specific steps to achieve those goals. By being intentional and strategic, we ensure that our efforts are directed, purposeful, and impactful.
Value the unity of the Church as a testament to the world's belief in Jesus, fostering relationships that transcend cultural, racial, and spiritual differences. In unity, we find strength, and in community, we find support and encouragement.
This value emphasizes the need to be continuously filled with and led by the Holy Spirit, learning to discern and obey God's voice in our lives. This spiritual walk empowers us to navigate challenges, make wise decisions, and remain steadfast in our mission.
Uphold the importance of biblical accountability in fulfilling the Great Commission, ensuring the impartation of our movement's genetic code from disciple to disciple and maintaining theological integrity. Accountability keeps us grounded, ensuring that our actions align with our beliefs and values.
Richard pastored churches in Maine, Connecticut, and Florida. He and his wife Margaret began their missionary career in 1998, serving the Lord in Africa for five years. He developed the training program which became The Keystone Project on the ground in the nations, having trained thousands of leaders from over 100 countries.
Richard is now based in Keystone, South Dakota where he lives with his wife and nine children, all of whom are now grown and serving on staff with The Keystone Project. He continues to lead The Keystone Project, traveling to many nations, training and coaching leaders and churches to fulfill the Great Commission of our Lord Jesus Christ.
I've taught adult Sunday School classes for nearly 40 years. My wife and I were Youth Sponsors for an additional 8 years. I've served on the Board for The Keystone Project since around 2011 when it started in Fort Wayne, IN, and then transitioned to Keystone, SD. Ephesians 2:10 continues to be my key verse motivating me to do the work Christ has prepared in advance for me to do.
He has worked with the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, the Navigators, the Russian-American Military Humanitarian Conference in Moscow, Russia, Olive Branch International, an NGO, and was directly commissioned as a U.S. Army Chaplain in 1974.
Since 2005, he has partnered with The Keystone Project in Pastoral Care education in “Staying Healthy in the Ministry.” He currently holds the position of Board Member and teaching staff member of The Keystone Project.
He and his wife, Ruth, make their home in Clearwater, Florida. They have two grown children, Theresa and Andrew, and two grandchildren, Anderson and Natalie.
Richard pastored churches in Maine, Connecticut, and Florida. He and his wife Margaret began their missionary career in 1998, serving the Lord in Africa for five years. He developed the training program which became The Keystone Project on the ground in the nations, having trained thousands of leaders from over 100 countries.
Richard is now based in Keystone, South Dakota where he lives with his wife and nine children, all of whom are now grown and serving on staff with The Keystone Project. He continues to lead The Keystone Project, traveling to many nations, training and coaching leaders and churches to fulfill the Great Commission of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Please pray for monthly DMM leaders' Training in various places in India, 5 Modules of Disciple Multiplication Trainings in Andra Pradesh, Assam, Nagaland, and Mumbai, and for the protection and provision of the DM movements because of the ongoing persecution in India.
On November 7th, 2004 he officially started “MINISTERIO CASA DE DIOS” in Burbank, CA (House of God Ministry). His ministry began with a handful of teenagers who believed in the vision that God gave him for the San Fernando Valley. His vision is centered on developing disciples who make disciples. In the month July 2006, he was appointed Director of Hispanic Ministries of the Missionary Church Western Region. And he is responsible for planting new Hispanic churches. Since 2008, he has been involved with The Keystone Project, a global network of churches and leaders committed to the fulfillment of the Great Commission in this generation and beyond.
Together, Will and Patti bring many years of experience in the corporate world at the executive level as well as previously owning their own Building and Remodeling Construction business in Omaha, Nebraska. They have 5 adult children who are pursuing their passions in various locations within the U.S., with one currently exploring the adventures that foreign countries offer.
Will and Patti find their greatest satisfaction in pursuing God’s purpose and being a part of the Keystone Projects' mission of fulfilling the Great Commission.
The Keystone Project's journey began with a vision on the mission fields of India and Africa. From 1994 to 2004, our founder, Richard Greene, developed a strategy of multiplying disciples while training interdenominational Christian leaders. He observed the stagnation in local churches' impact on their communities and realized that traditional church growth methods were faltering.
In 2010, with the support of World Partners, The Keystone Project Inc. was born as an independent non-profit, marked by significant donations: a ministry training center overlooking Mt. Rushmore and the Rushmore Express hotel in Keystone, South Dakota. These facilities not only serve as our training headquarters but also support our ministry's logistical needs.
Our focus is unwavering: to fulfill Jesus' Great Commission (Matthew 28:18-20). Despite the progress over centuries, a significant portion of the world remains unreached. We believe this generation has the means to complete this sacred task, especially among the most resistant and difficult-to-reach groups. Our strategy is simple yet profound: launch movements of multiplying disciples, starting with a Spirit-prepared first-generation disciple and intentionally nurturing growth to at least the fourth generation.
The results speak for themselves. The impact of our multi-generational discipleship training is vast and often beyond quantification. It's evident that the Holy Spirit's work through The Keystone Project is monumental, with much of it still unfolding.
Since our inception, we've maintained a robust training regime, engaging leaders globally and domestically. We've established disciple-making teams in key US cities and have seen our network of alumni and mission partners grow exponentially. Our mission continues to evolve, driven by passionate followers of Christ who are bringing the vision and mission of The Keystone Project to life.
In this journey, we've seen God's hand at work, and we remain committed to honoring Him in all we do. Join us in this unfolding odyssey as we strive to make disciples of all nations, teaching them to observe all that Jesus commanded, until the end of the age.
As an organization, we hold to the Lausanne Covenant as an expression of our doctrinal convictions and our commitment to the mission of God in the world. The Keystone Project embraces the radical call of the gospel to suffer and sacrifice for the fulfillment of the Great Commission. We affirm the 2010 Lausanne commitment to “walk in simplicity, rejecting the idolatry of greed.”
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The Keystone Project is an interdenominational and multicultural network of churches and leaders that is unified in the essentials of the Christian faith and diverse in the nonessentials. The Keystone Project has trained leaders from over 150 denominations, including Baptist, Pentecostal, Coptic, Roman Catholic, Dispensational, Reformed, Lutheran, Anglican, and non-denominational.
The Keystone Project emerged on the mission! Therefore our work takes us outside of the institutional church and is not dependent on any program or structure for its success. Our discipleship training is not concerned with how we meet; it is concerned with how we live! While the training does not deny the importance of church gatherings, it intentionally focuses on the development of a Great Commission lifestyle through the cultivation of loving relationships, the skillful use of spiritual gifts, and the daily application of God's Word through Spirit-led obedience.
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Not only does the hotel help financially support the ministry, but it is also integrally involved in the ministry in a variety of ways. During the off-season, the hotel allows us to provide free lodging for the students at our training events, and during the summer season, it also allows us to provide employment for our staff and interns. Over the summer, nearly three million tourists pour through the Black Hills of Keystone, South Dakota (home of Mount Rushmore), and the hotel gives us a platform to serve, bless, and interact with countless guests, many of whom would not have connected with The Keystone Project otherwise. This leads to many divine connections with fellow believers who are excited to see what God is doing here, and in many cases, it also allows us to share Christ with those who do not know Him yet. The hotel also gives our staff and interns the opportunity to work alongside non-Christian young adults, many of whom are from other countries and do not know who Jesus is. As they work with us over the summer, many of them are able to sense the Lord’s presence and love in our staff, and they hear the gospel of the kingdom for the first time here.
