A relatively new aspect to the Laborers program is the incorporation of the Thousand-Fold Workshop. Conducted by Carol Stoop, this one-day program costs congregations nothing extra and is part of the project preparation process.

No matter the size of the project, congregations benefit from participating in the workshop, Stoop said. Laborers For Christ Project Manager Ron Johnson said he is “amazed at the attitude” of congregation members after they participate in the workshop. Members become doubly motivated by the new ministry opportunities the building project opens to them as well as constructing their own facility alongside Laborers.