Actual contruction of the Ark is just a tool for the “Vision” given to Pastor Greene and his congregation--a tool to tell the world that God loves them and Jesus is coming soon! As people come from the far corners of the world to see the building of the Ark, they also will be presented with the Gospel and be given the opportunity to receive the gift of eternal life.
form salesman. Wages were needed to begin construction, and God instructed a man to give a large donation just before it was time to begin work that year. Events such as these and others too numerous to mention can only be described as miraculous since the project began with just $300, a typewriter, and a mimeograph machine!
From the start God has been faithful in providing all the needed manpower and materials to complete the foundational structure. 76 cement pillars, 34 sway-brace pillars, and a 4-foot high 9-inch wide foundational wall which goes around the outside of the cement pillars.
Steel reinforcement rod was needed and God spoke to a man to donate it. Anchor bolts were needed and they were donated. Cement forms were needed and a man visited the site who “happened” to be a cement
over 3,000 tons of cement have been poured to support this structure.
Once completed, the Ark will house a Christian school, Bible college, 1,500 seat auditorium, conference facilities, a Noah’s Ark historical room, counseling center, and facilities for radio and television.
The work on this massive task was started on Easter Sunday, April 18, 1976, when groundbreaking ceremonies were held at the Ark site. At that time, Pastor Greene and his congregation dug only a few shovels full of dirt. On September 3rd of that same year, five bulldozers took over to dig the hole for the foundational structure.
