🌍 FAITH CITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
A Multi-County Transformation Initiative Under M.R.B.L. Holdings
Faith City Development is a long-term regional development vision under the M.R.B.L. Holdings umbrella.
It is focused on rebuilding and revitalizing communities across Southern Illinois, Western Kentucky, and Southern Indiana through strategic, faith-guided development.
For decades, this region has carried the weight of:
• Economic decline and shrinking populations
• Closed factories and limited job opportunities
• Young families leaving to find work elsewhere
• Aging infrastructure and under-used riverfront assets
History shows us something important:
• Walt Disney started with almost nothing but imagination and a set of drawings.
• Early Tesla investors were told it would never last.
• Every modern city transformation started as a blueprint someone believed in before anyone else did.
Faith City Development is that blueprint for our region — a faith-driven, multi-county redevelopment plan designed to unlock new industry, new jobs, new housing, tourism, and long-term opportunity.
This is not a charity.
This is not a one-time fundraiser.
This is a structured development initiative with a clear roadmap, overseen through M.R.B.L. Holdings, designed to build something that can stand for generations.
✨ Our mission:
To turn overlooked river communities into a connected corridor of growth, opportunity, and family-centered destinations — powered by faith, courage, and long-term planning.
🌄 Regional Challenges We Are Solving
For decades, the river region of Southern Illinois, Western Kentucky, and Southern Indiana has carried the weight of:
• Economic decline
• Closed factories and loss of industry
• Young families relocating for opportunity
• Under-used riverfront land
• Poor housing options
• Aging infrastructure
• Limited tourism or regional attractions
• Declining population and tax revenue
These are not small problems — but they are solvable with long-term, faith-driven redevelopment.
🛠️ The Root Issues Behind the Decline
• Generational loss of manufacturing
• Lack of modern industries
• No large regional anchor attractions
• No long-term redevelopment planning
• No multi-county shared vision
• Fragmented economic development resources
• No private investment momentum
• Heavy dependence on government assistance
These issues have left entire counties behind — but they are exactly the kinds of challenges that modern redevelopment projects are designed to reverse.
🌅 Why This Moment Is Different
This region stands on the edge of a new era:
✔ Historic land values allow large-scale development
✔ Rural America is becoming the next investment frontier
✔ Federal and state grants are at record highs
✔ Multi-county planning creates shared momentum
✔ Private and early faith-driven support accelerates everything
✔ This blueprint is modeled after proven major-city redevelopments
Faith City Development turns overlooked towns and riverfronts into:
• Destination attractions
• Family experiences
• Tourism corridors
• New housing zones
• Job creation hubs
• Multi-purpose regional developments
Not fantasy — structured planning that grows with support and momentum.
✨ Our Vision: Rebuild a Region, Restore a Future
Faith City Development is designed to:
• Rebuild communities
• Restore local economies
• Create regional destinations
• Revitalize riverfront land
• Attract new families
• Support local businesses
• Increase tourism
• Improve quality of life
• Build long-term economic stability
This is how forgotten counties become thriving, faith-driven communities again.
🧭 The Blueprint for Regional Renewal
Faith City Development is not just a “project.”
It is a structured, long-term redevelopment blueprint designed to transform an entire region the same way major cities and tourism hubs have done across America.
This blueprint includes:
🌐 Multi-county coordination
Working with landowners, supporters, counties, engineers, and future businesses.
🏗️ Long-term construction & development phases
Structured in scalable stages—Phase 1 through Phase 7—so the entire region grows together.
🏞️ Riverfront revitalization
Transforming underused land into attractions, trails, recreation areas, and economic hubs.
🚜 Land contribution & agricultural development
Bringing farmland, plots, and rural land into the long-term regional plan.
🎡 Tourism & attraction integration
Creating draw-in destinations that spark new jobs, businesses, and consistent economic flow.
🏘️ Multi-use zoning & housing plans
Affordable housing, family neighborhoods, and long-term residential growth zones.
📊 Economic expansion modeling
Modern regional planning that increases future business investment and private-sector confidence.
💼 Private investment & early believer support
Early supporters get recognition, connection, and the ability to be part of something generational.
🔥 Why This Blueprint Works
This development model has been proven in cities like:
• Branson
• Nashville
• Gatlinburg
• Pigeon Forge
• Austin
• Disney-inspired master-planned towns
The pattern is ALWAYS the same:
Vision → Support → Planning → Investment → Construction → Tourism → Long-term economic boom
Faith City Development follows that same, proven trajectory —
but powered by faith, community, and courage, not corporations.
🌟 What Makes This Different
✔ Not government-dependent
✔ Not one city — multi-county
✔ Not fantasy — structured planning
✔ Not charity — development
✔ Not short-term — generational
Faith City Development is built to:
• Bring hope back
• Attract modern industries
• Restore regional relevance
• Build tourism and entertainment anchors
• Create thousands of future jobs
• Improve quality of life
• Bring families home
• Restore river communities to their fullest God-given potential
This is how small towns become strong towns.
This is how forgotten areas become destination communities.
This is how faith becomes action.
🗺️ The Faith City Vision Map
A Region-Transforming Development Planned in Stages
Faith City Development is being built the same way Disney World, Nashville, Branson, and major destination regions were built—
in phases, with intentional design, land planning, and long-term expansion.
This map outlines the future blueprint for regional renewal:
🌄 PHASE 1 — Foundation & Land Integration
• Land contributions & trust assignments
• Riverfront mapping & initial zoning layouts
• Regional engineering assessments
• Early investor recognition and archive placement
• Branding, identity, and cultural foundation
Purpose: Build the structure that everything else will grow on.
🎡 PHASE 2 — Attractions & Tourism Anchors
Strategic development modeled after proven attraction cities.
Potential anchor concepts include:
🎢 Family adventure park
🎪 Multi-use event center
🏞️ Riverwalk + waterfront recreation
🛍️ Artisan village & retail district
🚜 Agricultural showcase & education center
🐴 Western heritage exhibit
🎼 Faith & music performance arena
Purpose: Create immediate economic draw and job creation.
🏘️ PHASE 3 — Housing & Community Development
• New residential zones
• Affordable family homes
• Multi-acre themed neighborhoods
• Mixed-use residential + retail
• Workforce housing
Purpose: Bring families home and spark long-term population growth.
🏬 PHASE 4 — Business & Industry Expansion
• New business parks
• Hospitality & hotels
• Logistics & warehousing
• Entertainment companies
• Food + retail + small business zones
Purpose: Make the region an economic engine again.
🛣️ PHASE 5 — Roads, Transit & Infrastructure
• New access roads
• Regional transit shuttle system
• Parking + transportation nodes
• River access upgrades
• Broadband & utilities expansion
Purpose: Build scalable infrastructure for thousands of future visitors.
🎓 PHASE 6 — Education, Skill Growth & Workforce Centers
• Technical training schools
• Construction trade academies
• Faith + family leadership centers
• Career development hubs
Purpose: Equip locals with the skillsets needed for the new regional economy.
🌐 PHASE 7 — Full Regional Integration
• Multi-county tourism network
• Modern regional map (IL-KY-IN corridor)
• Faith, family, entertainment, agriculture, housing, and business zones fully unified
Purpose: Turn the Southern Illinois river corridor into a destination region recognized nationwide.
✨ Why This Vision Works
Because it is built on:
✔ Proven economic models
✔ Proper regional planning
✔ Real demand for attractions + housing
✔ Land already available
✔ Faith-focused leadership
✔ Support from believers and early contributors
✔ A multi-decade roadmap committed to future generations
This is how towns become destinations.
This is how regions are reborn.
This is how faith becomes a movement.
🤝 How You Can Be Part of This Movement
This project is bigger than one person — it is a faith-driven, community-powered development initiative that will reshape entire counties for generations.
There are 3 Ways to participate:
🟩 1️⃣ Support the Vision Financially
Even $1 matters in a movement built on faith.
Every contribution helps accelerate:
• Regional planning
• Engineering & mapping
• Tourism + attraction design
• Housing & community development
• Economic impact studies
• Early-phase infrastructure prep
Your support is not a donation to a charity —
It is an early-stage contribution to a regional development blueprint.
👉 Official Support Link:
https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/CHMESYERFRLM8
🟦 2️⃣ Contribute Land, Property, or Development Rights
Landowners play a historic role in shaping Faith City.
If you own farmland, acreage, riverfront, buildings, or unused parcels, your contribution can directly fuel:
• Housing zones
• Theme zones
• Riverfront restoration
• Cultural sites
• Attraction hubs
• Agricultural education areas
• Business districts
📄 Download the Official Property Contribution Agreement (PDF):
(Your PDF button goes right here)
📨 Submit completed forms by:
Email: MRBL.Holdings.Global@gmail.com
Mail:
M.R.B.L. Holdings — Development Office
190 East Fulton Street
Shawneetown, IL 62984
Attn: Founding Office
🟨 3️⃣ Become an Early Vision Partner
Early supporters of major developments receive:
• Recognition in the official Faith City archives
• Optional placement on future structures, plaques, or exhibits
• Access to early project updates + master plans
• Priority invitations to milestone events
• Legacy recognition for future generations
• The ability to say, “I helped build this before it existed.”
This is how faith becomes action.
This is how action becomes momentum.
This is how momentum becomes a city.
✝️ Why Your Role Matters
Faith City Development is built on:
✔ Faith over fear
✔ Courage over comfort
✔ Legacy over temporary thinking
✔ Action over waiting for permission
No government is saving rural America.
No corporation is coming to rebuild these counties.
We—the believers, workers, families, and landowners—are building it together.
⚖️ Legal, Structural, and Transparency Statement
Faith City Development operates under the guidance and legal framework of M.R.B.L. Holdings, a private development and planning entity. This project is built for long-term regional uplift and is structured with full transparency.
This section exists to protect you, the project, and all supporters.
🧱 Not a Charity — A
Development Initiative
This project is not:
• A charity
• A nonprofit
• A 501(c)(3)
• A tax-deductible donation program
Faith City Development is a faith-driven, private development plan focused on:
• Regional planning
• Research & documentation
• Early engineering groundwork
• Land strategy
• Infrastructure studies
• Attraction & economic modeling
• Long-term growth preparation
All support helps advance these planning phases.
💵 Where Support Goes
All contributions go toward:
• Planning and development work
• Document preparation
• Engineering & mapping
• Legal and administrative tasks
• Regional research
• Early-stage infrastructure concepts
• Vision development
• Project operations under M.R.B.L. Holdings
There are no guarantees, securities, or investment returns tied to contributions.
This protects Faith City Development AND protects you.
📄 Property Contributions & Agreements
All land used in the development must be officially documented through:
The Property Contribution Agreement (PDF)
which includes:
• Voluntary contribution terms
• Land use rights
• Optional recognition placement
• Notary section
• Legal clarity
• Record-keeping requirements
This ensures that all land is documented legally and ethically.
🛡️ Safe, Secure, and Fully Documented
Faith City Development maintains:
✔ Private operating structure under M.R.B.L. Holdings
✔ Documented accounting of all contributions
✔ Transparent project purpose and phases
✔ Clear separation from charity status
✔ Legal disclaimers for all supporters
✔ Internal project archiving for land & support records
This is a faith-driven development movement, operating responsibly, ethically, and with multi-generational purpose.