Since 2010, FCMM Retirement Plan members have had the opportunity to invest retirement funds with Christian Investors Financial (CIF). CIF is the EFCA-affiliated provider of ministry capital financing along with capital campaign and leadership consulting. Following is information provided by CIF illustrating their ministry partnering.
Investments that Benefit You and Ministries
Christian Investors Financial (CIF) Investments earn interest and also help fund church and ministry loans used for construction, renovation, property purchases and refinancing. Through these loans, space is created for ministry, offering more opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives.
Funds invested with CIF have helped churches and ministries build new, or convert existing, buildings into worship spaces to accommodate more people. Converted buildings have included warehouses, a parking garage, an unused nineteenth century church (go to www.ChristianInvestors.org/hcc to read Hope Community Church’s story) and even a bait-and-tackle shop. But, it’s not just about the buildings. It’s about life transformation that happens through these buildings.
One story illustrates how investments in CIF have helped create space for ministry. A few years ago, a small church called and said, “We need CIF’s help.” For three years building materials had sat covered with a tarp in the church parking lot. The church didn’t have funds readily available to assemble the building and complete construction. With the help of investor funds, CIF provided a loan to assemble the building and enable the church to use their newly constructed space to serve the community.
Today the church uses the new building for various activities including a program that feeds the community. Each week up to 100 people attend, some of whom have nothing else to eat. Through this building, they’ve been able to reach into the community, feed people, tutor students and run kids’ programs. All this happened because the church was finally able to construct the building with the goal of creating space for ministry impact. Now the building is used almost every day, and people in the community know where they can turn to in a time of need.
For over 56 years, we’ve helped connect two groups together: investors and churches. Thank you for your partnership with us. Working together, we can do what no individual investor or church can do alone.
This shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of Investment Certificates in any state in which such offer, solicitation, or sale is not authorized. The offering is made solely by the OFFERING CIRCULAR, which more fully describes certain risks involved in a purchase of Investment Certificates. THE INVESTMENT CERTIFICATES ARE NOT FDIC INSURED AND ARE NOT GUARANTEED BY THE EFCA. Not FDIC or SIPC insured • Not a bank deposit • No EFCA guarantee
