Stories

Together Church • Moncks Corner, South Carolina

“Our local banks made plenty of promises up front, but got spooked when our numbers declined during the pandemic. Steve, on the other hand, kept my heart rate down and walked with us through the entire process. One of our board members told me they were glad it didn’t work out with the bank because they now knew where our money was going. And I couldn’t agree more.” – Pastor Robbie Foreman

CC Rios De Agua Viva • Shepherd, Texas

“Our first deal fell through, and our second one was conditional on updating a building on the property. When we re-applied, Steve was aware of our urgency, and wired money so we could get contractors working right away. I knew if God gave us the baby, he’d supply the Pampers. I want every Missionary Church to know just how valuable MCIF is. Not only for loans, but for investing, too!” – Pastor Nelson Torres

Davison Missionary Church • Davison, Michigan

“This is our second loan with MCIF, and they always make it so easy. Instead of having to jump through a bunch of hoops alone, they walked through every one with us. Banks don’t do that, and don’t negotiate. They have no ministry motive. MCIF understands that our money is a missionary, so we’re in a hurry to pay this loan down so we can borrow more to help our old parking lot!” – Pastor Jason Crum

Centerpoint Community Church • Winter Haven, Florida

Centerpoint Community Church in Winter Haven, Florida had a vision for its next location. Even though constructing a new building would likely be far in their future, the church found a site and wanted to purchase it. MCIF provided financing for the land in 2004, and, fourteen years later, the time was right for a new building. We helped again, this time by providing permanent financing for the construction.

All Saints Church of God • Westbury, New York

All Saints Church of God in Westbury, New York had been renting a space for several years. It was small, cramped, and keeping them from their desire growth. For several years, they’d been patiently waiting to purchase a building they could call their permanent home and give them the space they so desperately needed. When another congregation in the area moved and listed their building for sale, MCIF responded quickly and committed to financing the purchase. The All Saints’ offer was accepted, giving them the ability to purchase the building in a highly competitive real estate market.

The Rock Church • Portland, Indiana

The Rock Church in Portland, Indiana had been renting space for a few years when a very large building, previously a Marsh grocery store, came up for a sale at a great price. They saw an opportunity to consolidate the three spaces they were renting into one. So, with our help, they purchased the building and transformed it into their new worship space. We thoroughly enjoyed celebrating their opening Sunday with them and look forward to visiting again soon.

One Life Church • Knoxville, Tennessee

Rapidly growing and needing additional space for one of their campuses, the high price of real estate in their community was causing a problem. With some help from us, they were able to lease a large space that was previously a Food City grocery store in a strip shopping center. Improving leased space rather than purchasing or construction proved to be the most effective direction and, in April of 2014, they opened they welcomed over 1,100 people to their new building on Easter Sunday.