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“Then all the congregation of the people of Israel departed from the presence of Moses. And they came, everyone whose heart stirred him, and everyone whose spirit moved him, and brought the LORD’s contribution to be used for the tent of meeting, and for all its service, and for the holy garments.” Exodus 35:20-21 (ESV)… Continue Reading
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“For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever. He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord.” Psalm 112:6-7 (ESV) “You win some and you lose some” is a phrase we hear in business, in sports and even in church. Yet in ministry, sometimes the… Continue Reading
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“And he said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how. The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. But when… Continue Reading
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“There are funds at CIF, impactful investments that are waiting to be deployed for church loans. When the time is right, we will move forward with delight and accuracy. “ In the business world, organizations come and go. Those that go may be lacking in their mission and vision, looking more to immediate gains than… Continue Reading
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“Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisors they succeed.” Proverbs 15:22 (ESV) When someone, whether an individual or a church, does their homework before making major decisions, the outcome is always better, and usually much better. In some years, church building expenses can consume a third of a church’s budget. The mortgage payment is… Continue Reading
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“It is not our role to decide the direction for the churches we serve. Instead, we come alongside them, sharing a biblical model to help them find answers from within the church itself.” In our daily tasks at CIF, if there was one word that influences and guides us at our core, that word is… Continue Reading
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“Facts are stubborn things…” With church loans, facts form the basis of our research to determine affordability. “If we only had the space we need, a place to meet that is our own. Oh, what God could do with our ministry!” Kingdom expansion is stirring. “God is on the move, and we want to follow… Continue Reading
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“But God has so composed the body, giving greater honor to the part that lacked it that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together. Now you are… Continue Reading
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“Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.“ Philippians 2:3-4 (ESV) We’ve all had them at times – those teachable moments when we learned something we didn’t know which… Continue Reading
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