Building For The Future

Building For The Future (BTF) is designed as an affordable, biblically sound and spiritually enriching fundraising program for ALL FLORIDA BAPTIST CHURCHES. Consultants are trained by the Stewardship/ Cooperative Program Department, Florida Baptist Convention, and are located throughout the state. This program is implemented over a 13 week time period. Generally, over half of the adult membership will be involved in the organization, implementation and follow-up. For further information, contact Dr. Clarence E. Hackett, Director, Stewardship/Cooperative Program Department, Florida Baptist Convention, 1230 Hendricks Avenue, Jacksonville, FL 32207, (800) 226-8584, Ext. 3025 or (904) 596-3025, Fax: (904) 596-4443, Email: stewardship@flbaptist.org.

New Challenge

New Challenge is a one Sunday emphasis. It is designed to focus on a “special church need” and encourage gifts to meet that need. For further information, contact Dr. Clarence E. Hackett, Director, Stewardship/Cooperative Program Department, Florida Baptist Convention. (800) 226-8584, Ext. 3025 or (904) 596-3025, Fax: (904) 596-4443, Email: stewardship@flbaptist.org.

Office Of Strategic Endowed Giving

Brenda McCollum, Office of Strategic Endowed Giving for presentation of Wills/Trusts/Planned Giving. (800) 226-8584, Ext. 3030.

Bonds—Loans—Capital Funds Campaigns

American Heritage Group. Bonds, Loans, Capital Gift Campaigns. For further information, contact them at (800) 226-1776., 2008 Curry Ford Rd., Orlando, Florida 32806.

B.C. Ziegler & Co. Construction/refinance loans (long term fixed rates). For further information, contact Scott Rolfs, 250 E. Wisconsin Ave. #2000, Milwaukee, WI 53202, (414) 978-6400.

American Heritage Church Finance, Inc. Bonds and mortgage brokerage. For further information, contact Darrel Murray, 5655 Salerno Road, Jacksonville, FL 32244, (800) 228-9697 or (904) 384-5670.

Security Church Finance. Bonds, loans, capital gift campaigns and investments. For further information, contact
Security Church Finance, Inc.
14615 Benfer Road
Houston, TX 77069

Phone: 281-893-1390
Toll-Free: 800-231-0373 Ext. 224

Email: wfychurchfinance@tambabay.rr.com.

Strongtower Financial

To date, we’ve provided over a billion dollars in financing to thousands of churches. We also manage a loan fund of over $100 million in assets, which provides direct construction and permanent loans to Christian organizations. Our history and reputation in this industry has served to develop key strategic partnerships over the years, making Strongtower Financial your complete source for financing options.

Strongtower Financial
7120 N. Whitney Avenue
Suite 105
Fresno, CA 93720-0153

http://www.strongtowerfinancial.com/contact_info/

Grants

Oldham Little Church Foundation. Helps churches meet a pressing need of a temporary nature which when met would enable the church to become a stronger ministry. For construction projects, they may help with small unanticipated shortfalls. Cannot help on anything that has already been ordered or contracted for. No loans or gifts to purchase property. No grants towards a parsonage, pastor’s study, office furnishings or equipment of any kind. They prefer that the small grants they can make will be enough to finish a project for the congregation’s use and community ministry. Contact the Oldham Church Foundation at 5177 Richmond, Suite 1030, Houston, Texas 77056, (713) 621-4190.

Pembrook Foundation. Limited amount of funds are available for new work assistance, start-up funds and rental assistance funds. Typical grant is $5,000 or less. For further information, contact Dr. Jim Pennington at

The Pembrook Foundation 9089 Orlando Ave. Navarre, FL 32566

or www.pembrookfoundation.org.

Public and Private Foundations. For selected outreach ministries, it may be possible to qualify for grants from foundations listed in the book of foundations. Check your local library for the “Annual Register of Grant Support: A Directory of Funding Sources.” This book is also available at Amazon.com for about $240. Researching the foundations listed in this book may uncover some selected areas for which your church’s community oriented ministries may qualify.

Loans, Church Organizations

New Work Assistance Department, Florida Baptist Convention. For further information, contact

Rev. Hugh Cater, Director, New Work Assistance Department, Florida Baptist Convention (904) 596-3030 or (800) 226-8584, Ext. 3130.

- Church Site Interest Free Loans are provided to assist in the purchase of a site for a new church or mission. (The purchase must be for the first piece of property for the new work.) The loan provides assistance with up to 100% of the purchase price of the property, with a maximum loan amount of $75,000. It must be repaid on a graduated payment schedule, over a ten year period. To qualify, the applicant must be a Florida Baptist Convention church (not under watchcare) either by Association membership or At Large membership, or a Florida Baptist Convention member mission, sponsored by a Florida Baptist Convention member church or association (in which case the loan is awarded to the sponsor on behalf of the mission). Applicants must give at least 8% of undesignated receipts to Cooperative Program and 2% of undesignated receipts to associational missions. Assistance will be provided on a percentage basis equal to the percentage the applicant’s gifts represent of the required 8% to Cooperative Program and 2% to the association. A church may not borrow an amount that would cause its debt service to exceed 45% of its annual receipts. In addition, the church and/or mission must commit to give annually to the Maguire State Mission Offering for a period of ten years.

- New Work Revolving Loans are provided to assist in the construction or purchase of the first unit building for a new church or mission.This loan provides funds of up to $200,000, at 8% interest, amortized over 15 years following the first year of interest only payments. The applicant must be a Florida Baptist Convention church (not under watchcare) either by Association membership or At Large membership, or a Florida Baptist Convention member mission, sponsored by a Florida Baptist Convention member church or association (in which case the loan is awarded to the sponsor on behalf of the mission). Guidelines for the Church Site Interest Free Loan also stipulate that applicants must give at least 8% of undesignated receipts to Cooperative Program and 2% of undesignated receipts to associational missions. Assistance will be provided on a percentage basis equal to the percentage the applicant’s gifts represent of the required 8% to Cooperative Program and 2% to the association.A church may not borrow an amount that would cause its debt service payments to exceed 45% of its annual budget.

- Church loans are provided to assist older, established churches with renovation, repairs, and other needs. This loan provides funds of up to $125,000, at 8% interest, amortized over 10 years. The applicant must be a Florida Baptist Convention church (not under watchcare) either by Association membership or At Large membership, or a Florida Baptist Convention member mission, sponsored by a Florida Baptist Convention member church or association (in which case the loan is awarded to the sponsor on behalf of the mission). Guidelines for the Church Site Interest Free Loan also stipulate that applicants must give at least 8% of undesignated receipts to Cooperative Program and 2% of undesignated receipts to associational missions. Assistance will be provided on a percentage basis equal to the percentage the applicant’s gifts represent of the required 8% to Cooperative Program and 2% to the association. A church may not borrow an amount that would cause its debt service payments to exceed 40% of its annual budget.

Florida Baptist Financial Services. Church Growth Investment Fund. First mortgages, terms to 30 years, based on qualifications. For further information, contact Mike Rhine, (800) 780-0325, ext. 227.

North American Mission Board, Church Finance Ministry, Tommy Heaton, Church Finance Consultant, (888) 968-8455, Email: THeaton@namb.net.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

Reach out to local community leaders, church, private and public. In other words ASK for support to buildyour church. Sell the benefits of a church to your community!

If you personally know of any other funding sources, please let me know.

Rick Kornmeier 954-785-0520. Fax 954-785-4373.
377 SW 14th Ave Pompano Beach, FL 33069