The document discusses how the Church Building & Loan Fund (CB&LF) assists congregations in building, renovating or refinancing church buildings to further their missions. It emphasizes deploying assets for tangible mission impact, such as operating dynamic ministries. The CB&LF seeks to reinvent the concept of church through innovative uses of space and partnerships. It encourages congregations to align their missions with deploying all assets, including buildings, land, investments and relationships, for measurable social and spiritual impact.

1. Partners in Building
for Mission !
Deploy
Rev. Dr. Patrick G. Duggan , Executive Director
September 25-26, 2015
Greensboro, NC
Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons

2. 
Mission….
The Reason We Exist
The mission of the Church Building & Loan Fund
(CB&LF) is to assist congregations younger than 30
years, as well as renewing congregations of any age,
who are planning to buy either a first house of
worship or a land site, or who want to build,
renovate, or refinance their church building, meeting
house, school, parsonage and/or other church
buildings.

3. 
Mission….
The Reason We Exist
CB&LF’s predecessor entities were founded by
congregations and leaders who were intentional about
the role and purpose of these first building societies: to
leverage financial assets to advance the mission and
ministry of the church. A core guiding principle for
CB&LF today is to expand upon this tradition of
leveraging assets for tangible, public, measurable impact
in the advancement of the mission and ministry of the
church.

4. 
Mission….
The Reason We Exist
What is the tangible,
public evidence and
measurable mission
impact of CB&LF’s
leveraged assets?
Thousands of
vital congregations
with talented clergy leadership and
committed lay leadership operating
dynamic ministries and advancing
the Gospel mission
in church-owned buildings.

5. 
Vision 2017
What We Seek to Create in The Next Three Years
Reinvent the concept of “church” through
innovative uses of buildings and space,
unique partnerships and biblical principles to
dramatically increase the economic, social,
environmental and spiritual vitality of poor
communities and gentrifying neighborhoods.

6. 
The Mission of Your Church
What is The Reason You Exist?
In the context of the Great Commission (Matthew 28)
and Jesus’ measurable ministry impact (Matthew 25),
what is the mission of
your local congregation?

7. 
The Mission of Your Church
What is The Reason You Exist?
What distinctive Holy Spirit gift(s) does your church
offer to the world?
What specific mission impact(s) (Matthew 25) does
your church manifest in the world?
How will your church dramatically increase the
economic, social, environmental and spiritual
vitality of poor communities and gentrifying
neighborhoods that you touch?

8. 
Mission Alignment
How can CB&LF Partner with Your
Church to Advance the Economy of God?
Does your church operate dynamic
ministries?
Is your church a vital congregation?
Does your congregation have talented clergy leadership and
committed lay leadership?
Giving must be strong and growing, and financials must be healthy.
Is your church enmeshed in a vital network of local & national
relationships?
Is mission
giving
increasing every
year?

9. 
Mission Alignment
How can CB&LF Partner with Your
Church to Advance the Realm of God?
How can CB&LF work with your congregation to
re-invent the concept of church?
How will your church impact the the economic,
social, environmental and spiritual vitality of poor
communities and gentrifying neighborhoods that you
touch?
What innovative uses of buildings & space would
scale up the impact of your mission & ministry?

10. 
Return on Investment
The Reason We
Deploy Assets for Mission
What does it mean to “deploy assets for mission?
Invest to generate a return that grows the economy (realm, kin_dom)
of God.
Will it grow the Fund (increasing our capacity to advance mission)?
Will it advance the CB&LF Mission Implementation Strategy/2015-2017?
Will it advance the mission of CB&LF?
Will it advance the mission of the UCC, the Great Commission, the
broader Gospel Mission, the economy (realm, kin_dom) of God?

11. 
Return on Investment
The Reason We
Deploy Assets for Mission
In 1890, African American churches
demonstrated a clear understanding of the
urgency of deploying assets for mission.
1890: $26,626, 448
2015: $700,696,000

12. Whistling Past the Graveyard
•Catholic Church – 2202
•United Methodist Church – 2211
•The Episcopal Church – 2064
•Presbyterian Church of the USA – 2046
•Evangelical Lutheran Church of America –
2055
•United Church of Christ -- 2041

13. 
What’s Mission
Got to Do with It?
In a post-Christian, post-modern, “un-Church” era,
to disengage from mission is to accelerate our irrelevance.
Most congregations have been slow to connect Mainline
trends with local mission, vision and strategy.
Church financial institutions have been even slower.
For congregations to avoid 100% deployment of assets for
mission is to take first place in the race to oblivion.

14. How should church leaders interpret these trends?
…the church is in a “Good Friday” season.
We must live into the reality that…

15. During this “Good Friday” season…
We need to stop whispering, worrying, and whining.
Good Friday was “good” because of what came after…
2. In 2050, what kinds of spaces will Christ followers
need to live out the mission and values of the church?
3. How can we deploy assets for mission today
to co-create the church for a new tomorrow?
1. How may we co-create a “new thing”
with our buildings and financial assets?
Let us grapple with Resurrection questions:

16. All Assets Deployed..
”Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously,
and he will give you everything you need.” Matthew 6:33
Location Buildings Operational policy and procedures
Impact investments
Community relationships
Giving & Mission Support
..For Mission
Board, staff, volunteers
Put God’s Economy first,
make it your mission,
live as if it is already here,
and God will give you
all the money, people, and expertise you need.

17. 
• Improved Health
• Community & its people
• Health & well-being of all children
• Especially the most vulnerable
Matthew 25:35-36 & Matthew 28:19-20
How may we co-create a “new thing”
with our buildings and financial assets?
Sustainable, mission-focused ministry models.

18. 
How may we co-create a “new thing”
with our buildings and financial assets?
For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat…

19. 
How may we co-create a “new thing” with
our buildings and financial assets?
I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink…

20. 
I was a stranger, and you invited Me in…
How may we co-create a “new thing”
with our buildings & financial assets?

21. 
How may we co-create a “new thing”
with our buildings & financial assets?
…naked, and you clothed Me…

22. 
How may we co-create a “new thing”
with our buildings & financial assets?
I was sick and you visited Me…

23. 
How may we co-create a “new thing”
with our buildings & financial assets?
I was in prison and you came to Me…
Social Finance NY State Workforce Re-Entry 2013 LLC
Thursday, 02 January 2014 01:40
New York has launched the nation’s first
state-led Pay for Success project, an initiative
to train and employ formerly incarcerated
individuals. Private sector and foundation
investors raised $13.5 million in less than six
weeks to fund the initiative. Services will be
provided over four years in New York City
and Rochester by the Center for Employment
Opportunities (CEO).

24. 
In 2050, what kinds of spaces will Christ followers
need to live out the mission and values of the
church?
Innovate. Fail often.
Try:
• new uses
• mixed uses
• partnerships
• “strange bedfellows”.
Nothing is a mistake. There is no win and no fail.
There is only make.

25. 
How can we position church assets today to
co-create the church for a new tomorrow?
Resurrect dead assets .

26. 
How can we position church assets today to
co-create the church for a new tomorrow?
Restore the environment .
Solar & other
Renewable Energy
Green Roof
Permeable Pavement (parking)
LEED Certified Building Design
“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.” Psalm 150:6

27. 
How can we position church assets today to
co-create the church for a new tomorrow?
Invest for impact.
Invest in Fossil-fuel free, and talk about it.
Include impact in your investment policy.
Manage for sustainability.
Rethink “fiduciary”.
Build mission into your ROI.
Pay for success “bonds”.
BE the church. Especially with MONEY.
“Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.”
Matthew 6: 21

28. 
…a building project or a more excellent way?
Your congregation is facing a unique opportunity
to deploy assets for mission in the communities you serve.

29. Partners in Building
for Mission !
Deploy
Rev. Dr. Patrick G. Duggan , Executive Director
September 25-26, 2015
Greensboro, NC
Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons
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