WHAT HAPPENS WHEN GROWING CHURCHES PARTNER WITH US?

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN GROWING CHURCHES PARTNER WITH US?

Tremendous growth brought numerous potential vulnerabilities. A new church home was needed, but goals were either undefined or unrealistic.

CBM Impact:

• Implemented strong financial controls and processes
• Established financial reporting for informed decisions
• Right-sized a plan to find a church home
• Revised bylaws to fit church size and ministry goals
• Developed job description and search plan for an Executive Pastor

After 15 years in a rented facility, there was almost no money saved for a permanent home and no plan for raising funds.

CBM Impact:

• Established parameters of a church home
• Identified multiple ways to raise funds
• Introduced an alternative form of ownership to quickly acquire a permanent church home
• Mapped out a timely plan to refinance the acquisition to lower monthly payments
• Provided the acquisition capital needed to obtain a permanent church home

The business/accounting side of the church was understaffed and overwhelmed. No reliable accounting reports, improperly documented and unfunded retirement plans, unsecured debt, and unfavorable mortgage terms created a p precarious financial position.

CBM Impact:

• Overhauled accounting team and processes, providing timely and reliable financial reports to inform decisions
• Corrected documentation for retirement plans
• Established fully-funded retirement plans
• Refinanced existing mortgage with hundreds of thousands of dollars in total savings
• Completely paid off all outstanding lines of credit
• Designed a mortgage retirement plan to be debt free by within 10 years