When we talk about the sustainable approach to ministry, we don’t necessarily have the environment in mind. Rather, DCA is focused on the sustainability of your mission and the stewardship of your resources. A ministry’s land or facility is typically their greatest financial asset. So why is it used so sparingly?

A sustainable ministry serves the community through non-profit or for-profit business. While allowing a homeschool co-op or another church to use your building a few hours a week is great, we are talking about something different.

The sustainable endeavors we recommend meet two criteria: 1) They must provide great opportunities to serve and interact with members of the wider community. 2) They must provide significant financial support to your ministry, freeing up tithes and offerings to contribute to your mission rather than staff salaries and building upkeep.

The short answer is no. Even if you wanted to, it is increasingly difficult for ministries to get loans. After all, the promise of future tithes is not appealing to most banks. The truth is, it’s very hard to get folks excited about donations that pay the bills; people want to be involved in something that is making a difference.

While we don’t recommend debt, we do recommend investing in your mission. By bringing together a variety of funding sources, we piece together a way forward that enables ministries to have a truly actionable plan for paying off any loans.

Sure! It is often financially responsible to renovate an existing facility - whether that’s your current church facility or an empty storefront. It is important to us that your leadership team is able to consider all the options ahead and we are happy to be of assistance.