Consulting Services
"Church First Financial diligently developed a complete information package which included our church history, vision, our finances and community profile. Their swift inquiry and response to all of the data allowed them to develop a sixty page package within one week. It truly lifted a burden off of me as well as the building committee. Thank you Church 1st for your faithful service."
--Rev. Kenn Bongiorno, Christian Fellowship Center, New Bedford, Ma
Church Consulting Services
    In addition to our loan services,
Church 1st also has the ability to provide the following programs through its network of strategic partners;
  • Design Build Church Construction Services
  • Turn-Key Design-Build-Finance Solutions
  • Needs Analysis & Feasibility Studies
  • Capital Stewardship Campaigns
  • Church Accounting Services
    • Design Build Church Construction Services

    Church 1st will help you discover the tremendous cost savings available for construction of your project through a Design Build solution. These solutions provide a balanced input on cost and financing, “open book” budgets, reduction in sub-contractor mark-ups, leverage of national purchasing for materials, supplies and equipment, innovative construction systems and building design driven by your needs and what you can afford.

    Turn-Key Design-Build-Finance Solutions
      Many churches find themselves stuck renting space, unable to afford to build that new building or complete that new addition.
    Church 1st Financial has developed a turn-key solution that provides a single solution of design, construction and financing. Benefits include:
  • Design Build Services that your church can afford
  • Lenient financing approval requirements
  • Very low down payment and equity requirements
  • No payments during construction
  • Attractive interest rates
  • Allows you to get into your new facility on the average 2 to 3 years sooner and build 30% to 40% more than traditional lenders
    • Needs Analysis & Feasibility Services

    To build or not to build…and when…and how big…and where. Many churches are unsure of their readiness to build and often make the tragic mistake of starting with expensive architectural drawings. Church 1st provides expert consultation in the form of a Needs Analysis to assist you in assessing your next step and your readiness to build. For larger congregations detailed Feasibility Studies are available to help you objectively chart a course of success.

    In Luke 14:28 Jesus gives us the admonishing to 1st count the cost before we start to build. Church 1st will provide you wise counsel to help you do exactly that. The needs analysis or feasibility study will also help create the unity of vision that will serve as a guiding force behind the decisions that are made.

    Capital Stewardship Services

    When you move into a church building program a critical consideration is the positive impact a well run capital stewardship program will have on the congregation. The purpose of a capital stewardship campaign is to challenge people to invest in the capital needs of the church (above their normal tithes and offerings) in a way that is biblically appropriate and spiritually sensitive. Church 1st will help guide you to the approach, the consultant and the campaign strategy that is right for you.

    Church Accounting Services

    Church 1st will help you put in place cost effective accounting services. Everything from transactional processing, financial statements, contribution tracking, accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, cash management to formal audits are available at a fraction of normal fee quotes in the market place today.