“We are truly blessed to have found Bryan Barton and Church 1st Financial Solutions. We were told by our previous lender in late February 2010 that they would not be able to renew our loan and we had until May 31st to find a different lender. We applied to several local banks in our area and each one told us they would no be able to help us. Another pastor I know in California strongly recommended Bryan because he helped them get refinanced when they were in the same situation. From our first conversation with Bryan he understood what we needed and the time frame we were under. He always kept us informed as too what was happening and the different options we had. He is truly a man of integrity and I would have no hesitation recommending him to any other churches that needed help with financing. With all that being said I give glory to God for Church 1st Financial being a part of our testimony which is; with their help we have now gotten refinanced with a Christian Institution a month before our deadline. There is a sentence in our Church declaration that states, "God is raising up men and women of power, wealth and influence to work on our behalf." And thank God Church 1st Financial truly worked on our behalf.”
-Lesley Ford, Jr., Senior Pastor, Living Word Church & World Outreach Ministries, St. Paul, MN
“The overall service of Church 1st Financial was outstanding. In an area where customer service is no longer important to many companies Church 1st Financial is a shining star. Everything was done with a high level of professionalism and excellence.”
-Daniel Dagan, Senior Pastor, The Pentecostals of Englewood, Englewood, FL
“I have been thrilled with the help of Church 1st Financial. They have helped guide our churches with their financial presentations, the loan process, and the right loan at the right rate that meets the needs of our Pentecostal Churches around the United States and Canada. I would highly recommend them to any Church exploring their financing options.”
-Rev. Stephen Drury, Stewardship Director, United Pentecostal Church International
“It has been my privilege to work with Bryan on multiple projects. He has shown a servant's heart and great financial wisdom. Bryan is a person of Christian character, an example of tremendous excellence and a leader with a servant's heart. It is my privilege to recommend his ministry for your consideration.”
-Charles G. Scott, General Bishop, Pentecostal Church of God
“Church 1st has been a God-send to our church. They helped us determine the direction and type of financing needed, they helped us in the preparation of the needed documents to secure long-term financing, and they helped us to secure a low interest rate and affordable monthly payments that fit our churches needs. Tomb of Jesus thanks you for all your help, may God richly bless you.”
-Pastor Linda DuBois, Tomb of Jesus Church, Houston, TX
“In my 30 years of business and ministry experience it’s rare to come across someone who does what they do with the excellence that you have demonstrated. Our many thanks to you for your work in putting together our loan package, acquiring our financing, and for overseeing the gazillion details of it all.
Bryan the quality of your efforts are a living example of Colossians 3:23-24 “And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance; for you serve the Lord Christ.”
Thanks for giving us your best, we’re very grateful-”
-Pastor Jeff Jones, Kalamazoo Valley Family Church, Portage, Michigan
“Church First Financial is a "God Sent ministry". Our ministry was presented with a one-time opportunity to acquire prime property at an unbelievable price, however we were given only a brief time to get positioned. And even after the appraisals did not come back as we had hoped, Church First was able to aggressively and successfully negotiate in record time with the lender to qualify and fund our loan in 4 weeks. If Church First had not come to our aid, we would have forfeited $50,000. Thank you Church First for being a company that believes in the power of prayer and the return that comes from hard work.
Thanks Church First for being "Kingdom Minded”
-Pastor John S. Pyles, Sr., Tabernacle of Praise Family Worship Center, Houston, TX
“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
“Bryan, I personally want to thank you and Church First Financial for your professional service from the beginning of our loan process to the very finish. Your attention to detail and follow through ranks amongst the best of them. It was a pleasure to know that you were working extremely hard to make things happen for The Sign of the Dove Church. I will be happy to recommend your organization to others.”
- Pastor Harry A. Stackhouse, The Sign of the Dove Church, Waukegan, IL
