When was Christian Community Credit Union founded, and what is its mission?
Reitsma: At Christian Community Credit Union, we focus on building God’s kingdom by helping individual and ministry members manage their money in a God-honoring way. We provide a safe and profitable place for them to save. A place where their money provides affordable financing to growing churches. A place where those they serve with can find the home loans and consumer loans they need. A place where every time a member uses their Christian Community Credit Union credit card, a portion of their transaction is donated to missions. We exist to serve our members, not profit from them. Newsbyte: What advice do you have for churches that have a stalled building project? When does a church leader know that it’s a safe time to move forward? Reitsma: Today, we often view prudently delayed projects simply as excellent opportunities to help our ministry members to maximize returns on their building funds and capital campaign funds [particularly through our current Kingdom Builder promotion] …
