What's the Mission Investment Fund?

Through the Mission Investment Fund (MIF) of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, ELCA congregations and their members, and ELCA-related ministries may invest their funds in the growth of the Lutheran church and earn interest on their investments. Funds invested in MIF are used to make loans to ELCA mission congregations for purchases of land and construction of initial church buildings, and to established ELCA congregations for expansions, renovations, relocations and land purchases. Loans for capital projects are also available to ELCA-related ministries such as colleges, seminaries, outdoor ministries, and social ministry organizations.

Because of your investments, individuals, churches and entire communities are changed.

Thanks to the faithful stewardship of Mission Investors, more than 700 loans totaling more than $380 million are at work today throughout the United States, in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. MIF assets are approximately $500 million.

Building up faith and funds
Congregation's community outreach inspired by the Mission Investment Fund.

“There is not a single wealthy person in my congregation,” said the Rev. Nicholas Zook, pastor at Concordia Lutheran Church, on Chicago’s North Side. “I promise.” Concordia’s approximately 200 members trust God as they finish raising $12.5 million for a major building project.

The money – from city, state, federal and private sources – is paying to transform a former Roman Catholic school and rectory...  Read more>