Case Study: Pastor's vision played out

A fast expanding, community-focused church in north central California is impacting its area in ever growing ways. CIF issued two loans to help the 12-year-old Adventure Church of Yuba City to purchase and renovate a 43,000+ square-foot former bowling alley space that serves more than 1,000 church attendees each Sunday.

The community and church

Just 45 minutes north of Sacramento, the church serves a Yuba City/Marysville metro community of 183,000 with a substantial Hispanic and Asian population. It’s also home to many Mormon and Sikh adherents, and some have visited the church. The economy in this regional hub and county seat is agricultural, with additional jobs in the public administration, health care and education sectors. Strong growth in households is projected.

Adventure Church began in 2012 as a non-denominational and Evangelical Free church. It was born out of a 2009 vision by Pastor Greg Mansur that was for “the right place but the wrong time.” Back then, he found Riverbend School as a potential meeting place, but it didn’t come through.

Mansur then left for a ministry position in upstate New York, considered moving to another area near Sacramento and then returned to Yuba City, meeting with about a dozen people in October 2011 to discuss the new church concept.

“Ten years ago, I was working at Walmart with no clear direction about the future of our family or ministry,” said Mansur in a 2021 Facebook post that marked the building’s purchase. -more-

Thankful for relationships, ministry, playing our part

by Scott Achterling

President and CEO

The fall season for some of us sets the stage for the holidays. Many churches are busy with kids’ programs, sermon series, evaluating what has happened and making plans for what is ahead.

We find things to be thankful for, our loved ones and the valued relationships we hold dear. There is appreciation for time spent together.

At CIF, so much of what we do centers on relationships. Yes, there are dollars and buildings, investments and church organization and planning aspects. But all of this centers around our mission of providing faith-based financial solutions that serve Kingdom expansion.

Every church has needs and wants. Which are best to wait for and which are the most pressing? Are there space constraints for children’s ministry or youth? -more-

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