Bringing Ministry to Life: MIF’s Impact Across the ELCA

View reports for our 2026 assembly on our assembly mission and ministry stories page or in this collection of blog posts. 

We invite you to explore the work of the Mission Investment Fund (MIF)—a long-standing financial ministry of the ELCA that helps bring congregational vision into reality.

📄 Download the Mission Investment Fund Report

A Trusted Partner for Ministry

For more than 150 years, the Mission Investment Fund has partnered with congregations, ministries, and individuals to support the church’s mission through faithful financial stewardship  .

MIF’s work is grounded in a simple but powerful idea: when the church invests together, ministry becomes possible in new and transformative ways.

Impact Across the ELCA

In 2025, MIF helped support a wide range of ministry efforts, including:

  • Expanding and renovating worship spaces

  • Rebuilding after fires and natural disasters

  • Supporting housing and care for aging communities

  • Launching green and sustainability projects

  • Improving accessibility for congregations and community spaces 

These projects are not just buildings—they are expressions of God’s ongoing work in communities across the church.

By the Numbers

MIF’s financial strength allows it to continue serving ministries with stability and flexibility:

  • $614.9 million in loans outstanding

  • $779.1 million in total assets

  • $551.4 million in investment obligations

  • 27.4% capital ratio 

Here in the Grand Canyon Synod, MIF is actively at work:

  • 22 loans totaling over $10.4 million

  • More than $15.5 million in investments supporting ministry 

Faithful Stewardship, Shared Mission

MIF is unique in that investments made by individuals and ministries directly support loans that fund projects across the ELCA. This reflects a deeply Lutheran understanding of stewardship: that our resources are not only for ourselves, but for the sake of the whole church.

In partnership with the ELCA Federal Credit Union, MIF also provides a full range of financial tools to support ministries of all sizes.

Why This Matters for Our Synod

Across the Grand Canyon Synod—from growing congregations to communities rebuilding or reimagining their future—access to faithful, flexible financing is essential.

MIF’s work reminds us that ministry is not only imagined—it is built, sustained, and made possible through shared commitment and trust.

Grand Canyon SynodBrian Flatgard2026 Assembly Stories, ELCA Mission Investment FundComment