The final portion of this strategy involves investment for the future. AJC believes in the development of churches that are financially accountable and eventually free of all forms of subsidy. A key to this has been the financial commitment of the national churches. AJC supports no ongoing expenses of the churches nor pastoral salaries. It supplies finances only for the construction of facilities and some overall program costs.

It is our conviction that a young church that is receiving resources for land and buildings must also commit herself to help other new churches. Rapid inflation in many Indian cities makes it impractical for churches receiving financial assistance to repay it as a dollar for dollar loan. Instead, as buildings are completed, the church commits to a program of mutual assistance, paying into a Revolving Fund at least 20% of its monthly income.

Although it cannot fulfill all the country’s financial building needs, each year the Revolving Fund is strengthened as new churches begin to contribute. Ultimately, as the number of churches involved in the program grows, the fund will be able to handle projects without outside assistance and our job will be completed in our country.