We are excited for Cultivating Financial Well-Being: Conversations with Diverse Ministry Leaders, an interactive eight-week virtual cohort created specifically for Black, Indigenous, or People of Color (BIPOC) pastors serving in CRCC ministry settings.
Hosted by Wespath and GCORR, this eight-week Zoom series combines the Wesleyan-based Saving Grace financial curriculum along with meaningful conversation and reflection, creating space to explore financial well-being within the unique realities of ministry alongside colleagues who share similar experiences.
Program Details
Dates: Wednesdays, August 19 – October 7
Time: 1:00–3:00 p.m. CT
Format: Live via Zoom
Cost: Free (Workbook Purchase Required)
Facilitator: Rev. Cary James, Jr., Elder, Baltimore Washington Conference
Executive Director, Mid-Atlantic Faith Foundation
Content:
Opening Session (Week 1): Establish shared context around financial well-being, systemic inequity and sustainable ministry.
Saving Grace Curriculum (Weeks 2–7): Learn practical strategies within your context including Budgeting, Debt management, Emergency savings, Retirement readiness, Goal setting and financial planning
Closing Session (Week 8): Reflect on key insights and explore next steps for sustaining healthy financial practices and thriving in ministry.
Register Today
Get series details and register using the link below - or send this to a CRCC pastor that you know:
Required Workbook
Participants are asked to purchase their own copy of the Saving Grace Clergy Workbook before the first session.
Purchase options:
Cokesbury: https://www.cokesbury.com/Saving-Grace-Clergy-Workbook
Amazon (Paperback): https://www.amazon.com/Saving-Grace-Clergy-Workbook-Well-Being/dp/1791008372
Amazon Kindle eBook: https://www.amazon.com/Saving-Grace-Clergy-Workbook-Well-Being-ebook/dp/B085LQG6CM/
Whether you're looking to strengthen your financial practices, engage in honest conversation with fellow ministry leaders, or simply invest in your own well-being, we hope all CRCC pastors will join us for this meaningful cohort.
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This content was originally published by Wespath; republished with permission by ResourceUMC on August 7, 2026.