Financial Assistance Grant

Our denomination is offering two different grants which are available to licensed ministers. After submitting an online application and receiving approval, choose one of five courses to complete to receive grant money.

1.Retirement Planning:

Retirement Assistance Grant of $2,500 for pastors who do not have a retirement account or have a balance less than $25,000, agree to start their own individual IRA or pursue /continue involvement in the UB retirement program, and are willing to make monthly contributions in the months to come.

Apply now for this grant

2. Personal Debt:

$1,000 to help with the elimination of person debt (student loan, medical, or any other personal financial need)

Apply now for this grant

Free Online Training Sessions – Choose one course to complete in order to receive grant money.

Sign up or sign in to have access to this program:

  • Bless Your Finances one-session course

Bless Your Finances is a one-session condensed version that includes the key components of the six-session God Is Your Provider Personal Finances course. Both versions include a Financial Health assessment survey, video teaching, devotional, 33 Best Practices and 180+ online resources. Sign up now.

  • Bless Your Church 13-minute Video Training Session

Pastor/Board/Leader training to equip, empower and encourage your church to receive generous (4, 5 and 6-figure) gifts of assets and estate bequests. 13-minute video training includes free resources. Sign up now.

  • 40-day Generous Life Devotional 10-minute Video Training Session

Pastor/Board/Leader training to help inspire generosity and increase giving through the use of a church-wide 40-day Generous Life devotional. 10-minute video training session includes free resources. Sign up now.

  • God Is Your Provider Personal Finances Course Six-session course

This at-home interactive video training helps individuals and couples improve their financial health. This six-session video course is filled with free resources from many of the leading Christian financial experts. Sign up now.

  • Church Generosity Course Six-session course

This interactive video training helps the pastor, board and leaders discover the Best Practices and resources to grow givers and giving in any size church by developing their own 12-month generosity calendar. The six interactive training sessions can be done for 20 minutes or more during regularly scheduled committee meetings. This six-session video course is filled with free resources from many of the leading Christian generosity experts. Sign up now.

Links to Other Financial Resources and Services from our Denomination

Pastor’s Salary

Health Insurance

Local Church Finances