{"id":1322,"date":"2019-11-05T13:26:50","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T13:26:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/crcc\/how-to-start-a-wealth-building-ministry-at-your-church\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T05:15:45","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T05:15:45","slug":"how-to-start-a-wealth-building-ministry-at-your-church","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/crcc\/how-to-start-a-wealth-building-ministry-at-your-church\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Start a Wealth-Building Ministry at Your Church"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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How to Start a Wealth-Building Ministry at Your Church<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n \n By<\/span>Rev. Frank Jackson and Rev. Donald Cook II<\/strong>\n \n November 5, 2019<\/span>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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In disadvantaged communities, economic instability makes it difficult for many to access important financial knowledge. Without this information, people cannot lift themselves up and grow their wealth. And if the people are poor, the church will be poor.<\/p>\n

For this reason, a wealth-building ministry is extremely important in the development of a strong church. Creating or expanding this service allows faith leaders to build up their church community.<\/p>\n

The typical funding model of tithes and offerings has led many churches to focus on money collection, but without encouraging the church\u2019s members to grow their own wealth. This strategy will never succeed in growing the church–in order to build the wealth of the church, leaders must first build the wealth of the entire community.<\/p>\n

Sometimes the leadership of a church sees only the spiritual needs of the church\u2019s members, but civic and economic development can be just as important as spiritual development. Educating church leaders and members about financial tools for success\u2014such as saving and investment accounts or home and business loans\u2014will build a stronger and more powerful congregation as a whole.<\/p>\n

It is critical to find resources within both the church and the wider community. Here are some of the most important steps for congregational leaders to create a strong wealth-building ministry at their churches:<\/p>\n