Eligible* Christian and Missionary Alliance pastors and licensed workers can apply for a grant up to $2,500. The grants are intended to help licensed workers reduce personal debt, increase emergency savings, and help provide economic stability.
Purpose: Financial health and fiscal leadership skills are essential to a ministry leader’s ability to lead effectively in their home and in the church. The Pastoral Financial Health Initiative is a learning opportunity for licensed workers, church leaders and pastors to increase fiscal leadership and stewardship skills and equips pastors with the financial tools needed for long-term ministry.
Usage: The grant funds can be used by the licensed worker or pastor to pay down student loan debt, medical debt, credit card debt, mortgage loans, or to build an emergency fund, and/or increase retirement savings. The grant funds cannot be used for ministries in the church, church building repair, or other church-related expenses. Funds cannot be used for current educational expenses and/or tuition. Funds are to be used for the pastor or licensed worker’s personal financial needs as described above.
*Eligibility Requirements:
- The applicant must be a current licensed worker of The Christian and Missionary Alliance.
- The worker’s church must be affiliated with and participating with The US Christian and Missionary Alliance.
- The church should have one year of affiliation and at least 6 months of contribution history to The Alliance.
- Licensed workers cannot be currently employed or contracted by The Alliance National Office.
- Licensed workers need to have had at least one year of service.
- Licensed workers must be a U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, or R1 Visa legal official workers assigned to churches.
- Multiple licensed workers from the same church may receive assistance.
- Because financial hardships can occur more than once, pastors may receive up to two Pastoral Financial Health Grants provided they are at least 12 months apart.
- Licensed workers will be vetted by their District before their application moves to the next stages.
Pastoral Financial Health Initiative
Eligible* Christian and Missionary Alliance pastors and licensed workers can apply for a grant up to $2,500. The grants are intended to help licensed workers reduce personal debt, increase emergency savings, and help provide economic stability.
Purpose: Financial health and fiscal leadership skills are essential to a ministry leader’s ability to lead effectively in their home and in the church. The Pastoral Financial Health Initiative is a learning opportunity for licensed workers, church leaders and pastors to increase fiscal leadership and stewardship skills and equips pastors with the financial tools needed for long-term ministry.
Usage: The grant funds can be used by the licensed worker or pastor to pay down student loan debt, medical debt, credit card debt, mortgage loans, or to build an emergency fund, and/or increase retirement savings. The grant funds cannot be used for ministries in the church, church building repair, or other church-related expenses. Funds cannot be used for current educational expenses and/or tuition. Funds are to be used for the pastor or licensed worker’s personal financial needs as described above.
*Eligibility Requirements:
- The applicant must be a current licensed worker of The Christian and Missionary Alliance.
- The worker’s church must be affiliated with and participating with The US Christian and Missionary Alliance.
- The church should have one year of affiliation and at least 6 months of contribution history to The Alliance.
- Licensed workers cannot be currently employed or contracted by The Alliance National Office.
- Licensed workers need to have had at least one year of service.
- Licensed workers must be a U.S. Citizen, Permanent Resident, or R1 Visa legal official workers assigned to churches.
- Multiple licensed workers from the same church may receive assistance.
- Because financial hardships can occur more than once, pastors may receive up to two Pastoral Financial Health Grants provided they are at least 12 months apart.
- Licensed workers will be vetted by their District before their application moves to the next stages.