PAW announces grant award for the Lead Well program at the national convention in Baltimore.

Lead Well is a grant-funded program that seeks to develop and support PAW pastors who are striving to be financially and emotionally well and efficiently leading their ministries and communities. LEAD WELL A program of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World Watch Lead Well's telethon recorded live from Kansas City, MO Check out pastor testimonies, Lead Well team conversations, musical selections, and more from the Nov. 7 - 8, 2025 event. FIRST DAY Fri., Nov. 7th (3 hours) SECOND DAY Sat., Nov. 8th (4 hours) The telethon is over but we're still raising funds to support our pastor grant fund ! Funds are matched dollar for dollar! Donate Give now and we'll acknowledge your gift live! Questions? Visit our FAQ here! Cashapp Note: Lead Well Telethon Givelify https://giv.li/e8z0px Note: Lead Well Telethon Credit Cards, PayPal, Checks Use form below Call: 816.561.3619 Thank you for your generous gifts! May God bless you for blessing our pastors $5,000+ Bishop Mark Tolbert Bishop Charles Finnell Bishop Horace Smith $1,000 - $4,999 Bishop Alphonso Madden Bro. Craig & Sis. Regina Fowler Sis. Billie Washington-Malcolm Kevin Adell, President of The Word Network Bishop Michael Bender Bishop George Bloomer $500 - $999 SB Gentry Richardson Bishop Thomas Davis Bishop Maxie Dobson SB Tommie Hughes Min. Kevin Fulks (Mr. Keith's Kettlecorn) Bishop James Gaiters Bishop Brian Hamilton Bishop Sam Moore SB Michael Butler $100 - $499 Dr. Karen Douglass Min. Carlotta King Deacon Terry Edgely Evang. Freda Morrison First Lady Emelda Tolbert Up to $99 Bro. Sam Brisco Deacon Byron Pierce Sis. Barbara Bush Sis. Ressie Taylor Congratulations to the 2nd cohort of Lead Well learners ! This is the first group of PAW leaders who completed Lead Well's second Boot Camp while at the New Orleans convention in July! The Lead Well team applauds their desire to learn more about being equipped to minister in the 21st century! District Elder Freda Blair Christ Temple Apostolic Church Winchester, KY Pastor Norman Holman Faith Temple Ministries Monroe, MI Pastor Melanie Hunter Fountain of Life Ministries Louisville, KY Pastor LaDarian McGee Praise City Church Longview, TX Lady Barbara Miller Beulah Temple Apostolic Church Valdosta, GA Evangelist Doretha Moody Grace Apostolic Church of Christ East Orange, NJ Pastor Shelia Sapp Living Hope Apostolic Ministries San Jose, CA Assistant Pastor Anthony Thomas True Vision Apostolic Church Long Beach, CA Pastor Levi Turner Calvary's Hill Church Bluefield, VA Suffragan Bishop George Twilley Faith, Hope & Charity Ministries Springdale, MD Suffragan Bishop Lawyer Watson Jr. Life With Jesus Ministries Spartanburg, SC Lady Sakina Ballenger See all Lead Well learners here. Special thanks! We're grateful to the Lead Well instructors for sharing their wisdom and the support team who helped to make Cohort 1 happen! Bro. Craig & Sis. Regina Fowler, St. Louis, MO - Financial Stability Dr. Karen Douglass, Chicago, IL - Emotional Wellness Bishop Brian Hamilton, Piqua, OH - Ministry Management Sis. Billie Washington-Malcolm, Baltimore, MD - Community Leadership Evang. Freda Morrison, Philadelphia, PA - Program Coordination Sis. Cecelia Green, Troy, OH - Online Learning Coordination List your services & products with Lead Well! We're currently seeking service providers and resources that will help PAW pastors continue to learn, practice, and improve their proficiency and skills after they've completed a Lead Well training. If you're an expert in Lead Well's focus areas (personal financial stability , emotional wellness , ministry management , or community leadership ), then consider listing your services and/or products for free in our Resource Hub for PAW pastors! Learn how to list here ! Comprehensive Learning Series is coming soon! Go deeper! Learn more, earn more! PAW pastors who complete this 8-hour learning series will be eligible for a grant to be used to pay down personal debt and access to a personal coach to help them improve their practice in the four Lead Well priority areas. National Conversations in 2026 Let's talk about it! We want to talk about the challenges pastors are navigating today with their personal finances, managing their churches, leading their communities, and emotionally trying to balance the pressure of it all! If there's a particular topic related to these areas that you think we should talk about, let us know ! Bishop Brooks : A New Day with Lead Well! Poll : Share your thoughts on the economic challenges of ministry! PASTORS Others

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Research & Evaluation Financial Stability ● Ministry Management ● Emotional Wellness ● Community Leadership Our funder required the team to do some research on the economic challenges that pastors face. Highlighted here are some key points from national statistics and thoughts from our members. A brief overview of the evaluation aspect of this program follows. Did You Know? National Research Stressful Personal Finances Over 1/3 of pastors say they can’t confide in anyone outside of their household about stressful finances Burden of Ministry 80% of pastors believe ministry has negatively affected their families Pastors Feel Isolation 65% of pastors report feelings of loneliness and isolation (up from 42% just 7 years ago) Racial Inequity Among Pastors Black clergy salaries are 2/3 of White clergy salaries Lack Long-Term Sustainability Black clergy are less likely to receive retirement or health benefits; almost 1/2 of Black clergy are bi-vocational Struggling Finanacially Pastors at all stages of life report being unable to meet financial emergencies Church Income Stress Tithes are the main source of revenue for churches, but only 5 - 25% of the congregation consistently tithe PAW Member Research Love But Not Loved Back Great affection for PAW, but most felt lack of direct support for pastors; financial contributions to PAW overemphasized Not Enough Aware of retirement planning, but majority see saving as a luxury Pandemic Recovery Pandemic recovery challenging (inflation, declining attendance, technology use) Racial Impact on Churches Acknowledgment that systematic racism in country has had direct economic impact on Black clergy, congregations; many financially dependent on country’s most financially at-risk populations Lack Strategies & Skills Lack of knowledge, skills related to finances and business operations, but additional economic concerns emerged with a connection to mental health and inability to meet growing basic needs in urban communities Pressuring Congregations to Give Beyond raising church offerings there are little to no other fundraising strategies - which means pressuring congregations to give more Seeking Help Some do not know what help they need or who to ask and others do not want to ask; some believe asking for help diminishes their faith Use Our Own Expertise Advised to leverage expertise of existing membership Results ● Impact ● Outcomes ● Success ● Goals Met ● Proof Evaluation Lead Well , as a program, is required by our funder to be evaluated by a professional evaluator. The purpose of the evaluation is to determine if by the end the program was effective at reaching its goal. Goal Participating PAW pastors will strive to master the four socio-economic competencies, regardless of their age, scale, or stage of ministry. By "competencies" we mean they will be financially stable, managing their ministry effectively, are emotionally well, and are leaders who are helping to meet the economic needs of their communities. Measuring Impact Throughout the program and especially at the end, the evaluator will be looking to see if the program strategies worked and what changed with PAW pastors as a result of participating in this program. ? ? Did the understanding, practices, and behaviors of participating pastors improve? How do we know? ? Was the program's approach effective? How do we know? Ex: Do pastors feel a greater sense of support from those around them? Ex: Do pastors feel a renewed energy around their pastoral calling and the potential of their congregations? Ex: Did pastors use the intervention benefits and resource hub? Ex: Do pastors report an improved understanding of financial literacy concepts related to their household and church? Ex: Did pastors identify and address their sources of stress? Ex: Did pastors start or strengthen partnerships in the community that helped to increase resources? Ex: Did pastors establish and/or update documents like church policies, budgets, and transition plans? Data Collection Collecting data is the only way to verify the effectiveness of the program, so the collection and analysis of data will be an important effort. Our priority will always be to protect the privacy of participants. Beyond the Grant For pastors : we hope to see improved financial wellness for their own families, church members, and surrounding communities For churches : we hope they're operating efficiently and successfully navigating the challenges of 21st century ministry For the Lead Well program: we plan to secure future grants to continue to offer programming and supports, including expanding the amount of grants we can give to PAW pastors to provide some debt relief For the PAW organization : improved systems, use of member talent, and an uplifted overall profile that attracts additional economic resources