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

Pastors can now earn a grant for personal debt when they complete the new Comprehensive Learning Series Register now for a 2026 Boot Camp ! List your services, products, resources for free ! See the PAW's newest Lead Well Learners ! 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. register front PAW pastors can now earn grants for personal debt! The first Comprehensive Learning Series starts March 30th! When you complete this 8-session learning series you become eligible for a grant to be used to pay down personal debt and access to a personal coach/mentor to help them improve their practice in the four Lead Well priority areas. Join the next online Boot Camp ! Register now for either the June or August class! You’ll get a brief one-hour introduction to each of the focus areas over four weeks and earn $300 to support your continued learning! Congratulations to the newest Lead Well learners ! The Lead Well team applauds these PAW leaders and their desire to learn more about being equipped to minister in the 21st century! Cohort 3: Online Boot Camp | Nov. 2025 Suffragan Bishop Henry L. Bolden II Pentecostal Church Peoria, IL Pastor Commernitta Bradby Living Witness Church of Praise Milwaukee, WI Pastor Milton "Marty" Martin Jr. Door Of Hope Christian Church San Diego, CA District Elder Lee Patterson City of Refuge Christian Church Detroit, MI District Elder Anthony Pettiford House of Prayer To All Nations East St. Louis, IL Cohort 2: New Orleans | July 2025 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 East Orange, NJ Lady Doris Moore 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 it happen! Bro. Craig & Sis. Regina Fowler, St. Louis, MO - Financial Stability Dr. Rayvann Key II, Philadelphia, PA - Emotional Wellness 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 ! May God bless you for blessing our pastors! We've got a ways to go to reach our goal, but now we can launch the Comprehensive Learning Series - the program that makes pastors eligible for personal debt relief grants! The telethon is over but we're still raising funds to support our pastor grant fund ! Funds are matched dollar for dollar! Thank you for your generous gifts during our first telethon ! Let's talk about it! National Conversations in 2026 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 new learners home service provider front telethon front Instructors National Chat Ideas

Register for Classes Click here to see the complete learning schedule . Register Here ! Registration: Lead Well Classes I am a PAW pastor (United States only) * Title* First name* Last name* Email* Phone* Name of church* Council/Diocese* City* State* How many years have you been pastoring?* Which classes would you like to attend?* Comprehensive Learning Series: March 30 – May 18, 2026 Boot Camp Online/Virtual: June 8 – 29, 2026 Boot Camp Online/Virtual: Aug. 8 – 31, 2026 Comprehensive Learning Series: Sept. 14 – Nov. 2, 2026 Boot Camp Onsite/In-Person: Summer Convention Indianapolis 2027 Wait list me for a 2027 Boot Camp Wait list me for a 2027 Comprehensive Learning Series If your first choice is not available, what would be your second choice? Comprehensive Learning Series: March 30 – May 18, 2026 Boot Camp Online/Virtual: June 8 – 29, 2026 Boot Camp Online/Virtual: Aug. 8 – 31, 2026 Comprehensive Learning Series: Sept. 14 – Nov. 2, 2026 Boot Camp Onsite/In-Person: Summer Convention Indianapolis 2027 Wait list me for a 2027 Boot Camp Wait list me for a 2027 Comprehensive Learning Series What lesson(s) are you most looking forward to? My personal financial stability My emotional wellness Managing my church operations My leadership in my community Other Do you have any special needs or accommodations that we should know about? Comments/Questions? How'd you hear about Lead Well? I acknowledge, understand, and agree with the statement below. * You have signed up for a Lead Well learning program, a grant-funded opportunity made possible at no cost to you by the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World (PAW). However, you are responsible for the tech equipment (computer or phone) and internet access needed to participate in online learning and/or travel/lodging fees associated with onsite sessions. Lead Well does not offer reimbursements for these expenses. Space is limited but the Lead Well team will do their best to accommodate your request(s). You may be asked to share personal/sensitive information but it will be held in strict confidence and not shared outside of the program. Personally identifiable information will not be shared without your consent. Once you have completed all the lessons in a Lead Well Boot Camp (online or onsite), you will immediately be eligible to receive a scholarship up to $300. These funds can only be used to buy a tool of your choice (software, books, consultant, etc.), specifically related to any of the focus areas (personal finances, emotional wellness, managing ministry, or community leadership). Once you have completed the Comprehensive Learning Series - a separate, more intensive learning program - you will become eligible for the personal debt grant (amount TBD) and personalized coach benefits ($500 max). Limited to funds available and PAW pastors in the USA (per the funder's instruction). You will not directly receive the funds (the PAW will directly pay debtors and make scholarship purchases on your behalf). **Your confirmation will appear at the BOTTOM of the form after hitting submit** Submit

Council Boot Camps Financial Stability ● Ministry Management ● Emotional Wellness ● Community Leadership Register for a FREE Boot Camp for the pastors of your council! Healthy pastors produce healthy churches and healthy churches Many pastors today are overwhelmed by financial pressure, emotional fatigue, administrative overload, and community expectations. Lead Well was designed to address these issues from research gathered directly from PAW pastors. And every instructor is an affiliate of the PAW and an expert in their field. strengthen councils! Purpose of Boot Camp Trainings Through Boot Camps, Lead Well seeks to develop and support PAW pastors who are striving to be financially and emotionally well and efficiently leading their ministries and communities - regardless of their age, scale, or stage of ministry. Focus Areas We spend one hour on each topic Financial Stability Our pastors' personal and household finances are stable Emotional Wellness Our pastors feel mentally and emotionally well Ministry Management Our pastors are efficient managers of their ministry operations (financially & administratively) Community Leadership Our pastors are leaders who help meet the economic needs of their communities $300 scholarship for each pastor upon completion (to purchase a tool in the focus areas) Live Q & A with instructors Practical tools pastors can implement immediately All registration and facilitation handled by the Lead Well team *Note: Funds available until exhausted; scholarship spending limited to focus areas Choose Format Pick the format that best fits your Council's rhythm Option 1 Weekly Virtual Cohort Format 4 consecutive weekly sessions, one hour each (ex. each Wednesday evening for a month) Option 2 Intensive Virtual Format 4 consecutive evenings (ex. Monday through Thursday, one hour each day) or one day (ex. Saturday for a 5-hour block) Option 3 One Day Summit Onsite Format One day in-person fellowship (ex. Saturday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm) Note: Limited based on feasibility of travel. Costs for presenters’ travel/accommodations must be shared. Register Here Registration: Council Boot Camp We are a U.S.-based Council * Council/Diocese* Name of Diocesan Bishop* Contact Person's Title* Contact First Name* Contact Last Name* Contact Email* Contact Phone* Will this contact person also be the Lead Well team's point of contact for promotions and logistics? Yes No Which Boot Camp format are you interested in?* Option 1 — Weekly Virtual Cohort Format: 4 consecutive weekly sessions, one hour each (ex. each Wednesday evening for a month) Option 2 — Intensive Virtual Format: 4 consecutive evenings (ex. Monday through Thursday, one hour each day) or one day (ex. Saturday for a 5-hour block) Option 3 — One Day Summit Onsite Format: One day in-person fellowship (ex. Saturday from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm), includes 4 learning modules and guided discussion (Note: Limited based on feasibility of travel. Costs for presenters’ travel/accommodations must be shared). Please share the dates and times you would like to host a Boot Camp. If your preferred time is not available, what would be your second choice? Briefly share how you hope this Boot Camp will help your pastors. Comments/Questions? How'd you hear about Lead Well? I acknowledge, understand, and agree with the statement below. * You are signing up your Council up for a Lead Well learning program, a grant-funded opportunity made possible at no cost to your Council by the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World (PAW). The Lead Well team will handle registration and facilitation of the program, however, you/your Council agree to promote the program and recruit pastors to enroll. Lead Well can provide a flyer for use in promoting your event. Your Council (or individual pastors) will be responsible for the tech equipment (computer or phone) and internet access needed to participate in online learning and/or travel/lodging fees associated with onsite sessions. Lead Well does not offer reimbursements for these expenses. Once your pastors have completed all the lessons in a Lead Well Boot Camp (online or onsite), they will immediately be eligible to receive a scholarship up to $300. These funds can only be used to buy a tool (software, books, consultant, etc.) specifically related to any of the focus areas (personal finances, emotional wellness, managing ministry, or community leadership). Limited to funds available and PAW pastors in the USA (per the funder's instruction). Pastors will not directly receive the funds (the PAW will directly make scholarship purchases on their behalf). If you have chosen the in-person format (option 3), confirmation is subject to the negotiation of shared expenses that are associated with the travel/accommodation costs for the instructors. **Your confirmation will appear at the BOTTOM of the form after hitting submit** Submit