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

Join the Lead Well Movement ! Let’s work together to strengthen PAW pastors for 21st century ministry. Goal : financially and emotionally well pastors who are efficiently leading their ministries and communities. Welcome, Christian Outlook Readers! Thanks for taking the time to further explore the Lead Well program. You can click below or navigate the header above. Learn more, the website is now live! Subscribe to get alerts! Join a workgroup, share your expertise, or volunteer! Share your thoughts on the economic challenges of ministry ! Donate to the grant fund to support PAW pastors in need! Share thoughts on the economic challenges of ministry!

List your services and products for free to reach PAW pastors. Your Services & Products Financial Stability ● Ministry Management ● Emotional Wellness ● Community Leadership List your services and products with Lead Well for FREE ! ! Click here to skip this guidance and create a profile. Do You Provide Services or Resources? Want to help PAW pastors develop and grow? 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 one of Lead Well's focus areas (personal financial stability , emotional wellness , ministry management , or community leadership ), then consider listing your services and/or products in our Resource Hub for PAW pastors! We'll list up to four of your offerings at no-cost , but we're asking you to pray about donating to Lead Well's pastor grant fund if you profit through your participation in our program. Your gift will be used to help PAW pastors who have a need - and anything you give will be doubled with a dollar-to-dollar match from our funder. Lead Well has allocated some funding to support eligible PAW pastors who would like to continue learning after they've completed a Boot Camp or the Comprehensive Learning Series. That means some pastors will have $300 - $500 ready to spend on listings in the Resource Hub. We're also seeking free and affordable service providers and products to list in our Resource Hub so that our pastors always have high-quality options at their fingertips. Boot Camp Scholarship PAW pastors can use it to purchase your offerings PAW pastors who complete all four modules of a Lead Well Boot Camp, whether online or in-person, become eligible for a mini scholarship for up to $300 worth of services or items related to any/all of the focus areas. To attract these pastors, submit introductory services or lower budgeted items to be considered for purchase. Scholarship funds are available until exhausted and will not exceed $300 for any reason. Personalized Support Benefit PAW pastors can hire you to help them PAW pastors who complete the Comprehensive Learning Series will be eligible to receive personalized follow-up support services. This short-term benefit is designed to help pastors apply what they have learned with hands-on guidance from an expert who could be, but not limited to, a debt counselor, personal coach/mentor, financial planner, accountant, technology expert, mental health therapist, fundraiser, attorney, organizational management consultant, etc. Service providers will receive a stipend for services rendered but it will not exceed $500 for any reason. Resource Hub Listing PAW pastors can select and promote your offerings Lead Well Learning Focus Areas Personal Financial Stability Emotional Wellness Ministry Management Community Leadership Examples Items include but are not limited to the following examples: Personal financial stability – additional learning opportunities for financial literacy concepts, coaching/mentoring services, debt counselor, financial planning consult, budgeting software, books, etc. (note: these funds cannot be used toward personal debt or as retirement fund contributions) Emotional wellness – additional learning opportunities for emotional wellness concepts, coaching/mentoring services, therapy, books, workshops, activities that support a personal restful/restoring activity (retreat), etc. Ministry/church management – additional learning opportunities for financial and legal concepts, coaching/mentoring services, legal services, organizational management consultant, technology expert and/or tools, money or member management software, books, etc. Community leadership – additional learning opportunities about fundraising and developing partnerships, support to develop/improve presentation documents like financial statements and nonprofit structure/status, marketing related expenses, etc. (note: Lead Well funds are specifically for strengthening the pastor as leader and cannot be used to directly support people in need) The Resource Hub is a high-quality, robust, and well-organized collection of online references, tools, software, templates, worksheets, books, tips, articles, blogs, podcasts, service providers, speakers, professional service providers and other recommendations that support the ongoing learning and efficiency of PAW pastors in the four competencies . While pastors who complete a Lead Well learning may direct the PAW to use their scholarship or personalized benefit to purchase from the Resource Hub on their behalf, it's designed to be a guide for all pastors and one we plan to regularly promote. Create a Profile! Create a profile below and list up to 4 of your services, products, events, and other tools and resources. We'll post and promote it for PAW pastors - we'll specifically encourage Lead Well learners to check it out. When Lead Well learners want to purchase something from you, they'll complete a request form that goes to the PAW. The PAW will pay you on their behalf, but any arrangements will be made by the pastor. Individual pastors may request additional services/supports but it will be at their own personal expense. Remember, we're only focusing on personal finances, emotional wellness, managing ministry, and/or community leadership resources. Listing with Lead Well does not guarantee the purchase or use of your offerings.

Pastors can now earn a grant for personal debt when they complete the new Comprehensive Learning Series Register now for a 2026 Boot Camp ! See the PAW's newest Lead Well Learners ! Next class starts in September 2026! List your services, products, resources for free ! Over have given to the pastor grant fund ! 40 people Join the movement with your gift! The Council with the most Boot Camp completers: Fun Facts : Tying for second place: But if you count by state, Congrats to all! See all Lead Well learners here ! of all Boot Camp completers! Texas State Council! Ohio District Council Illinois District Council First Apostolic Council of Kentucky & Tennessee South Carolina Community of Churches California leaders represent 15% 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 next Comprehensive Learning Series starts September 14th! 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 ! These are the latest PAW leaders to complete all 4 Boot Camp classes! The Lead Well team applauds their desire to learn more about being equipped to minister in the 21st century! Cohort 4: Online Boot Camp | March 2026 Pastor Jermaine Ballenger Empower Church Fulshear, TX Cohort 4 | March 2026 Lady Dana Cash Kingdom Fellowship Goose Creek, SC Cohort 4 | March 2026 Pastor Adrian Cook Faith Christian Church Ocala, FL Cohort 4 | March 2026 Suffragan Bishop Brenda Cuthbertson Pentecostal Faith Assembly Elkins Park, PA Cohort 4 | March 2026 District Elder Jarrett Perdue Another Chance Assembly Chicago, IL Cohort 4 | March 2026 Suffragan Bishop Thomas Russell Apostolic Grace Temple Phoenix, AZ Cohort 4 | March 2026 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 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