How to Plan and Fund the Capital Needs of Your Church • December 2026 (Online Webinar)
Acclaimed author and affiliate of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership, Lovett H. Weems, Jr., will join us for a webinar on December 3rd at 11 am!
Don’t miss a chance to learn from this amazing individual and co-author of both “Generosity, Stewardship and Abundance: A Transformational Guide to Church Finance” and “Sustaining While Disrupting: The Challenge of Congregational Innovation”! He brings a great perspective, insight, and knowledge in stewardship and generosity.
About this webinar:
In the past, many local churches have had no strategy around stewardship, or one that involved a single event – an annual fall pledge campaign. A campaign can be an important piece, but it is only one part of what could (and should) be a larger stewardship strategy for your church. Join us as we explore how your church might begin to shape a year-round strategy to keep generosity before your people throughout the year!
Details
- When is the workshop? Thursday, December 3rd, 2026, at 11:00 am CT on Zoom
- What is the cost? This workshop is 100% FREE
- Can I earn CEU credit? Yes! .1 CEU credit is available for attending this event
- How long is the workshop? The workshop lasts for one hour
- Who are the speakers? Lovett H. Weems; Billy McCarthy, AWF Foundation Executive Director
If you have any issues registering for this event, please email [email protected].
Speakers
Lovett H. Weems
Lovett H. Weems, Jr., is distinguished professor of church leadership emeritus and senior consultant of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership of Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, DC. Weems was the founding director of the Lewis Center in 2003, coming to the position after eighteen years as president of Saint Paul School of Theology in Kansas City, Missouri. A native of Mississippi, he was a local church pastor in that state for many years. The is the author of many books of which the most recent are The Right Questions for Church Leaders, Sustaining while Disrupting: The Challenge of Congregational Innovation (with Doug Powe), and Generosity, Stewardship, and Abundance: A Transformational Guide to Church Finance (with Ann A. Michel).
Billy McCarthy, Foundation Executive Director
Billy McCarthy has served as the Foundation’s Executive Director since August 2026, where he currently manages and oversees over $133 million in assets for churches. His former role was as the Foundation’s Director of Development. Billy’s career experiences are unique and span many aspects of supporting, interacting with, and working inside churches. He has served on two separate leadership teams starting partnership churches in both Dothan, AL, and in Franklin, TN. Billy served as the Service Program Director, where he was responsible for creating environments that encouraged and equipped adults to pursue a growing relationship with Jesus Christ. Billy also has 13 years of experience in the financial services industry as a financial advisor, where he worked with private clients and 401(k) participants, helping them achieve their best financial life. Billy and his wife, Mary Lisa, live in Dothan. Mary Lisa is an artist whose work is featured in homes and businesses across the Southeast. They have been blessed with four young men: Nicholas, MD, who lives in Knoxville with his wife, Laura Lee; William and Callahan, who are both college students; and Charles Henry, who is in high school at Houston Academy.
Additional Information
The Foundation is partnering with Generis to provide this Game Changing Leadership online workshop.
If you have any questions about these events, please call the Foundation office at (334) 793-6820 or email [email protected].
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