Foundation and First UMC Host Thriving Churches Workshop

A full house on August 23! Pastors and church leaders came together to discover new ways to strengthen their ministries—leveraging assets and finding alternative revenue sources.”

The United Methodist Foundation of Louisiana joined First United Methodist Church of Baton Rouge on Saturday, August 23, for an inspiring workshop with Pastor Mark DeYmaz, author of The Coming Revolution in Church Economics and founding pastor of Mosaic Church of Central Arkansas.

Over 100 pastors and church leaders attended, gaining practical strategies to help their churches thrive in today’s world. Mark shared real-world examples and encouraged participants to consider how his experience could be applied in their own congregations.

Discussions focused on leveraging church assets, creating multiple streams of income, adapting to changing demographics and blessing the community in fresh ways. Attendees left energized, and plans for follow-up meetings are already in the works.