FINANCIAL WELLNESS MINISTRY
Biblical Wisdom. Financial Freedom. Generational Impact.
“Honor the LORD with thy substance, and with the first fruits of all thine increase.”
— Proverbs 3:9 (KJV)
At First Baptist Church of Progress Village, we believe financial wellness is an important part of faithful Christian living. How we earn, spend, save, give, and manage the resources God provides can have a lasting impact on our families, our future, and our ability to serve others.
The Financial Wellness Ministry exists to equip individuals and families with biblical principles, practical financial knowledge, and helpful resources to make informed financial decisions and become faithful stewards of what God has entrusted to them.
OUR GOAL
Our goal is not simply to help people manage money—it is to help build financially healthy households that are prepared to live generously, plan wisely, reduce financial stress, build a legacy, and honor God through stewardship.
OUR MISSION
To empower individuals and families to achieve greater financial wellness through biblical stewardship, practical education, responsible money management, and long-term financial planning.
Through education, workshops, resources, and encouragement, we seek to help members of our church and community develop the knowledge and habits necessary to make wise financial decisions today while preparing for tomorrow.
Ministry Leader: Merrie Allen
BUILDING FINANCIAL WELLNESS
Financial wellness is a journey. Whether you are trying to create your first budget, eliminate debt, improve your credit, purchase a home, prepare for retirement, or build wealth for future generations, sound financial principles can help you move forward with confidence.
Our Financial Wellness Ministry focuses on six important areas:
💵 BUDGETING & MONEY MANAGEMENT
Learn how to create a realistic spending plan, manage monthly expenses, establish financial priorities, and make intentional decisions about your money.
Topics may include: Budgeting • Cash Flow • Spending Plans • Financial Goal Setting
💳 CREDIT & DEBT MANAGEMENT
Understand how credit works and develop practical strategies for reducing debt and strengthening your overall financial position.
Topics may include: Credit Scores • Credit Reports • Debt Reduction • Responsible Borrowing • Identity Protection
🏦 SAVING & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Prepare for life’s unexpected expenses by developing consistent savings habits and building a strong financial foundation.
Topics may include: Emergency Funds • Short-Term Savings • Banking • Automatic Savings • Financial Preparedness
🏠 HOMEOWNERSHIP & MAJOR FINANCIAL GOALS
Prepare for significant financial milestones by understanding the planning, costs, responsibilities, and resources involved.
Topics may include: Homeownership Preparation • Mortgage Basics • Major Purchases • Financial Readiness
📈 INVESTING & RETIREMENT PLANNING
Learn foundational concepts that can help you prepare for your financial future and make informed long-term decisions.
Topics may include: Retirement Accounts • Investing Basics • Compound Growth • Risk • Long-Term Planning
🌳 LEGACY & GENERATIONAL WEALTH
Financial stewardship extends beyond today. Learn how thoughtful planning can help protect your family, transfer assets responsibly, and create a lasting legacy.
Topics may include: Estate Planning • Wills • Beneficiaries • Life Insurance • Generational Wealth • Charitable Giving
FAITH + FINANCES
Everything Belongs to God
Biblical stewardship begins with recognizing that everything we possess ultimately belongs to God.
Financial wellness is therefore about more than accumulating wealth. It is about learning to manage God’s resources faithfully, responsibly, and generously.
EARN WITH INTEGRITY.
SPEND WITH WISDOM.
SAVE WITH PURPOSE.
GIVE WITH JOY.
PLAN FOR THE FUTURE.
LEAVE A LEGACY.
“Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful.”
— 1 Corinthians 4:2 (KJV)
WHAT WE OFFER
Financial Education Workshops
Practical learning opportunities covering budgeting, credit, debt reduction, saving, investing, homeownership, retirement planning, and other financial topics.
Financial Wellness Resources
Tools, worksheets, guides, calculators, and trusted educational resources designed to help individuals and families strengthen their financial knowledge.
Financial Challenges
Church-wide opportunities that encourage healthy financial habits such as saving, reducing debt, improving spending habits, and establishing financial goals.
Guest Professionals
Educational sessions featuring qualified professionals who can provide general information on financial planning, banking, credit, insurance, homeownership, taxes, estate planning, and related subjects.
Youth & Young Adult Financial Education
Age-appropriate financial education designed to help the next generation understand money management, saving, credit, investing, entrepreneurship, and biblical stewardship.
Legacy Planning Education
Resources and educational opportunities designed to encourage families to think intentionally about estate planning, asset protection, charitable giving, and transferring wealth responsibly to future generations.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
The Financial Wellness Ministry of First Baptist Church of Progress Village provides financial education and general informational resources. Information presented through this ministry should not be considered individualized financial, investment, tax, insurance, or legal advice. Participants should consult an appropriately qualified professional regarding their individual circumstances.
START YOUR FINANCIAL WELLNESS JOURNEY
You don’t have to have everything figured out before you begin.
Financial wellness starts with understanding where you are, identifying where you want to go, and taking intentional steps toward your goals.
STEP 1
ASSESS
Understand your current financial situation.
STEP 2
PLAN
Establish realistic financial goals and develop a plan.
STEP 3
ACT
Put healthy financial habits into practice.
STEP 4
BUILD
Strengthen savings, reduce debt, improve credit, and prepare for the future.
STEP 5
GIVE
Use your resources to bless your family, church, and community.
STEP 6
LEAVE A LEGACY
Prepare the next generation to build upon the foundation you establish.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
Everyone.
The Financial Wellness Ministry is open to members of First Baptist Church of Progress Village and the surrounding community.
Whether you are:
• Just beginning your financial journey
• Working to establish a budget
• Rebuilding your credit
• Trying to become debt-free
• Saving for your first home
• Preparing for retirement
• Learning about investing
• Planning your family’s estate
• Building generational wealth
There is a place for you. No matter your income or financial starting point, greater financial knowledge can help you make stronger decisions for yourself and your family.
GET INVOLVED
Do you have professional experience in banking, accounting, financial planning, credit counseling, real estate, insurance, taxes, estate planning, entrepreneurship, or financial education?
Consider using your knowledge and experience to help strengthen financial wellness within our church and community.
We welcome individuals who have a heart for service and a desire to help others grow in financial knowledge and biblical stewardship.
Learn more and Join the Financial Wellness Ministry!
SCRIPTURE OF ENCOURAGEMENT
“The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.”
— Proverbs 21:5 (ESV)
MANAGE WISELY. LIVE GENEROUSLY. BUILD A LEGACY.
Financial wellness isn’t simply about having more. It’s about becoming a faithful steward of what God has already placed in your hands.
QUESTIONS?
For additional information about Financial Wellness resources, workshops, or upcoming events, contact the church office during normal business hours.
First Baptist Church of Progress Village
8722 Progress Village Boulevard
Tampa, FL 33619
Phone: (813) 677-1948
Email: church@fbcopv.org
Call the church office during business hours at (813) 677-1948 or visit us in person.