Congregational Vitality Services
Churches often need support to discern God’s call for their congregation in this new normal. Disciples Church Extension Fund advisors help them take stock of all they bring into this new season of ministry: their people, their property, their finances.
We come alongside churches to help them identify and leverage these significant resources for their mission and ministry. Gifts to the New Ways into the World campaign make building, capital, and ministry assessment planning services accessible to all congregations.
$2.45 million to establish an endowment fund in support of DCEF’s wholistic suite of services will:
• Generate approximately $98,000 annually
• Reduce fees to churches in need of these services, with the ultimate goal of completely eliminating fees for services
• Create flexibility for DCEF to continue innovating our services to meet the evolving needs of Disciples churches in the future
‘We hear you, God!’ Fifth Christian Church finds new life in mission
When Fifth Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Cleveland, Ohio called Rev. E. Regis Bunch to serve as Transitional Pastor, its community of faith stood at a crossroads. “The congregation knew they were experiencing a deep decline, but they didn’t have consensus...
Hear DCEF President Belinda King discuss her passion for New Ways into the World
In her day-to-day job as CEO and President of Disciples Church Extension Fund (DCEF), Belinda R. King implements the vision, mission, and priorities of the financial ministry. This position sees her travel all over the United States and Canada, where she has the...
Why do Rev. Dr. Dick Hamm and his wife Mindy support New Ways into the World?
When Rev. Dr. Richard Hamm, then-General Minister and President, and other church leaders dreamed up the 2020 Vision, none of them imagined the global pandemic that 2020 would bring. However, the 2020 Vision – with its prescription for new churches, revitalized...