Author

Gloria Beard

Writer

Gloria Beard is the executive assistant to the general presbyter and other senior staff of Grace Presbytery, Irving, Texas. She is also a freelance writer and public speaker and is currently working on a memoir about her experiences planting churches in Australia with her husband, Brian.

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Facing economic challenges in pastoral leadership?

This growing collection of resources emerged from the National Initiative to Address Economic Challenges Facing Pastoral Leaders, a grant program funded by Lilly Endowment Inc. and hosted by the Center for Congregations. For nearly a decade, organizations in this initiative have been seeking ways to alleviate the financial pressures, improve financial literacy skills and enhance fiscal leadership for pastors and their ministries.

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