Welcome to Financial Leadership Formation

Sustainable Stewardship Journey

A three-retreat journey with Keith Clark-Hoyos to secure practices, plan for succession, and cultivate long-term financial resilience.

Churches thrive when finances are rooted in vision, not just survival. The Sustainable Stewardship Journey builds on Foundations of Stewardship and Faithful Financial Practices, guiding leaders through three retreats that integrate calling, compliance, and future-oriented planning. Drawing from The Heart of Stewardship, The Practice of Faith (Retreats 1–3), this journey prepares treasurers, finance committees, and boards to lead with clarity today while building capacity for tomorrow. With an optional Anniversary Gathering one year later, congregations celebrate growth, renew accountability, and set fresh goals in step with God’s Spirit.

“The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance.”
— Proverbs 21:5

Why This Journey Exists

A Three-Retreat Formation Path with Keith Clark-Hoyos

Many churches can clean up the past and stabilize the present, but stumble when planning for the future. Leadership transitions, unclear succession, and short-term budgeting all weaken trust. The Sustainable Stewardship Journey helps congregations prepare leaders, create visionary stewardship practices, and embed rhythms that outlast any one treasurer or pastor. With Keith Clark-Hoyos as your guide, your church will learn how to nurture a leadership pipeline, plan with abundance, and align financial ministry with mission over the long haul.

How can we hand the next generation not only secure systems, but also a Spirit-led vision?

What You’ll Experience

Building a Future of Faithful Financial Ministry

The Sacred Process:

Reframing Finances Spiritually — Root all financial practices in Scripture, prayer, and calling.
Protective Practices — Establish transparent reporting, compliance, and risk safeguards.
Visionary Stewardship — Equip leaders to link finances to mission goals, long-term planning, and community witness.
Succession & Leadership Pipeline — Prepare future treasurers and financial leaders through mentoring, commissioning, and covenanting.
Celebration & Renewal — Optional Anniversary Gathering to revisit goals, celebrate resilience, and renew commitments.

Format Options:

Three one-day retreats (scheduled over 6–12 months)
Extended intensive (2–3 day on-site immersion)
Cohort format (6-session series with 3 months of coaching)

What’s Included:

Guided reflection and prayer woven into each retreat
Visioning exercises, succession planning templates, and policy guides
Anniversary Gathering option for renewal and accountability
Ongoing access to the Effective Church Leadership Community (ECLC)

“I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.”
— 1 Corinthians 3:6

What You’ll Gain

Seeds of Sustainable Stewardship

A leadership pipeline for future treasurers and finance leaders.
Vision-driven financial planning that inspires generosity and aligns with mission.
Resilient systems that endure beyond any single leader.
Confidence in long-term sustainability and denominational accountability.
Celebratory renewal through the optional Anniversary Gathering.
Spirit-led stewardship that fosters abundance and trust.

Voices of the Journey

What Church Leaders Are Saying

“Our congregation has been working with Church Training Center for the past few years and their team has been absolutely incredible. They helped us clean up accounting practices, update policies and procedures, and even led meetings to help educate the congregation on financial matters. All of this allowed us to focus more fully on ministry and mission.”

“Whenever our church has questions regarding how to better manage our finances, establish financial procedures, or develop our vision for responsible stewardship, Keith is our go-to consultant. He literally kept us afloat during transition and gave us clarity we desperately needed.”

“Keith is an experienced, visionary leader. He has the uncanny capacity to translate mission into strategy, keep track of details without losing sight of the big picture, and build consensus. Keith has been a trusted counselor in the area of mission, finances, and organizational systems.”

Take the Next Step

Ready to Build for the Future?

Sustain your mission and prepare tomorrow’s leaders with the Sustainable Stewardship Journey. Schedule a free 30-minute consultation to explore how this three-retreat journey can build trust, inspire generosity, and strengthen your church’s financial ministry for generations to come.

Let’s Lead Faithfully—Together

Schedule Your Free Consultation

Let’s align finances with mission and create sustainable systems for the future. Share your needs below, and we’ll connect for a free 30-minute consultation to begin together.

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