Strengthening UMC Ministry Resources through Partnership: GCFA Partners with Wesleyan Impact Partners

Nashville, TN – The General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA) of The United Methodist Church is proud to announce Wesleyan Impact Partners as an official Ministry Partner. This collaboration highlights a shared commitment to equipping United Methodist congregations and leaders with the tools and resources needed to strengthen ministry and grow impact.

Wesleyan Impact Partners helps churches and leaders flourish through a cycle of generosity that sustains ministry for the long term. Their services include Impact Certificates for individual and congregational investment, loans for new construction and church expansion, and philanthropic tools such as gift planning and endowments. They also nurture leadership and innovation through initiatives like the Igniting Imagination podcast and the Locke Innovative Leader Award.

 Rev. Lisa Greenwood, President & CEO, Wesleyan Impact Partners, said: "Wesleyan Impact Partners is a financial and leadership ministry partner to the Church. Everything we do is to empower the Church to be its strongest witness today and long into the future. We are grateful to partner with GCFA to serve the needs of its growing community." 

 Rev. Moses Kumar, General Secretary of GCFA, said: “The mission of GCFA is to faithfully steward the resources of the Church so that our ministries can thrive. Partnering with Wesleyan Impact Partners allows us to extend that mission by connecting United Methodist congregations and leaders with trusted financial tools that sustain growth, innovation, and discipleship. Together, we are strengthening the connection and resourcing ministries to make a lasting impact in the world.” 

This partnership underscores GCFA’s commitment to providing professional services that support the denomination while aligning with Wesleyan Impact Partners’ vision of creating a cycle of generosity that strengthens the mission of the Church.

To learn more about how congregations and individuals can participate in these opportunities, visit wesleyanimpactpartners.org. 

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 About GCFA

The General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA) of The United Methodist Church provides stewardship, administrative, and financial services to support the connectional ministries of the Church.

About Wesleyan Impact Partners

Wesleyan Impact Partners is a national nonprofit fueled by impact investors, borrowers, and donors who invest in ministries and innovative leaders courageously doing God's work, empowering a cycle of generosity and helping bring about thriving congregations and flourishing communities. Throughout its 55-plus-year history, Wesleyan Impact Partners has made thousands of loans empowering churches across the United States to pursue their God-sized dreams while also lifting up the work of courageous spiritual entrepreneurs across the Wesleyan Ecosystem through the nationally recognized Locke Innovative Leader Award and its thought leadership in the Igniting Imagination® podcast. Our work is made possible through partnerships across the country with impact-focused investors, donors, and Methodist foundations. Based in Austin, Texas, the organization is led by President & CEO Rev. Lisa Greenwood, who is also President & CEO of Texas Methodist Foundation. To learn more, visit https://wesleyanimpactpartners.org.