Become a Thriving Church Partner

Thriving Church Partners honor the past, celebrate the present, and seed the future!

Invested Faith Thriving Church Partners are active and vital congregations participating in the work of Invested Faith because they are excited about the vision of Invested Faith and want to join efforts supporting future-looking and faithful work across the country. These gifts are grown and distributed as small, unrestricted grants to faith-rooted entrepreneurs dreaming up new models of community, and justice-making across the country.

Thriving Churches contribute at all levels. With these gifts, churches and other faith institutions participate in the resurrection work God is doing in our world through their support of Invested Faith Fellows. Thriving Churches understand that their gifts have impact long beyond an initial investment.

“Our partnership with Invested Faith is a natural continuation of St. Peter’s long history and witness. Through our ongoing relationship with Invested Faith, this initial gift from our endowed funds not only helps equip new models and understanding of what it means to be “church,” it also seeks to model God’s justice as an act of reparations, seeds planted in often overlooked and underserved communities. Our work together is a bold act of faith.”

-Rev. Patrick Chandler, St. Peter’s United Church of Christ, Ferguson, MO

Learn more about the story of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ in Ferguson, Missouri, one of our newest Thriving Churches here.

Here’s how your church can get involved:

Become an Invested Faith Partner: Invested Faith Partners contribute between $500 and $14,999 to Invested Faith. With these gifts, churches and other institutions participate in the resurrection work God is doing in our world through social entrepreneurs, acknowledging that we are all interconnected. Thriving churches are an important part of Invested Faith’s work, bringing the resources of the institutional church outside its doors. Make a gift here!

Sponsor an Invested Faith Fellow: With a contribution of $15,000, a church can provide a grant for an Invested Faith Fellow. Most of this contribution goes directly to a Fellow, with the remainder invested in our work.

Make an Anchor Gift to the Invested Faith Fund: For congregations who are looking to make a big impact, an anchor gift to the Invested Faith Fund is a way to bring your witness to new places.

To become an Invested Faith Thriving Church Partner or to learn more about the Thriving Church Partner program, contact Invested Faith here. We’re happy to talk!