The Blueprint is a document about social change, written for change makers. The focus of this Blueprint is to...
Solomon Community Temple United Methodist Church is a small black congregation that sits amid Milwaukee’s north side. What Solomon...
Congregations considering the 1K Churches Bible study and micro-lending program often ask: “Why not just make it a gift?”...
In late September, I fell in love with a congregation. It’s easy to do. Like many small urban churches, Westminster...
Meet Rev. Philip Waite, a new friend of Criterion Institute, who has a passion for connecting faith and finance...
Now in our third year of interest-free lending to small businesses in greater Austin, University United Methodist’s most valuable...
Swapping stories is how we make friends. It is also how we learn from one another and build community....
The Union Church in Waban, Massachusetts, extended its first 1K Churches loan in October, 2017 to Sandra Okiror-Njoroge, owner...
From Mountaintop through the Valley of Implementation Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Naples, FL conducted its first 1K micro-lending retreat in...
Most 1K Churches choose the simplest, most direct pathway for their loan to a small business. We call it...
Hope was the first word spoken. Members of the 1K Churches team at Napa Valley Lutheran Church (Napa, California) had...
In God’s economy, members of the human family work together for the common good – producing, growing, building, trading,...
Leaders from Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Naples, Florida, report this month on their highly successful intergenerational retreat, during which...
In October 2017, after nearly two years of study, prayer and planning, the Union Church in Waban, Massachusetts, officially...
More than two years ago, The Church of the Good Shepherd (Episcopal) in Ruxton, Maryland, launched its Micro-Lending Program....
The following is a story of Amazing Grace Lutheran Church in East Baltimore and its 1K Churches ministry...
In 2016, University United Methodist began offering interest-free micro-loans of up to $1,000 to existing small businesses and start-ups in...
The Bible Study is a resource to support congregations and individuals committed to discovering God’s Economy and transforming our...
Criterion Institute’s develops congregational guides and support in an initiative to build a base of congregations and individuals committed...
Since 2016, Criterion Institute has been delivering our signature workshop, TOOLKIT for Using Finance for Social Change to audiences...
The beauty of Convergence is its format. Convergence is not like other conferences. There are no speakers, no panels...