BLACKPRESS USA NEWSWIRE — Through a new multi-year collaboration, more than 12,000 churches and their members will have access to financial education, workshops and generosity initiatives to support long-term financial well-being.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (June 8, 2026) — The Church Of God In Christ, Inc. (COGIC), the largest Pentecostal denomination in the United States, today announced a multi-year partnership with Thrivent, a Fortune 500 financial services company that puts generosity at the heart of saving and investing. Building on years of collaboration, the new partnership brings together Thrivent’s purpose‑based advice and generosity with COGIC’s national church network. Through this partnership, Thrivent will provide a virtual, faith-based financial education curriculum to COGIC members and provide charitable giving support, including matched giving and a future endowment, to strengthen stewardship across the denomination.
“This partnership reflects Thrivent’s longstanding belief that everyone deserves a financial plan and is a meaningful example of why Thrivent exists – to empower lives of service and faith,” said Thrivent’s Chief Growth and Generosity Officer Carolyn Sakstrup. “COGIC shares our commitment to purpose, faith, stewardship and service to others. By elevating our work together, Thrivent can deliver financial education and resources through a trusted, nationwide church network with deep community roots. Together, we will help church leaders and families plan stronger financial futures for generations.”
A collaboration built on shared values
The partnership is designed to make financial well‑being as integral to church life as worship, service and fellowship, and includes:
- · Thrivent will offer COGIC leaders a co-created virtual, faith-based financial education curriculum that will focus on the importance of stewardship and personal retirement planning. It also will tackle financial topics such as debt, saving and spending to help build a financial foundation that helps participants invest for the future and leaves a legacy. Church leaders will see the curriculum first before it expands to congregants in 2027.
- · Thrivent will share financial education and purpose-based advice at COGIC conferences from the mainstage, through workshops and within one-on-one consultations.
- · Thrivent will support COGIC’s charitable efforts and match the denomination’s donations up to $65,000 annually. Additionally, Thrivent will work with COGIC to create a future endowment fund to amplify generosity.
COGIC recognizes the profound responsibility it holds to equip its members with the knowledge necessary to make informed, forward-looking financial decisions, especially for those who have historically faced systemic barriers to financial access and advancement. Through this partnership, Thrivent’s offerings of purpose-based advice, investments, insurance, and generosity programs will be provided to COGIC’s vast network of pastors, clergy, church administrators, and lay members. It will bring expanded access to financial education resources across communities that stand to benefit from them most.
About the Church Of God In Christ, Inc.
The Church of God in Christ, Inc. (COGIC) is the largest Pentecostal denomination in the United States and one of the largest Protestant denominations in the nation, with more than 12,000 churches and millions of adherents in over 106 countries worldwide. Founded in 1897 by Bishop Charles Harrison Mason, COGIC is headquartered at the Historic Mason Temple in Memphis, Tennessee — a site forever enshrined in American history as the location of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s final address. Under the leadership of Presiding Bishop J. Drew Sheard, COGIC stands as a dynamic global force for faith, justice, and human flourishing — advancing the Gospel while addressing the holistic needs of communities at home and around the world. For more information, visit www.cogic.org.
About Thrivent
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