News & Stories
Wesleyan Impact Partners invests in churches, ministries, and spiritual entrepreneurs, partnering in a Spirit-led movement to bring about human flourishing grounded in love, generosity, and belonging.
Feb 26, 2026
Leaders from across the United Methodist Church recently gathered to reflect on the future shaped by the Black experience in the church — not simply the future of an institution, but the future of a witness and a spiritual inheritance.
Jan 27, 2026
Leaders from different contexts gather together not to claim expertise, but to reflect on what it means to live with wisdom, humility, and attentiveness to the long arc of leadership.
Dec 10, 2025
Dr. Swain believes in the power of youth to act as catalysts for justice and compassion, bringing people together and celebrating their differences.
Nov 25, 2025
Participants explored how generative AI can certainly accelerate everyday tasks — from program development and communication workflows to analyzing ministry metrics — but the conversation pointed toward something deeper.
Oct 21, 2025
When nineteen innovators from across the country became Wesleyan Impact Partners’ Phygital Preaching Fellows in 2024, they set out to explore how the Gospel might take new form at the intersection of the physical and digital.
Aug 19, 2025
Fifteen women with entrepreneurial spirits gathered in the historic Greenwood District—once known as Black Wall Street.
Jul 16, 2025
In Atlanta, a local church is attempting something so big that it could only succeed with God. Read the story. Sit with the question. See where the Spirit might be stirring in your context — and if a story comes to mind, we’d love to hear it.
Jul 10, 2025
In the church, grafting is the art of joining innovative ministries to the deep traditions of the established church, bringing forth new ways of doing Christ’s loving work in the world.
Apr 10, 2025
One new innovative thing is Spark!, a worship service built specifically for children. With play areas around the altar, kids can run free around the sanctuary, making it easier for young families to attend.
Jan 7, 2025
Under the leadership of fourth-generation preacher Rev. Carolyn Cavaness, Bethel AME lives out a tradition of service to God throughout its community.
Nov 5, 2024
Inspired by her mother’s generosity, Shirleen Johnston was one of the first in her church to invest with Wesleyan Impact Partners.
Nov 4, 2024
Wesleyan Impact Partners stands with those it serves, especially when situations get tough.
Nov 4, 2024
Funded by a flexible-term loan from Wesleyan Impact Partners, McKendree-Simms-Brookland United Methodist Church in D.C. renovated homes.
Sep 26, 2024
Beginning in 2005 with the dream of becoming a church plant, a small group met in a crowded basement. Then, nearly ten years later, they grew into a vibrant worship community in a middle school.
Jun 18, 2024
Gathering Imaginations brought leaders from across the country together in Houston, Texas, to connect with, nurture, and inspire each other. The two-day conversation among spiritual thinkers, innovative leaders, and servant-hearted community members focused on the future of the church and the communities it serves.
Feb 26, 2024
Pasifika created a first of its kind shared space for First Samoan United Methodist Fellowship (‘New Paradise’), First Filipino-American Fellowship (‘Promised Land’), and First Tongan United Methodist Fellowship (‘Destined for Eternity’) congregations.