The Crossroads District and the Thrive Initiative have teamed up to bring you a new and even simpler way for you to Rest Well and Get Paid. We are calling it RWI-3. In RWI-3 the Crossroads District will be making an investment of $500 for pastoral families to attend The Gathering 2023 in Orlando Florida, hosted by The Wesleyan Church. This investment from the Crossroads District is contingent upon an investment of at least $250 from the local church towards their pastor(s) trip.

ThE RWI-3 Pathway

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Register for The Gathering in Orlando, Florida and then completed the "RWI-3" Signup form, which you can find by clicking the button below.

​As for registration to the The Gathering in Orlando, you will want to go to: www.wesleyan.org/event/the-gathering-2023 

Please note, there is no connection between this system and The Gathering 2023 registration system.

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Watch this brief video about Sabbath featuring John and Beth Smith.​

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Read this brief article by Ramsey Solutions, which covers how to make savvy decisions regarding retirement planning.​

4.
Attend The Gathering 2023 in Orlando Florida, hosted by The Wesleyan Church.

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Complete the RWI-3 Final Reflection by April 30th, 2023.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the Investment matching work for RWI-3

The investment procedure for RWI-3 goes as follows: If a local Crossroads District church commits to contribute at least $250 towards their pastor's trip to The Gathering 2023 in Orlando Florida, the Crossroads District will also contribute $500 towards that pastor's trip. Once that has been confirmed and, assuming the pastor completes all of the steps listed above for RWI-3, then the Thrive Initiative will grant the participating pastor an additional $250. ​The investment from the district and Thrive/ECD will come in the form of a $750 check sent to the church AFTER The Gathering.
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How many Pastors can participate?

From July 1st, 2022 until August 30th, 2022, Lead/Solo Pastors are able to sign up for RWI-3. Starting September 1st, 2022, any appointed pastor in the Crossroads District can sign up for RWI-3. RWI-3 is available for the first 100 Crossroads pastors to sign up.
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When is the due date?

You must have registered for The Gathering before registration closes. Your RWI-3 Final Reflection must be completed no later than April 30th, 2023.
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Can i participate in RWI-3 and the TFI core path?

The Lilly Endowment, which funds the Thrive Initiative, only allows a pastor to participate in one TFI program per fiscal year. So you will have to choose which program you would like to participate in, RWI-3 or TFI Core Path.
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How will i receive the money?

The local church investment can be received however you and your church decide is best.

The investment from the district and Thrive/ECD comes in the form of a check AFTER The Gathering. It is not a discount code at the time of registration. The check will be mailed to your church, and they can distribute it accordingly.

Why is the check made out to my Church?

Education and Clergy Development issues the checks directly to the local church so the pastor won't have to navigate receiving a 1099 tax form from the denomination. Churches should deposit the check and issue the money to the pastor similar to how a Christmas bonus would be issued.
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I have more questions, who should I talk to?

For additional questions, be sure to reach out to seth@crossroadsdistrict.org