Church Benefits Board

06/05/2026

Heading to General Assembly? Here's what you need to know about CBB's Learning Lab!

Retire Boldy: Building the Launchpad for Your Next Chapter
Learning Lab Session 1 | Thursday 6/18 at 1:30pm
City Terrace 12

Join the CBB team and special guest, Amy Artiga for Retire Boldly. This Learning Lab invites ministry leaders to approach retirement not as an ending, but as a strategic transition into a new season of ministry, service, and leadership.

Explore the financial mechanics that shape a sustainable retirement, including:
✨income distribution strategies
✨healthcare transitions
✨tax planning considerations unique to ministry contexts

These practical tools help ensure that financial uncertainty does not constrain a minister’s calling or sense of possibility in later seasons of life.

This Learning Lab also addresses the relational and vocational dynamics of succession, helping ministry leaders think carefully about what it means to step aside with integrity, honor their legacy, and create space for emerging leadership.

Move into retirement with a sense of faithful completion while remaining engaged in God’s ongoing work.

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About our guest presenter:
Amy Artiga is a longtime friend and trusted partner of CBB. She brings deep professional expertise as a Certified Financial Planner™ and Certified Kingdom Advisor™. She also holds degrees in financial planning, business, and theology.

Amy founded the blog, The Pastor's Wallet, and authored the book The Complete Guide to the Clergy Housing Allowance. She serves as a beloved faculty member for our Financial Wellness Education Events—what we fondly call FWEEs.

06/04/2026

Let's play Pixel Quiz! Guess the swag we're bringing to CBF General Assembly!

06/03/2026

"I’m deeply grateful to be part of a community of faith that supports, affirms, and encourages a woman’s call to ministry.

Let me say this clearly and without apology: a woman’s voice is just as valuable as a man’s voice and should never be diminished, dismissed, or pushed aside.

If you have ever felt overlooked or belittled because you are a woman, please hear this: you are beloved, your voice matters, and you belong in the pulpit and wherever God is calling you to serve."

Jenny Clore, Church Benefits Board Vice President

This billboard will greet approximately 20,000 Southern Baptists arriving in Orlando for the SBC Annual Meeting next week, where the role and value of women in the church will be debated once again.

We want every Baptist woman to know that God calls women to ministry and always has.

Our prayer is that this witness of hope, freedom, and abundant life reaches those who need it most.

06/01/2026

It's June! That means it's almost time for CBF General Assembly! Over the next two weeks, we'll let you know about the BOLD ways you can connect with CBB in Jacksonville, and we might even tease out some of the new swag you'll see at our booth. First up, let's talk about FINANCIAL WELLNESS BINGO and CBB'S NIGHT ON THE TERRACE!

On the final night of the Assembly, CBB is hosting a Night on the Terrace. You can earn up to 2 drink tickets by playing Financial Wellness BINGO, or enjoy the cash bar. Registration for this event is not required.

Stamps are earned through financial wellness activities like CBB's Learning Lab or a One-to-One meeting with a CBB team member. If you're a CBB participant, you may have already earned a stamp by starting your financial plan with Empower.

There's a limited number of BINGO cards. So, stop by our booth during the Opening Party on Wednesday night to grab yours before they’re gone.

Drink tickets may only be redeemed at CBB's Night on the Terrace between 9:30pm-10:30pm ET Friday at CBF General Assembly.

04/30/2026

We are excited to announce that our employer-paid group life insurance bundle has been expanded to include a Short-Term Disability (STD) benefit at no extra cost to the employer.

Join us May 7 at 12pm ET when we will review this employee benefit with CBB partner Owen Smith of Hilb Group.

Owen Smith is a Senior Benefits Consultant with Hilb Group, based in Richmond, Virginia. Owen has over 25 years of experience as an insurance professional. He also serves as CBB’s broker of record for insurance benefits.

Find the registration link in the comments.

04/24/2026

Join us May 7 as we review our employer-paid Group Life, LTD, and AD&D policy. We are excited to announce that this insurance bundle has been expanded to include a Short-Term Disability (STD) benefit at no extra cost to the employer.

Owen Smith is a Senior Benefits Consultant with Hilb Group, based in Richmond, Virginia. Owen has over 25 years of experience as an insurance professional. He also serves as CBB’s broker of record for insurance benefits.

Find the registration link in the comments.

04/23/2026

We had the pleasure of hosting an amazingly engaged group at our Louisville FWEE earlier this week. What a joy it was to be with these ministers who traveled from all over, as far as from Arizona!

We are truly grateful for the time they took out of their busy ministry schedules to take a deep dive into financial wellness. These ministers are dedicated to improving their financial well-being, and that in turn helps their ministries flourish even more.

04/22/2026

TOMORROW! In our Learn @ Lunch Webinar "Understanding Medicare" we will review:

✨your options for Medicare Part A and Part B, as well as offer advice on choosing between a Medicare Supplement or Medicare Advantage.
✨the Part D Prescription Drug Plan
✨how to choose what’s best for you and how and when to enroll.

Register using the link in the comments.

04/13/2026

CBB partner insurance broker, Owen Smith, will review your Medicare options, how to choose what’s best for you, and how and when to enroll. Registration link in the comments.

04/06/2026

In our next Learn @ Lunch Webinar "Understanding Medicare" we will review:

✨your options for Medicare Part A and Part B, as well as offer advice on choosing between a Medicare Supplement or Medicare Advantage.
✨the Part D Prescription Drug Plan
✨how to choose what’s best for you and how and when to enroll.

Join the CBB team and partner health insurance broker, Owen Smith with Hilb Group, on Thursday, April 23 at 12pm Eastern Time. Register at the link in the comments.