New York, NY - Tithes and offerings have been the earthly economic fuel for the Christian church for nearly 2000 years. With the current economic forecast the dimmest it has been since the Great Depression, many churches and religious institutions are finding themselves hit the hardest as parishioners are forced to cut back on giving due to diminishing resources. These days, many churches are finding themselves needing a bailout.
One man, however, has a plan to combat the recession with socially responsible wealth management strategies that churches can utilize to not only survive but also to expand and grow, even during these hard times. Recognized as the youngest ever African American CEO of a publicly traded company, City Capital Corporation,
Ephren Taylor II is that man. Taylor is not only an enterprising entrepreneur but also a devoted minister who has made it his mission to not only give back, but also to pay it forward with a web site,
Stewardshipcrisis.com (
www.Stewardshipcrisis.com) dedicated to helping churches increase their stewardship amid the current economic crisis.
"Christians Helping Christians - Don't Bury Your Talents Financial Model" is the
stimulus package for the religious community.
Taylor built a multi-million dollar national company by age 17 after creating a 3-D videogam at age 12. Currently Taylor is a bestselling author, owns dozens of companies, oversees a venture capital fund, and is one of the most popular lecturers on the seminar, church and college circuit. Taylor has appeared on ABC's 20/20, The Montel Williams Show and Tom Joyner's Morning Show, educating audiences on entrepreneurship and wealth management.
Now, at the age of 26, his committment to the church community is part of a new concept to empower local communities with both profitable and socially-conscious investing and development. Through his philanthropic action, Taylor is leading a new wave of CEOs focusing on corporate social responsibility.
With the "Christians Helping Christians" program, City Capital can deliver strategic guidance to churches seeking to increase their capacity in the areas of economic development. The typical approach is identifying opportunities that will help churches generate additional income beyond tithes and offerings while being socially responsible and embracing members of the congregation or leadership. While the needs of each congregation are different, City Capital will lead the church through a process to acquire income producing businesses such as real estate, dry cleaners and day care centers.
City Capital also offers a unique stewardship seminar that focuses on Christian conscious investing by using "The Celerity Plan". The plan is a self directed IRA model that is used as the vehicle to increase wealth and financial capacity. This model has a dual benefit for the congregation and for congregants. It allows the congregants to increase their personal wealth and their capacity to give to the ministry. As a socially conscious/civic responsible organization, City Capital was established on the belief that cooperative economics is the cornerstone for building strong communities.
City Capital has a consistent track record of building value-driven investments for clients representing Christian principles and cooperative economic advancement. With
Stewardshipcrisis.com (
www.Stewardshipcrisis.com), Taylor has created the definitive resource for improving church tithing while enhancing stewardship, finances, cash flow, and wealth.
