Fellowship Tabernacles Church, better called Feltab, is pushing for financial wellness among Christian men in Jamaica when its hosts this weekend a men’s Christian conference like no other.

The conference, which kicked off  at 6:30pm on Friday evening and continues today (Saturday) is being held virtually. The conference, which will have as its main speaker, Zimbabwean born Australian billionaire, Dave Hodgson, is not limited to Christian men but also those seeking to develop a spiritual life

Hodgson’s success at applying Biblical principles to marketplace operations is widely established in Australia, where Kingdom Investors is based. This is also attracting growing interest in multiple countries and is bringing about massive economic transformation in cities and nations. 

There is much excitement about Hodgson’s presentation, which will add huge value to what participants will be able to take away from the two-day engagement and the activities that will follow. It is the intention of the conference organizers to establish a Kingdom Investor Chapter in Jamaica, as Fetab Church, led by tele-evangelist and popular local pastor, Merrick “Al” Miller is catering to the Jamaican man, in particular addressing their financial wellness.

This is seen as crucial particularly in this period of a pandemic and increasing cost of living. The Christian teaching of the church is that God’s Kingdom is never about financial wellness since all of man’s needs were already bestowed on him.

Feltab beyond spiritual teachings inclusive of financial wellness

However, in contemporary time, financial wellness in the Christian world is necessary for self-actualization. Traditionally the church has been concerned about building the spiritual man but one of the mantra of Feltab is catering to the whole man; spiritually, financially and socially.

The conference is seeking to fulfill that purpose catering to the Jamaican man, in particular addressing their financial wellness in this period of a pandemic and increasing cost of living. Life changing opportunities are expected to come from the Kingdom Men’s Conference.

As a follow-up to the conference, there will be a one-year mentorship programme that will provide a structure to support Christian men to achieve agreed goals related to purpose and wealth creation. ”The Kingdom Men’s Conference is being used as a medium through which strategies will be implemented for the benefits of the targeted group of men in spiritual transformation, education and training strategy, Kingdom men training and development as well as income, job and wealth creation opportunities,” as explained by Dr. Garfield Young, a member of the organizing committee.

Dr. Young told Our.Today, “the overall goal of the conference is to provide a roadmap to a purposeful and successful life for each man who views, listen to or register, logon participate virtually, as well as participate in the post-conference activities.” Specific goals include illustrating the benefits of being Kingdom men, challenge unsaved men to become Kingdom men in order to optimize the benefits of God’s Kingdom.

Dr. Young stated that inform will be provided to the targeted group of men on opportunities within the context of the pandemic and post-pandemic. These include various income streams, employment opportunities, business opportunities, wealth creation opportunities and biblical strategies for success at in the marketplace. 

“One is the aim of the conference initiative is to provide seed funding for Kingdom businessmen, who are in need, provide a facilitating business environment for employment, trading, bartering and goal attainment for Kingdom men and their businesses,” the University of Technology lecturer advised Our.Today. This, is in addition to providing mentorship to each Kingdom man to achieve his purpose and wealth creation objectives, providing a facility for unsaved men to seek assistance/support (e.g., mentoring, counselling) as and when they are in need.

According to Dr. Young, “the conference is timely as people worldwide contemplate strategies for overcoming the hardship brought on by the global pandemic.  Studies have linked many social ills to the failure of men in society and many believe that any real solutions must include deliberate strategies to equip men with the tools needed to live purposeful lives and to be able to generate wealth so they can meet the needs of their families and others.”

Powerful speakers assembled for the conference

A powerful list of presenters have been assembled for this much sought after free virtual conference. They include Agriculture Minister, Floyd Green; Motivational Speakers, Creative Thinkers and Problem Solver, Dr. Leachim Semaj and Guardian Life President, Eric Hosin.

The other speakers include Dr.  Bill Winston, founder and president of the nationally accredited Joseph Business School; Donovan Wignall, two time President of the Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association of Jamaica, internationally-acclaimed global strategist, executive coach and professional speaker, Alex Ihama;  Dr. Samuel Carl Vassel, who now serves as the District Superintendent of the Metro New York District of the Church of the Nazarene; Jerrold Johnson,  recently appointed Jamaica’s Honorary Investment Advisor for Toronto, Canada along with host pastor, Al Miller.