Retirement Resources

If you are a pastor thinking about retirement explore these avenues for preparing for retirement.

  • For Members Planning to Retire – this is our webpage dedicated to preparing for retirement.

  • THRIVE – link to information about our two-day, in-person seminars for retirement preparation taught around the country.  We will not have a west coast workshop until 2025 but, we do offer $500 scholarships to help attendees and their spouses attend a different workshop.  When the registration opens for a workshop, information about the scholarships can be found at the top under the Fees and Lodging tab. 

    • I highly recommend pastors attend THRIVE.  Spouses are welcome.

    • THRIVE is designed for Benefits Plan members (pastors or lay employees) who are within 10 years of retirement, and their spouses, or surviving spouses.  This includes part-time employees who are enrolled in any benefit from the Board of Pensions.

    • We are offering one VIRTUAL THRIVE in 2024.

  • Retirement Conversations – this link is for our retirement education experience for those within one year of retirement.  It is a combination of self-paced learning and virtual conversations with others and our instructors. 

  • Planning to Retire – this is an excellent booklet to get started on preparing for retirement.  The booklet has a preparation checklist at the end.

  • Board University – Member also have access to some other online self-paced learning for retirement related topics through Board University.  They access this online learning by logging in to their personal Benefits Connect account.