
Get equipped to lead a poverty alleviation ministry that fosters real change.
Chalmers Training empowers church and nonprofit leaders with proven methods and practical next steps to better serve your community.
Faith & Finances
Help low-income families learn financial stewardship.
Our Faith & Finances facilitator training equips you to start a financial education class for low-income adults.
for individuals and teams
Benevolence Ministry
Help your church or ministry make a real difference.
Get trained to develop a benevolence ministry that helps without hurting. *Group pricing available
for individuals and teams
Innovate
Create a new or improved ministry that empowers the materially poor.
Tailored to your context, Innovate equips teams to develop new or improved poverty alleviation ministries.
for teams
Work Life
Help people on the margins find and keep meaningful work.
Work Life Site Certification equips your church or nonprofit to start a jobs ministry for low-income adults.
for teams
Ambassador Training
Share Chalmers' concepts with your network.
Get certified to represent foundational principles, practices, and tools better address the root causes of material poverty.
for individuals

OUR GUARANTEE
If you’re not completely satisfied with this training within 30 days of your purchase, we'll give you a full refund.
Training Schedule All trainings are hosted online and in EST.
Faith & Finances
Choose your session day and time.
Taught by:
Lead Trainers
Jan 16 - Mar 3
Choose one:
Wednesdays at 7 pm EST
Thursdays at 7 pm EST
Fridays at 12 pm (Noon) EST
Early Bird Registration: 1/2
Registration Closes: 1/12
Feb 20-Apr 7
Choose one:
Wednesdays at 6pm EDT
Thursdays at 12 pm (Noon) EDT
Early Bird Registration: 2/6
Registration Closes: 2/17
Innovate
Thursdays
Noon-2pm EST
Taught by:
Tabitha Kapic & Brian Fikkert
Mar 2 - May 4
Thursdays
12:00 — 2:00 pm EST
Registration Closes: 2/27
Work Life
Thursdays
Noon or Evening EST
Taught by:
Shay Bethea & Lead Trainers
*Get started by completing Intro to Work Life now.
Jan 16 - Feb 23
Thursday
12:00 — 1:30pm EST
6:30 — 8:00pm EST
Registration Closes: 1/12
Benevolence
Thursdays
6-7pm EST
Taught by:
Justin Lonas & Lead Trainers
Jan 26 - Mar 2
Choose one:
Thursdays
11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm EST
Early Bird Registration: 1/13
Registration Closes: 1/25
*Group pricing available
Apr 13 - May 18
Choose one:
Thursdays
11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST
6:00 – 7: 00 pm EST
Early Bird Registration: 3/29
Registration Closes: 4/12
*Group pricing available
Ambassador Training
Monday 6:30-8:30 pm EST OR
Tuesday 11:00 am-1:00 pm EST
Taught by:
Justin Lonas & Lead Trainers
Jan 30 - Mar 28
Monday
6:30 — 8:30pm EST
OR
Tuesday
11:00am — 1:00pm EST
Registration Closes: 1/29
Join hundreds of others walking alongside the poor

“Work Life helps us go beyond mere skills training and address the whole person. It points people to Jesus, and it helps them look inward at their past so they can prepare for their future.”
Greg Mixon
Clerestory, Inc

“What I love about Faith & Finances is that it’s geared for low-income learners. It helps create relationships and a safe place for [people] to learn.”
Lori Haskell
Knoxville, TN

“This process has really helped me believe that we can equip people to live out the kingdom... I'm more confident that we can help people use their influence to make substantial changes."
Dr. Michael Rhodes
Carey Baptist College, New Zealand
Real poverty alleviation isabout how you get things done, not just about what gets done.
Brian Fikkert & Kelly M. Kapic, Becoming Whole