Soaries to Speak on Future of Black Church, NJ General Baptist Convention, Englewood, Oct. 2

SOARIES TO SPEAK AT THE GENERAL BAPTIST CONVENTION SUNDAY

ON THE FUTURE OF THE BLACK CHURCH

WHAT: DeForest B. Soaries, Jr., author, prator, and Pastor of First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens, will speak to attendees of the 112th Annual Session Congress Banquet held by the General Baptist Convention of New Jersey, Inc. Soaries will address the importance of the black church and its future, including financial stability.

WHEN: 7:00 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016

WHERE: Community Baptist Church of Englewood, 224 First St., Englewood, NJ 07631

WHY: Rev. Dr. Soaries, creator of the dfree® movement and founder of the dfree® Global Foundation, Inc., will speak on the progress of the black church. He will share financial, social, and biblical teachings related to the development and growth of churches. The General Baptist Convention of New Jersey aims to unite churches throughout New Jersey to be of service to communities and others while spreading the gospel of Christ.

MORE INFO:

Hundreds of churches have joined the faith-based dfree® financial freedom movement. Soaries also has issued a Billion Dollar Challenge as a national initiative and free resource to help individuals and families collectively pay down $1 billion in consumer debt. “So many people are drowning in personal debt and, worse, they just don’t know how to get out. But there is a way out,” he said. “dfree® takes people from debts, delinquencies and deficits to deposits, dividends and deeds. It’s a program that requires personal responsibility, commitment and support from others.”

Churches and others who have found success using the dfree® program will join together November 2016 for the 5th Annual Financial Freedom Conference, “Say Yes to the Next Level,” being hosted this year at Soaries’ church, First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens in Somerset, New Jersey.

About dfree®:

Founded in 2005, dfree® is a financial freedom movement that addresses the cultural, psychological and spiritual influences on financial wellness and offers practical strategies for achieving financial success. dfree® was featured by CNN in a 90-­minute documentary, “Almighty Debt,” an installment of the “Black in America” series, hosted by Soledad O’Brien. The dfree® strategy is being used by hundreds of churches and organizations worldwide. For more information about dfree® visit www.mydfree.org and follow the hashtag, #dFreeNextLevel, on social media.

Churches can join the dfree® movement by contacting Sheldon Stevenson at SStevenson@mydfree.org or Tamika Stembridge at TStembridge@mydfree.org.

About Soaries:

DeForest B. Soaries Jr. is the senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens in Somerset, New Jersey and former New Jersey Secretary of State. Soaries, Soaries is the author of Say Yes to No Debt: 12 Steps to Financial Freedom. #