Include Houses of Faith with a Wide Diversity of Racial, Ethnic, and Economic backgrounds.
Our business is helping God’s people to build, buy, and bank collectively, to fulfill their hopes and dreams!
We are a consortium of churches, represented by their pastors. We are engaged in a broad range of programs pursuing social and economic justice for all in our community, bringing together under our “Big Tent” all of the diversity of God’s children, as found in our faith, business, and public sectors.
We are all each others’ keepers!
President & CEO
Greetings
Welcome to the Collective Empowerment Group of South Florida, Inc. (CEG
We are living in a defining moment—one that presents both tremendous challenges and unprecedented opportunities for the Church and the communities we are called to serve.
Our founder, Rev. Dr. Joaquin Willis, established the Collective Empowerment Group of South Florida with a clear purpose: to empower people, strengthen communities, and equip houses of worship to create and sustain lasting economic and social transformation. I believe this mission is more important today than it has ever been.
At CEG, we seek to bring a Kingdom-minded approach not only to the work and operation of our organization, but also to the collective impact created through collaboration with houses of worship, community organizations, and other partners.
We recognize that we must move beyond vision alone—to vision with strategy, faith with action, and ministry with measurable community impact.
This includes affordable and workforce homeownership development for first-time homebuyers, youth development and empowerment, faith-based development initiatives in partnership with houses of worship, technical assistance and consulting, and much more.
Our Call to Action
Ephesians 1:23 (MSG) declares:
“The church, you see, is not peripheral to the world; the world is peripheral to the church. The church is Christ’s body, in which he speaks and acts, by which he fills everything with his presence.”
These words challenge us to recognize the extraordinary position of the Church within our communities. We, as a community of faith, are not simply observers of the challenges around us. God’s intent for His Church was, and continues to be, that we not only participate actively in developing solutions, but also serve as anchor institutions within our communities.
The Church stands at the remarkable intersection of human development and community development. Houses of worship possess tremendous influence, resources, relationships, leadership, and spiritual capital. When these assets are connected and mobilized with intentionality, their collective impact can be transformational.
As such, we must move beyond working in silos and embrace our identity as a collective body of the Kingdom.
Building Through Collective Impact
Through access to information, resources, relationships, collaboration, and opportunities, CEG recognizes its role as both a resource and a unifying institution. We will continue to assist houses of worship in manifesting Kingdom vision and developing Kingdom solutions for the communities they serve.
We believe that when the Church comes together with a shared vision, a spirit of collaboration, and a commitment to serve, we can change the trajectory of our communities.
As declared in Nehemiah 2:18 and 20:
“Let us rise and build… The God of Heaven, He will prosper us…”
The work before us is significant, but so is the opportunity.
Let us rise.
Let us build.
Let us serve.
And let us transform our communities—together.
Welcome to CEG.
We invite you to join us in building a stronger, more empowered, and more prosperous community through collective Kingdom impact.
How Can You Help?
Donate Now to the CEG and help fuel the engine promoting social and economic justice for South Florida’s underserved communities.
Our Programs
The CEG offers programs that include Affordable Home Ownership, Faith Based Development, Human & Community Development, Youth Leadership Development, & Financial Coaching.
Our Partners
Our partners fall into two categories: Banking Partners are local and national banks that see the advantage of partnering with the CEG. Strategic Partners are business and professional firms that support the CEG in various ways. They both offer their products and services to the CEG pastors and congregations.
Our Members
Our member churches are primarily African Heritage churches in South Florida. Their congregants come from a wide range of social and economic backgrounds. As our membership continues to expand under our “Big Tent,” our diversity continues to grow, as other faith communities join our efforts to pursue social and economic justice for all.
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