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227th General Assembly (2026)

Comprehensive benefits that support wholeness

The Board of Pensions is the national agency of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) whose ministry is benefits. We remain steadfast in our deep commitment to deliver comprehensive benefits that support the holistic well-being of our plan members.

Our relationship to the PC(USA)

Understanding our ministry starts by understanding our governance and our relationship to the General Assembly. We’re a not-for-profit corporation under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As stewards of the Benefits Plan of the PC(USA), we make decisions solely and exclusively for the benefit of 60,000 individuals, including active and retired plan members and their survivors.

We’re governed by a Board of Directors, which holds the fiduciary duties of overseeing the Benefits Plan and investment decisions. This board comprises members nominated by the General Assembly Nominating Committee, who are then elected by the General Assembly. Our Board of Directors elects the President, and the General Assembly confirms the election.

Members of our Board of Directors are Presbyterians who have been called to serve the Church through oversight of the Benefits Plan, including investment of plan funds, management and administration of benefits, and operation of the Assistance Program. They are selected for their expertise in various disciplines and also represent Church leadership. Directors are medical doctors, pastors, lawyers, presbytery executives, technology experts — a wide variety of backgrounds and expertise composes each carefully selected class of Directors.

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Meet our President-elect: Krysten Carter Holloway

 

Krysten Carter Holloway’s election marks a historic milestone for our agency, as she will be the first African American woman and the first person of color to assume the role of President and CEO upon confirmation at the 227th General Assembly (2026). She is uniquely qualified to advance the Board’s mission through her strategic vision, governance acumen, and operational discipline, particularly as healthcare becomes increasingly complex.

An accomplished executive with more than 20 years of leadership in healthcare benefits, Krysten brings expertise as a senior enterprise leader with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama. She has firsthand understanding of how the agency’s offerings shape the day-to-day lives of the plan members and the employers we serve, having served on our Board of Directors for four years before her election as President.

We are excited to welcome Krysten as our President-elect and invite you to learn more about Krysten and the breadth of her experience.

Faithful plan stewardship

As an employer-sponsored plan, the Benefits Plan of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) serves members employed by the PC(USA) and PC(USA)-affiliated organizations with comprehensive benefits and programming that support holistic well-being. Stewardship of the Benefits Plan on behalf of our members remains our priority.

We are a fiduciary who acts in the best interest of our members: pension payments for retired members, income security for members receiving disability benefits, and need-based grants available through the Assistance Program.

We also support member well-being through our Health & Wellness Plans. The Medical Plan reflects our commitment to faithful plan stewardship while reinforcing our dedication to supporting members. Today, the PC(USA) faces a challenging reality shared by many denominations and every business and nonprofit nationwide — the healthcare landscape is becoming increasingly complex and costly.

Costs continue to rise faster than the rate of inflation. We monitor healthcare developments closely and work diligently to examine the healthcare market, make informed decisions, and offer plan features that will bring our members the most value. We do this while maintaining low administrative costs and underwriting with no profit margin built in, ensuring every resource is maximized.

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Support for ministers and their families

We believe in supporting a personal and meaningful path to wholeness, and we offer a number of comprehensive benefits so that members can pursue holistic well-being across all aspects of their lives. For ministers, this support creates an opportunity to feel strengthened, renewed, and better equipped to focus on ministry.

Our Theology of Benefits is based in Scripture, demonstrating God’s desire for all to experience the flourishing of life through wholeness. It is the very foundation of our work at the Board of Pensions. As we administer the Benefits Plan and continue to evolve its offerings, it guides the course we chart.

Our dues packages for congregational leaders, Congregational Pastors Package and Transitional Pastor’s Participation, include built-in dues subsidies to help with the cost of medical coverage for pastors and their families. To further support congregational ministry and alleviate the cost of dependent child medical coverage, an additional subsidy will be available beginning Jan. 1, 2027. A new pilot child care grant went into effect April 1 to offset a portion of child care needs for children ages 0-6 years.

Our Shared Ministry Program is a new dues incentive program for pastors when two or more congregations desire to work together to call full-time pastoral leadership. We also offer support for evangelism efforts through our Benefits Grants for Organizing Pastors and Evangelists.

We deeply believe that comprehensive benefits are foundational to the experience and holistic well-being of our pastors and their families as well as all those called to serve.

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Bridging ministry and employee benefits

 

We serve as the connector between the PC(USA), rooted in faith and mission, and the world of employee benefits, rooted in actuarial science and nuanced plan design. Employee benefits have grown increasingly complex, and our team of experts manages the day-to-day operations of a modern benefits organization.

In 2025, we answered 47,000 calls from members and employers, provided $845 million in benefits, and distributed $8 million in grants through the Assistance Program.

We’re a diverse team of ministers and lay staff with professional expertise in benefits administration, customer care, finance, technology, legal, and a host of other disciplines needed to support the management and operations of the Benefits Plan of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). We have professional backgrounds, advanced degrees, and certifications in the corporate and commercial benefits world as well as specialized experience working in the nonprofit sector and in ministry.

Serving the Church is at the heart of all we do. Our employees make it possible to be faithful partners to the Church and devoted advocates for every plan member.

General Assembly business responses

All agencies of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) may comment or respond to General Assembly business and reports concerning their work. The Board of Pensions’ responses to General Assembly business related to the agency are included below.