WS Chronicle

Pivot Ministry, a local nonprofit that empowers women to lead better lives and work opportunities, has announced the dates for its 10th graduation ceremony. On Friday, June 6, at Ardmore Baptist Church, the next cohort to finish the program will be recognized. 

Envisioned in 2015 and initially funded by Ardmore Baptist, Pivot Ministry is an organization in Forsyth County that is based on the successful 20-year-old model of Christian Women’s/Men’s Job Corps. Pivot’s objective is to empower low-income women for better life and income-producing opportunities through classes in life and job skills and Bible study, supported and sponsored by local community resources. 

The ministry launched its first class with seven women on March 1, 2018. They met as a small group one day each week for classes and a shared meal for the 16-week semester. Each of the 16 program days was broken up into three to five sessions that varied from week to week. Topics included Financial Management, Interviewing Skills, Behavioral and Mental Health, Change and Decision-making, and Perseverance and Succeeding in Life and the Workplace.  

In addition to the weekly classes, each woman was paired with a mentor for one-on-one support throughout the semester and after graduation. 

When discussing the program with The Chronicle, Carol Polk, former site coordinator, said she has seen firsthand how the program has helped change lives.  

“These ladies have changed. They’ve transformed and God is working in their lives, and he’s not finished with any of us yet,” Polk said. “He wants all of us to flourish and be all that he created us to be. He’s doing it and I see it.”  

Pivot Ministry courses are limited to scholarships for eight women. Pivot also accepts referrals.  

For more information on Pivot Ministry, visit www.pivotnow.org, or call 336-971-4878.