The Blessed Code™️ 8: Turn Your Faith Into Financial Freedom | The Wealth Code | Reverend Dr. Charlie Dates & Ross Mac
Sep 10, 2025
Reverend Dr. Charlie Dates, a prominent pastor in Chicago, and Ross Mac, an Ivy League entrepreneur and financial educator, dive into the urgent issue of Black wealth, projected to hit zero by 2053. They discuss the historical mistrust of banks stemming from the Freedman’s Bank collapse and how generational trauma plays a role in financial stability. The duo emphasizes the transformative power of the Black church in promoting financial literacy and stewardship as a spiritual discipline, aiming to empower communities and shift narratives around wealth.
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From South Side To Wall Street
- Ross Mac grew up on Chicago's South Side, went to an Ivy League, then worked on Wall Street before returning home to help his community.
- He realized exposure drives financial understanding and started making finance content to 'bring Wall Street to Main Street.'
The Investment That Changed His Mission
- Ross described underwriting a company profiting from cash advance stores that preyed on underbanked Black and Brown communities.
- That realization pushed him to create financial content and solutions for his community.
Church As A Moral Financial Teacher
- Charlie Dates argues the Black church has moral authority to teach money because it frames money as a kingdom resource, not an idol.
- He positions stewardship teaching as a spiritual responsibility to prevent predatory financial behavior.
