SELF-RELIANCE COURSES · RICHMOND TEXAS STAKE
Come learn.
Come grow.
Come belong.
Come grow.
Come belong.
Small groups. Practical skills. A stronger faith in Jesus Christ. Six courses starting soon in your stake — and one of them is for you.
Choose your course
Six paths. One destination: strength in the Lord.
FINDING STRENGTH IN THE LORD
Emotional Resilience
Strength for whatever life brings — stress, sadness, anger, and everything in between.
Starts Oct 1, 2026
10 weeks · Explore the course →
WISE AND FAITHFUL STEWARDSHIP
Personal Finances
Budget with confidence, owe less, and build a future you can give from.
Starts Oct 1, 2026
12 weeks · Explore the course →
FROM IDEA TO INCOME
Starting and Growing My Business
Turn an idea into a profitable business — customers, cash flow, and growth.
Starts Oct 1, 2026
12 weeks · Explore the course →
BETTER WORK, FASTER
Find a Better Job
Network, interview, and land better work — faster than you thought possible.
Starts Oct 1, 2026
12 weeks · Explore the course →
A BRIGHTER PATH
Education for Better Work
Choose a path, fund it wisely, and succeed in the classroom.
Starts Oct 1, 2026
12 weeks · Explore the course →
HIS GRACE, NOT WILLPOWER
Healing through the Savior
A confidential weekly group where twelve steps and the Savior’s grace lift habits, hurts, and burdens.
Thursdays · Explore the group →
The heart of every course
My Foundation runs through it all.
Whichever course you choose, every meeting begins with a principle from My Foundation — twelve doctrinal principles of spiritual and temporal self-reliance. You don’t just learn a skill. You build a life on the rock of the Redeemer.
✦ Exercise faith in Jesus Christ
✦ Manage money
✦ Use time wisely
✦ Work and persevere
✦ Solve problems
✦ Become one, serve together
✦ Show integrity
✦ Seek learning
How groups work
Not a class. A council.
A small group
8–14 people around a table. Everyone participates; everyone belongs.
No expert required
A facilitator guides the materials — the group teaches each other, with the Spirit.
1–2 hours a week
One weekly meeting for the length of the course. Practical from day one.
Commitments that stick
Weekly commitments and an action partner turn good intentions into habits.
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Tell us which course interests you and your stake self-reliance specialist will reach out with dates and locations. Friends and neighbors are always welcome.