Universal Foundation for Better Living

Universal Foundation for Better Living
Abbreviation	UFBL
Classification	New Thought Christianity
Scripture	Bible (interpreted metaphysically)
Theology	New Thought
Founder	Reverend Dr. Johnnie Colemon
President	Reverend Dr. Sheila McKeithen
Past President	Reverend Dr. Mary Tumpkin
Associations	International New Thought Alliance
Language	English
Headquarters	Miami Gardens, Florida, United States
Territory	United States, Canada, Jamaica, Trinidad, The Bahamas, Guyana
Origin	June 1974 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Separated from	Unity Church
Member Ministries	17
Seminaries	Johnnie Colemon Theological Seminary
Publications	Daily Inspiration for Better Living
Official website	https://ufbl.org/
Slogan	"It Works If You Work It"

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The Universal Foundation for Better Living, or UFBL, is a New Thought denomination that was founded in 1974 by Johnnie Colemon in Chicago, Illinois. Colemon founded the foundation as an association for African American New Thought ministers after breaking away from the Unity Church for "blatant racism".^[1] Rev. Colemon is often referred to as "the First Lady of New Thought".^[2]

^ DuPree, S.S. (1996) African-American Holiness Pentecostal movement: an annotated bibliography. Taylor & Francis. p 380.
^ Finley, S.C., Alexander, T. (2009) African American religious cultures, Volume 1. ABC-CLIO. p 280.