let s give god some praise. the jeffreys are drowning in the kind of debt their pastor, bust soaries preaches every sunday. live within your means. people that don t manage their money wisely are not managing our lives wisely. reporter: he is the pastor in lincoln, new jersey. and shown a crusade. he thinks black america has a new enemy. is debt a bigger problem that racism? yes, debt is a bigger problem that racism. you didn t even hesitate. there is no question to me that debt is a bigger problem that racism. it it s a provocative theory, but he stands by his claim. one out of five us has no bank account. we still do paydays. we ll drive shiny cars and we ll wear designer clothes, and we
life. bow our heads and lift our hearts. reporter: doug and mary jeffreys achieved their better life. but they re afraid it s going to slip out of their grasp. one day i broke down and said pastor, i ain t doing so well today. and carl fields is a devout christian, but he is being tested by the toughest economy in years. has your faith diminished at all? did you think uh-oh? hallelujah, thank you lord god. i know lord god that this day and here s where the diet stuff happens. like the other stuff, diet snapple has healthy stuff.
it comes from church. charles brown is a human resources director and church member. i have quite a number of people i want you to meet this morning. reporter: the meeting isn t accidental. pastor soaries is intervening again. pastor called me and said i need you to be on a phone call. thank you all for agreeing to be here. reporter: carl fields is meeting church members who could help him get a job. an hr director of a university, the president of a hospital, and insurance company vice president. let me thank you all for taking the time to care about me. i greatly appreciate that, to say the least. i have been for the last 25 years a commercial insurance broker. now we do have his resume here. i think you gave me the update. so today was just an introduction. and i m going to turn the ball over to him to contact you directly and coach him through this process. the most unbelievable experience in my 18 months happened today. do you know what it s been like