Certificate in Church Financial Management I
Enhancing Your Stewardship Skills to Support God's Work
The Certificate in Church Financial Management provides an organized, structured series of twelve financial management classes designed to equip clergy and laity in fiduciary trust with the utmost care and integrity to properly steward the church’s finances and understand the church’s needs, the law, best practices, and policies and procedures required for maintaining strong internal controls skills needed to plan and manage budgets and financial systems. The church requires specialized knowledge and skills to accurately manage and report the church’s finances in a manner that is clear to the congregants and ensures the church is operating in full compliance with state and federal laws. In this class you will be introduced to this in a clear, concise and easy to understand manner. This course is designed for everyone, whether you have a doctoral degree or a high school diploma, you will be a perfect fit for this fun and informative certificate course.
What You’ll Learn in
Church Financial Management I
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Establishing and Maintaining the Financial Foundation of the Church
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Understanding Pastoral Compensation
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The Role of the Finance Committee/Commission on Stewardship & Finance
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How to Handle Love Offerings and other monetary solicitations
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Fund Accounting 101 and its significance in non-profit accounting
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Understanding Internal Controls and Segregation of Duties
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How to properly structure a budget in a church environment
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Church Specific Management/Accounting Systems (CHMs)
Cost
The 12-Class series will be $1,200. Payment may be made in full or a monthly payment plan is available at $200 per month.
The payment plan requires an initial payment with the application of $200 and monthly payments of $200 payable on the 1st day of each month beginning February 1, 2025.
Class Schedule & Details
Classes will be held on Zoom from 5:00 – 7:00 PM EST
- Jan 13th
- Jan 27th
- Feb 10th
- Feb 24th
- Mar 10th
- Mar 24th
- Apr 7th
- Apr 21st
- May 5th
- May 19th
- Jun 9th
- Jun 23rd
Questions? Please contact us a [email protected].