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.
2026 Class Schedule & Details
Classes will be held via Zoom from 5:00 – 7:00 PM EST on Mondays
- Jan 13th -This is the only Tuesday date we will have
- Jan 26th
- Feb 9th
- Feb 23rd
- Mar 9th
- Mar 23th
- Apr 6th
- Apr 20th
- May 4th
- May 18th
- Jun 1st
- Jun 15th
Questions? Please contact us a willingstewardacademy@gmail.com.
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Your $200 deposit will be applied in full to the first monthly invoice. First month’s payment will be due Jan 1, 2026.