Programming

This webinar introduces and explores the five components of church management, which will serve as the framework for your Certificate program. It offers practical strategies to influence and shape the culture of your organization as well as benchmarks for evaluating the effectiveness of your church in fulfilling its mission.

A great way to involve others in the ministry and leadership of our churches is through councils and teams, but for many, the experience of teams and councils can be frustrating and full of dysfunction. Learn how to re-think and re-structure so your teams are life-giving to members and make a difference in the life of your community.

Whether we like it or not, law impacts each of us in everything we do. Even churches must be aware of the civil law implications on their activities, and of the fact that a church is a citizen, with rights and responsibilities, as all citizens have. Civil law must be considered for church issues such as contracts, premises liability, liability from negligent hiring and supervision, and personnel problems. Additionally, churches have their own legal systems for their own church law issues. And there are also those most interesting intersections where civil law and church beliefs collide.

The digital sphere provides the newest opportunities for evangelization. What do your virtual presence and message communicate about your church? How do different generations view it? This webinar will cover strategies to leverage social media and your website to advance the mission of your church as well as avoid the possible pitfalls of these communication vehicles.

Financial and managerial accounting; understanding financial statements; controls over accounting and financial reporting processes; budgeting, performance measurement, and relevant cost analysis

Draw on lessons from church teaching and tradition to explore the biblical roots of administration. See how to maintain the critical connection with the mission of Jesus while reinforcing the important role of administration, not as a necessary evil, but as an integral part of ministry.

Cover the basics of HR, look at the elements of healthy pastoral HR principles, and find resources for leadership of church organizations. Human resources is, at its core, the process by which we work with people at all levels to accomplish our missions.

The budget is the tool that connects parish priorities to financial resources. The alignment between parish mission, vision, pastoral priorities, and budgeting are integrally linked. Effective parish budgeting not only enables you to plan, allocate, and manage resources effectively, it will empower you with information and insights to help inform decision-making. This webinar covers the budgeting process at the church level. The primary focus is on operational budgeting. Budgeting for capital projects will also be discussed, to a lesser extent.

Explore a conceptual framework that can assist you in understanding the leadership situations you face and the leadership tools at your disposal. We will discuss a number of different leadership styles, as well as the process to cultivate and develop leaders within your church.

This church-specific security, loss prevention, risk management, and threat management program is for people who share the common goal of keeping staff, congregations, property, church funds, and other congregational assets safe and secure while providing a welcoming community for people to worship. Review current threats to faith-based organizations, such as hate crimes, terrorism, and violent intruders, and examine relevant and current topics such as fire protection, emergency preparedness, and facility management.

Many church leaders view communications as a one-way street, focusing on what we need to tell our people without always knowing effective ways to listen and get feedback from the congregation. This webinar will cover fundamentals of assessing church effectiveness and some cost-effective tools you can use today to get the pulse on your people and respond with even more effective ministry and service.

Develop a basic framework and tools for effective pastoral planning. Several practical models will be presented in this webinar, which you can easily adapt and utilize for creating short-term and long-term pastoral plans.