Managing Church Finances

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Course Overview Setting the church on a path of growth begins with proper management of church finances. The ministry of Judas Iscariot is a serious contender in the house of God. This course would expose clergy men to the intricacies of financial management especially in a not-for-profit..

Start Date:

26 July, 2024.

End Date:

26 July, 2024.

Amount:

NGN 150,000.00

Category:

Accounting

Course Overview

Setting the church on a path of growth begins with proper management of church finances. The ministry of Judas Iscariot is a serious contender in the house of God. This course would expose clergy men to the intricacies of financial management especially in a not-for-profit organization. It is an indispensible skill for Church Administrators.

Course Objectives

Participants shall be able to chart a course of growth and exhibit a firm control of the financial affairs of their respective churches.

Course Outline

  • Introduction
  • The Ministry of Judas Iscariot - Who  is judas Iscariot
  • Factors  responsible for judas failure
  • Charting  a vision and mission for the church
  • What  is a church
  • How  to craft a vision and mission for your church
  • Your  vision and mission statements
  • Converting  your vision and mission to strategy
  • What is strategic planning?
  • What are the benefits of strategic planning?
  • What stops us from planning?
  • What does the bible say about strategy and planning?
  • Seeking  to achieve ministry expansion
  • Strategic  groups of people to reach with the gospel
  • Dangers  of strategic planning in ministry
  • Strategic  plan for expanding the kingdom of our lord jesus christ
  • The  discovery phase
  • Situational  analysis
  • The develop phase
  • The  implement phase
  • Example : implementing a qualitative strategy
  • Quantitative objectives
  • Creating  the financial plan to drive our strategy
  • Mission  of a church
  • The  finance team
  • The  role of the pastor
  • Role  of the committee on finance
  • (functions and responsibilities of the committee on church finance)
  • Providing  financial direction
  • Incomes  of the church 
  • The  budget campaign
  • The  church’s budget
  • Financial  communications
  • Financial  reports
  • Safeguards  for church funds
  • Annual  audit
  • Preserving  financial records
  • Giving  beyond the budget
  • Planned  giving
  • Role  of the financial secretary
  • Role  of the treasurer
  • Trustees: investments of trusts, bequests, endowments & other local church gifts
  • Endowments  - their place in the local church
  • Local  church operating budget
  • Outreach  and mission
  • Local  church programming
  • Operations
  • Capital /building
  • Local church funds beyond the budget
  • Ongoing  general and memorial funds
  • Other  planned gifts
  • Capital  funds campaign
  • Gifts  through wills
  • Hints  for the offering
  • Donated  property & stocks, sequel to tax requirements
  • The  need for an estate plan
  • End of session

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Phone Number:

+2348033467639

Email:

[email protected]

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