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CONTINUED LEARNING IN CHURCH MANAGEMENT

CONTINUED LEARNING IN CHURCH MANAGEMENT

LAKE INSTITUTE ON FAITH AND GIVING

Meeting the growing needs of leaders in religious institutions

EXECUTIVE CERTIFICATE IN RELIGIOUS FUNDRAISING

Gain deeper understanding of the dynamic relationship between faith and giving, through research, education, and public conversation.
This program assists pastors and ministry leaders to turn the conversation from money to generosity exploring cultural change within a parish. Learn how to increase weekly offerings and prepare for capital campaigns.
The Executive Certificate in Religious Fundraising (ECRF) is an eight-week online course with a practical application project. Get the research tools and customized training you need to meet the growing needs of your religious communities and to raise funds for your faith-based organization.
ECRF focuses on the cultural, organizational, and philanthropic practices unique to religious institutions.

ENABLING GENEROSITY. ADVANCING MISSION.

Equip leaders. Inspire communities.
Transform the Church.

CHURCH MANAGEMENT

Villanova University’s Certificate in Church Management enables current and future church leaders to steward the human, financial, and other resources of the church by teaching business best practices in a Christian context of mission and ministry.

Equipping leaders. Strengthening churches. Advancing mission.

They offer a Certificate in Church Management, as well as conduct programs in church management throughout the year. Villanova offers a series of the following twelve 90-minute web seminars that offer participants the most current church management practices, designed uniquely for faith-based organizations:

12 WEB SEMINARS | 90 MINUTES EACH

Church Management in Mission-Driven Churches

Human Resources and People Management

Leading Councils and Teams

Budgeting and Allocating Resources

Civil Law

Leadership Development

Virtual Presence and Communications

Church Security & Facilities Management

Financial Reporting

Taking the Pulse of Your People

Spirituality of Administration

Strategic Pastoral Planning

Villanova School of Business's Center for Church Management, in partnership with the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA), has developed the Certificate in Catholic Schools Management to help fill the gaps in learning for Catholic school principals, vice principals, presidents, and rising leaders.

Equip school leaders with the tools they need to succeed

Guide our Catholic schools for years to come

Continue the legacy of this invaluable component of our church

Enhance management skills and deepen the spirit of leadership

VILLANOVA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Center for Church Management

Faithful Stewardship. Strong Leadership. Lasting Impact.

Supporting leaders. Building stronger churches. Advancing the mission.

GARRETT- EVANGELICAL FINANCIAL LEADERSHIP SERIES FOR CHURCHES

Empowering Congregational Leaders to Talk about Money and Financial Aspects of Ministry Confidently and Openly

The Financial Leadership Series for Churches is designed to equip congregational leaders with financial tools and knowledge to grow greater financial wisdom, integrity and sustainability, regardless of your ministry context, fiscal position or financial health. Investing in your leadership will grow your capacity and your ministry!

Faithful Stewardship. Wise Leadership.

Sustainable Ministry.

THREE MODULES OF FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP CONTENT FOR CHURCHES

Participants can sign up for all three or individual modules to meet their ministry goals and vocational needs. Each module, held in an online format, will explore one of three recognized qualities which correlate with growth in generosity:

1. BELIEF IN THE MISSION

Strengthen the connection between mission and stewardship to inspire kingdom-minded generosity.

2. TRUST IN LEADERSHIP

Build confidence in leadership through transparency, communication, and accountability.

3. SOUND FINANCIAL PRACTICES

Develop and maintain financial practices that promote integrity, sustainability, and long-term impact.

Online Format Flexible & Accessible

For Congregational Leaders & Teams

Practical Tools & Resources

Integrity . Wisdom Generosity

Stronger Churches. Stronger Leaders.

Stronger Mission.

LEADING VIBRANT CONGREGATIONS:

A COLLABORATION OF FAITH AND FINANCE

Enabling clergy to work with their members to make sound business decisions in the context of their church’s vision and mission. Too often, clergy and their congregations discover that they are not thinking theologically about financial matters and that their financial commitments are not aligned with their ongoing mission, thus undermining their missional and strategic goals.

The Progression of the Program

Equipping pastors to be competent in financial affairs

Helping pastors become more effective leaders in their congregations

Supporting pastors in becoming change agents for their denominations and communities

Providing scholarly material to help replicate this work in the academy and church

Equip. Empower. Inspire.

Building financially healthy churches that advance God’s mission.

XAVIER

UNIVERSITY
INSTITUTE FOR BLACK CATHOLICS

Continuing Education and Enrichment Summer Program

Continued Education and Enrichment programs provide lifelong learning and spiritual formation for pastoral leaders, clergy, religious, administrators, teachers, and others who minister with Black communities or in multictulural settings.

Formed in Faith. Rooted in Community

Sent in Mission.
This program has been a capstone summer experience for our seminarians as they begin their journeys into priesthood. We would like to present this opportunity to our Josephite Communities on a larger scale – for our clergy leaders, Sunday school teachers, choir directors, and those we trust to uphold the mission of our churches and share the love of Christ with our larger community.

EXPLORE. LEARN. GROW.

Members of the Josephite community will have the opportunity to commune with those who share their experience as Black Catholics, and explore topics that deepen faith, identity, and ministry.

FEATURED TOPICS & COURSES

BLACK IDENTITY: MIND, BODY, SOUL & MINISTRY AMONG THE MILLENNIAL MARGINS

A transformative exploration of identity, wholeness, and ministry in today’s world.

BUILDING CULTURAL COMPETENCE FOR MINISTRY IN THE AFRICAN DIASPORA

Inspiring dialogue and practical tools to strengthen ministry. across cultures and communities.

THE ELDERS RETREAT

A week of prayer, reflection, discussion, recreation, and renewal

CELEBRATING OUR LEGACY. RENEWING OUR SPIRIT. ADVANCING OUR MISSION.

Come let the Spirit revive, renew, and keep you ready to share the wisdom that continues to sustain us.