National Institute in Church Finance and Administration (NICFA)
The National Institute in Church Finance and Administration (NICFA) program fulfills the curriculum requirement for achieving certification by the National Association of Church Business Administrators (NACBA) and the United Methodist Association of Church Business Administrators (UMACBA). NICFA seminars are intentionally ecumenical in course content, teaching approach and enrollment. Persons from all denominations are welcome and cordially invited to attend.
For additional information concerning seminar standards go to www.NACBA.net.
Seminar II A, May 31 - June 04, 2010
Seminar II B, June 07 - 11, 2010
Seminar I A, June 14 - 18, 2010
Seminar I B, June 21 - 25 , 2010
All weekly NICFA seminars will abide by the following daily schedules.
- Monday 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
- Tuesday 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
- Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
- Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
- Thursday Optional evening banquet
- Friday 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The program encompasses the following components:
- Seminar I A: Property Management; Theology of Stewardship; Information Management; Communication and Marketing; UM Polity and Issues of Diversity (requirement for certification by UMACBA)
- Seminar I B: Personnel/Human Resource Management; Office Management; Staff Development; Congregational Leadership
- Seminar II A: Legal & Tax Matters; Theology & Ethics of Church Administration; Christian Perspective & Theology of Church
- Seminar II B: Strategic Planning; Financial Management; Stewardship of Self
- Church Finance and Administration Project: This is an individual self directed project and the final requirement for satisfactory completion of the program. Details regarding project requirements will be provided as part of the seminar content. Interested parties may view a list of previously completed projects by clicking on the link at the bottom of the page.
Satisfactory completion of all program components allows the participant to apply for certification as a Church Business Administrator (CBA).
Upon completion of the three educational components of the Institute program (Seminar IA and IB, Seminar IIA and IIB, and Church Finance and Administration Project), graduates may apply for certification through the GCFA, the NACBA and/or other denominational associations. Denominational certification guidelines and applications should be obtained from those organizations.
Professional training standards for the National Institute of Church Finance and Administration are established in cooperation with:
- Candler School of Theology
- The United Methodist Association of Church Business Administrators (UMACBA)
- The National Association of Church Business Administration (NACBA).
- The General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA) of the United Methodist Church
Check back soon for registration information and forms.
Emory University Online Catalog Listing Several NICFA Projects >
Click on the "View" button for the project you are interested in. This will take you to a detail page that constains a link to the electronic version of the project. Click on the hyperlink after "Electronic access." This will open the file in Adobe Acrobat.