National Institute in Church Finance and Administration (NICFA)
- Registration for summer 2012 is now open: please visit http://tinyurl.com/NICFA2012 for more information
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.
2012 seminar dates and instructors:
| Seminar II -A June 4-8 | Seminar II -B June 11-15 | |||||
| Monday 1:30 - 5 |
Leading the Church Through Relational Administration | Bob Winstead | Monday 2:00 - 5 |
Effective Long-Range Planning in the Church | Bob Winstead | |
| Tuesday AM 9 - 12:30 |
Legal & Tax Matters | Sutherland Law Firm | Tuesday AM 9 - 12:30 |
Coaching & Teamwork | Jim Robey | |
| Tuesday PM 1:30 - 5 |
Legal & Tax Matters (Con't) | Sutherland Law Firm | Tuesday PM 1:30 - 5 |
Church Fundraising & Capital Stewardship | Zip Long | |
| Wednesday AM 9 - 12:30 |
Legal & Tax Matters (Con't) | Sutherland Law Firm | Wednesday AM 9 - 12:30 |
Financial Management and Accounting | David Duke | |
| Wednesday PM 1:30 - 5 |
Legal & Tax Matters (Con't) | Sutherland Law Firm | Wednesday PM 1:30 - 5 |
Financial Management and Accounting | David Duke | |
| Thursday AM 9 - 12:30 |
The Of Church And Christian Perspective | Phil Schroeder | Thursday AM 9 - 12:30 |
Organizational Theory & Strategic Planning | Jerry Kane | |
| Thursday PM 1:30 - 5 |
Theology & Ethics of Church Administration | Alan Morrison | Thursday PM 1:30 - 5 |
Organizational Theory & Strategic Planning | Jerry Kane | |
| Friday AM 9 - 12:00 |
Developing a Rule of Life and Leadership | Phil Schroeder | Friday AM 9 - 12:00 |
Stewardship of Self | Bob Winstead | |
| Seminar I -A June 18-22 | Seminar I -B June 25-29 | |||||
| Monday 1:30 - 5 |
Church Administration and Management | Ellen Hopkins, Bob Winstead | Monday 1:30 - 5 |
Introduction to Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) | Bob Winstead | |
| Tuesday AM 9 - 12:30 |
Theology of Stewardship and Best Practices | Tom Elliott | Tuesday AM 9- 12:30 |
Congregational Leadership | Anne Burkholder | |
| Tuesday PM 1:30 - 5 |
Greening the Church | Katy Hinman | Tuesday PM 1:30 - 5 |
Managing and Transforming Church Conflict | Bob Winstead | |
| Wednesday AM 9 - 12:30 |
Property and Facility Management | Bob Winstead | Wednesday AM 9 - 12:30 |
Office Management | David Melton & Jim Boyea | |
| Wednesday PM 1:30 - 3:30 |
Social Media, Websites and the Church | Dave Schroeder | Wednesday PM 1:30 - 5 |
Human Resources: Legal Issues | Joy Melton | |
| Thursday AM 9 - 12:30 |
Marketing your Church to the World | Phil Schroeder | Thursday AM 9 - 12:30 |
Human Resources: Staff Leadership & Team Building | Terry Walton | |
| Thursday PM 1:30 - 5 |
Information Management & Technology | Gail Hyde | Thursday PM 1:30 - 5 |
Human Resources: Stewardship of Volunteers | Ellen Shepard | |
| Friday AM 9 - 12:00 |
United Methodist Polity | Bob Winstead | Friday AM 9 - 12:00 |
Human Resources: Staff Administrative Development Issues | Bob Winstead | |
- 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.
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
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 contains a link to the electronic version of the project. Click on the hyperlink after "Electronic access." This will open the file in Adobe Acrobat.
For additional information concerning seminar standards go to www.NACBA.net.