Course curriculum

    1. Lesson Overview and Course Pack

    2. Church Budgeting

    3. Accrual Accounting

    4. Nine Financial Ratios

    5. Lesson 1 Assignment

    1. Lesson Overview

    2. Landscape for Philanthropy

    3. Donor-Advised Fund (DAF)

    4. Asset-Based Giving – Part 1

    5. Asset-Based Giving – Part 2

    6. Research and Reflection Assignment

    1. Lesson Overview

    2. Fundraising – Part 1

    3. Fundraising – Part 2

    4. Fundraising – Part 3

    5. Fundraising – Part 4

    6. Read Resources: Capital Campaign

    7. Let's Make It Practical

    1. Lesson Overview

    2. Gaining New Perspective

    3. The Importance of Prayer

    4. Helpful Resources

    5. What's Possible If We Stop Procrastinating

    6. Why is the Local Church Passed Over?

    7. How Do You Overcome Apathy?

    8. A Conversation on Planned Giving with Kluth

    9. How Do You Create a Culture of Generosity?

    10. Five Keys to Growing Givers

    11. Course Evaluation

About this course

  • $24.99
  • 29 lessons
  • 3.5 hours of video content
Learn how to make wise financial decisions in church ministry!

This course, featuring video lectures from Professor Shane Enete of Biola University's Crowell School of Business, is designed for pastors and church leaders who specifically deal with church finances.

The goal is to help you as a pastor or leader navigate important financial decisions skillfully, enabling you to faithfully steward the resources God has entrusted to the church.

In this course, you will receive:

• Video lectures by Professor Enete and other financial professionals to walk you through different financial decisions

• Activities to help you practice what you've learned in the lessons

• A downloadable coursepack with lecture notes and assignments to help you apply this knowledge to your own financial situation

This course is the fourth course in the Financial Literacy Series of courses available on Biola LEARN. The full list of courses in this series, present in their recommended order of completion, is:

1. The Bible and Personal Finance
2. Personal Financial Planning
3. Basic Money Management
4. Basic Money Management for Church Leaders also available

Frequently Asked Questions

  • How long will it take for me to complete this course?

    Each lesson is designed to take approximately 2-4 hours, depending on how deeply you engage the reflection and discussion questions. Since this is a self-paced course, the time it will take you to complete it will depend on the speed with which you want to progress through the course.

  • Will I be able to interact with the professor(s) during the course?

    Since this course is designed as a self-paced experience, you will not have any interaction with the professor during the course.

  • Will I need to purchase any additional materials?

    No. The course contains everything you need to successfully complete the course. There are resources recommended at the end of the course that you’re free to purchase if you wish to pursue further study on the course topics.

Course Author

Associate Professor of Finance, Biola University Shane Enete

Shane Enete, CFA, is the director of the Personal Financial Planning Program at Biola University through the Crowell School of Business. He also founded the Biola University Inspire Research Initiative for Biblical Responsible Investing during 2017. He worked as an investment research professional for over 10 years for large institutional asset managers. His duties included valuing public stock securities, modeling asset allocations for billion dollar pension plans and serving as a forensic accountant for a trillion dollar bond manager. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) designations. He earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Southern California, a M.S. in Mathematical Finance from the University of North Carolina, Charlotte, and he is a PhD candidate for Personal Financial Planning at Kansas State University. He is married to his lovely wife, Tammy, and has two kids, Sage and Silas.

About the Provider

Crowell School of Business |
Biola University

Founded in 1993, the Crowell School of Business is a leader among Christ-centered business schools, offering several programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). Biola University is consistently ranked among the nation’s foremost Christian universities — including a ranking in the first tier of national universities by U.S. News and World Report. At the Crowell School of Business, we welcome the resolute: kingdom-minded professionals who are driven to make a difference in and through their work. Through our innovative graduate and undergraduate programs, we prepare students of all levels and backgrounds to thrive in business while serving Christ.
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