$ Church Finances (Wesley Theological Seminary)

Instructor: Dr. Lovett H. Weems, Jr.

Explore building and funding congregational budgets, accurate tracking of giving, increasing methods of giving and streams of income, and proper financial administration of funds, examining all from both a theological perspective and from best practices of financial transparency and accountability.

• COVID-19 lessons, implications, and next steps
• Understanding the operating, capital, and endowment funds
• Awareness of theological and ethical issues involved in church finances
• Practical resources to use in a congregation
• Principles that can be applied in different church contexts
• Expand ways to give and sources of income

The course is online with optional Zoom discussion sessions during the week.

Information for CEU students

Continuing education (CEU) students are expected to do all the reading and online assignments but not complete the final assignment. The cost for continuing education students is $150 for 1.5 CEU credits. The registration deadline for CEU for this course is June 29.