First-Class Training For Church Professionals

The Center For Church Financial Management

The Leader in Administrative and Financial Management

A Ministry Of
In asociation with the
K. W. Brown Ministries, Inc.
Samuel D. Proctor, 215 Las Gaviotas Blvd.
School of Theology, Chesapeake, VA 23322
Virginia Union University,
Richmond, VA (757) 547-3388
WWW.THEMOUNTLEADS.ORG

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 Table of
contents:
Mission Statement ................................................................. 2
Where Do You See Yourself ................................................... 3
“The Center” Introduction .................................................... 4

Certification Program ............................................................ 5

Certification as a Financial Specialist .............................. 5
Certification as an Administrator/ Church Secretary ..... 6
Certification as a Business Manager/Executive Pastor .. 7

Classes Offered Description ................................................. 8

PowerChurch Plus ................................................................. 9
Previous Attndees ............................................................. 10
Tax and IRS Issues .............................................................. 11
Time Management ............................................................ 11
Ethics ................................................................................... 11
Microsoft ............................................................................ 12
Budgeting and Strategic Planning ................................. 12
Church Leadership Dynamics ......................................... 13
Human Recource Development ...................................... 14
Faclities Management .............................................. 14

Tuition, Fees and Academic Credit Information ............... 15

Tuition and Fees ................................................................ 16
Refunds .............................................................................. 16
Books and Materials ......................................................... 16
Academic Credit ................................................................ 16
Eligibility ............................................................................ 16
Class Schedule ................................................................... 16

Freedom Faculty and Staff Detailed Descriptions ............................. 17

Dr. Kim Walter Brown ........................................................ 18
Dr. Valerie Kay Brown ........................................................ 18

Application ............................................................................. 19
Registration ............................................................................ 20
The Center ............................................................................... 21
Advertisements ...................................................................... 22

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The Center for Church Financial Management

Mission Statement

To make a difference in society by developing and delivering workshops, seminars, tapes and material that will educate individuals so
that they can fulfill God’s purpose and call on their lives. To maintain a continuous commitment and dedication to God by providing
superior educational opportunities and spiritual empowerment to the world. To understand that it is our commitment to God that is
responsible for whatever success we achieve. To operate always with integrity enabling us to achieve our goals.

K. W. Brown Ministries, Inc.

215 Las Gaviotas Blvd
Chesapeake, VA 23322
757-547-3388
www.the mountleads.org

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Where do you see yourself?

As the pastor of your congregation, how many times have you had these thoughts?
• “I have volunteers doing jobs they are not qualified or trained to do!”
• “How hard is it to produce accurate financial reports?”
• “Why do I have to do everything myself? I need help ...no, good competent help!”
• “It costs too much to hire competent outside help for ministry projects ... what can I do?”
• “I need a raise ...what’s the best approach to take?”

As a volunteer working within a ministry, how many times have you had
these thoughts?
• “What’s the latest and newest technology available that would help our
ministry grow?”
• “What are the latest IRS regulations so we stay in compliance?”
• “Chain of command . . . what’s that?”

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“ Got an opening for such a person?

CCFM
”
The Center for Church Financial Management (CCFM) was created in response
to faith-based entities’ need to train leaders, staff and volunteers in the areas of
Leadership, Financial, and Administrative Management. The Center offers individuals
an opportunity to sharpen skills and/or acquire new skills to enhance their abilities to
be effective leaders in a faith-based environment.

The program is an interdenominational continuing education component of the

Samuel D. Proctor, School of Theology, at Virginia Union University, Richmond,
VA. As such, the program is designed to meet the standards and requirements for
continuing education credits as established by their accrediting boards.

While ‘The Center’ uses the educational facilities of Mount Lebanon Church, ‘The
Center’ does not teach from any specific denominational perspectives. ‘The Center’
is sensitive to various denominational hierarchical governance structures and
incorporates them where applicable.

‘The Center’ offers both a structured plan of study leading to certification in a

particular discipline or the ability to take individual classes to meet your current
specific needs.

All classes are held in the new state of the art educational facilities of Mount
Lebanon, Chesapeake, VA. All computer classes are held in a computer lab where
participants will each have a computer for hands-on computer learning while the
instructor is teaching.

‘The Center’ receives numerous calls daily from pastors, churches, and other faith-
based non-profits seeking recommendations on individuals to fill financial and
administrative roles. Therefore, ‘The Center’ is committed to maintaining a database
of individuals who become certified to refer to the inquiring entity. This is a win-
win situation. The pastor, church, or other faith-based non-profit know that the
individual referred to them is capable of performing the job; and the individual is
connected to the job they would not otherwise know about.

“Got an opening for such a person?” ‘The Center’ will search their database of
certified candidates to assist in finding such a person. Give us a call @ 757-547-3388
or visit us on the web @ www.themountleads.org and click on The Center link.

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The Center for Church Financial Management

Certification program Certification as a Financial Specialist

The Center for Church Financial
Management offers a structured course of The Role of a Financial Specialist is to handle on a day-to-day basis the financial affairs of
study that can lead to certification in specific the non-profit. This would include being competent in the areas of:
areas. “The Center” realizes there is a great • Budgeting/Strategic Planning
need in the faith-based community to find
not only competent and skilled individuals • Payroll, including pastoral compensation packages
to perform certain tasks; but to ensure that • Tax and Internal Revenue Services (IRS) Issues and The Church
the individual has the foundational beliefs
in Christian values that will make that • Microsoft – Word and Excel Spreadsheet
individual successful working in a faith- • PowerChurch Plus – Church Financial Management Software
based environment.
The certification programs currently offered
For Certification, the following is required: Costs
by “The Center” are:

32 hours * Complete PowerChurch Plus training $795

• Certification as a Financial Specialist
• Certification as an Office Administrator/
Church Secretary
• Certification as a Business Manager
(Executive Pastor)
The following course of study must be
completed in order to become certified in a
given area:
6 hours * Pass PowerChurch Plus certification exam 75
8 hours * Complete Microsoft Excel and Word training 295
Take the following classes:
8 hours a. Understanding Budget/Strategic Planning $ 99
Including Staff Compensation
8 hours b. Tax/IRS Issues and The Church 99
4 hours c. Time Management 49
i. Procrastination
ii. Discipline of self

!
Build your iii. Planning Daily Objectives
4 hours d. Ethics 49
Career with
i. Issues in Church Administration
Professional ii. Ethical Decision-Making
Credentials iii. Society, Culture, and The Church
70 hours total

!
World-Class
Training for
Faith-Based
Professionals

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Certification as an Administrator/Church Secretary

The Role of the administrator/Church Secretary is to handle the day-to-day administrative/front office.
This includes but is not limited to:
• Preparing presentation packets for meetings
• Scheduling events and coordinating the logistics
• Keeping church calendar and scheduling appointments
• Answering the phone with professionalism
• Greeting guests and members
• Typing correspondence
• Sorting and distributing mail
For Certification, the following is required: COSTS
1. Complete Microsoft training (16 HRS) $395
4 hours a. Word
4 hours b. Excel
4 hours c. PowerPoint
4 hours d. Outlook
2. 8 hours Pass Microsoft Exam (4 parts) 75

3. Complete the following classes:

4 hours a. Ethics $49
4 hours b. Time Management 49
8 hours c. Human Resource Development 99
8 hours d. Facilities Management 99

48 hours total

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Certification as Business Manager/Executive Pastor

The role of the Business Manager/Executive Pastor is to “supervise” (or ensure compliance of) all areas of the financial and
administrative responsibilities.
Therefore, the certified Business Manager/Executive Pastor must:

70 hours 1. Successfully complete Certified Financial

Specialist Training
48 hours 2. Successfully complete Office Administration/Church Secretary Training
16 hours 3. Complete the following class: COSTS
a. Understanding Leadership Dynamics ** $350
4. Steps 1-3 must be completed within 4 years of initial registration
134 hours total

** Important Note: this class requires preliminary reading and writing assignments prior to class. Therefore,
registration for class is encouraged at least two weeks prior to class date.

C
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 Classes Offered
Detailed Descriptions

While the program is designed for certification, some of the classes may be taken without being in the certification program.

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Seminar #_____ $795 (32 Hours)

PowerChurch Plus is known as the leading software among churches for maintaining its financial data and membership data.
At the touch of a button, reports that normally take days to prepare can be retrieved with clarity of information and accuracy.
Member contribution statements can be quickly printed at year end or at anytime throughout the year. Access to membership
contact information, along with a picture of the member is also available. PowerChurch Plus is the winner of the 2009 Campbell
Award for user satisfaction in church software competition.

What you can expect to learn

• Hands on computer learning in state of the art computer lab utilizing actual
PC+ software
• How to set up and maintain your membership database, load pictures and
print church directory
• How to enter contributions and print statements
• How to set up your chart of accounts for ease of printing financial reports “After taking the PowerChurch training with
including graphs and charts Ms. Brenda, I was very confident that I would be
able to understand and work with the program.
• How to set up and use the payroll module for printing of paychecks, While I was there , Brenda cleared up many
preparing quarterly 941 report forms, year end W-2’s and so much more! questions I had about the program. Even after
the class was over, she was there for me to call
• How to pay bills and manage cash flow and ask any questions. Brenda is the best! I am
very blessed to have her as my PowerChurch
training teacher!”

“Every two years we used an

- Summer Harris
Hope Charitable Services

outside photography company to

prepare a church directory for us as
a fundraiser . . .
is it true we can prepare our own
in house pictorial directory using
PowerChurch Plus?”
Successful Candidates Will Be Able To:
• Set up a chart of accounts
• Enter simple transactions and prepare a balance sheet, income statement,
and reconcile a bank statement
• Set up an employee in payroll, process a payroll period, calculate taxes due,
prepare a quarterly 941 Form
• Enter member contributions and print a member statement
• Process accounts payable
• Pass PowerChurch Competency Exam with a minimum of 70% on written
Q&A exam

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Previous Attendees Seminar #_____
Church Name City/State
Azalea Garden Church Virginia Beach, VA
Balm of Gilead Baptist Church Suffolk, VA
Beulah Baptist Church Thornburg, VA
Calvary Revival Center Suffolk, VA
Chickahominy Church Toano, VA
Chowan Baptist Association Hertford, NC
Covenant Fellowship Church Chesapeake, VA “The PowerChurch Training class offered
Duck United Methodist Church Duck, NC by Mt. Lebanon gave our team the tips,
tools, techniques needed to confidently
First Baptist South Hill Chesapeake, VA implement this powerful church
management resource. A professional
First Pentecostal United Holiness Norfolk, VA presentation given by knowledgeable
staff resulted in quality instruction. I would
First United Baptist Church Newport News, VA
recommend this training to any user of
Galatians United Church of Christ Suffolk, VA the PowerChurch software who wants to
maximize their investment.”
Gethsemane Community Fellowship Baptist Church Norfolk, VA - Christopher Collins
Good Shepherd Baptist Church Petersburg, VA Gethsemane Community Fellowship

Greater Triumph Missionary Baptist Church Chatham, VA

Harvest Temple Pentecostal Holiness Roanoke Rapids, NC

“We wanted a loan from a bank....

Harvest Time Ministries South Mills, NC
Hope Charitable Services Portsmouth, VA
Kempsville Church of Christ Virginia Beach, VA they asked us for a Balance Sheet
Little Ark Baptist Church Dahlgren, VA
Macedonia Baptist Church Edenton, NC
and Income Statement....
Mosby Memorial Baptist Church
Mt. Olivet Church
Richmond, VA
Richmond, VA
What’s that? ”
New Central Baptist Church Norfolk, VA
New Hope Baptist Church Gatesville, NC
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Prince George, VA
Second Baptist Creeksville Murfreesboro, NC
St. Thomas Reform Church St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Tikvat Israel Congregation Richmond, VA
Zion Baptist Church Portsmouth, VA

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Tax and IRS Issues
$99
Do not be scared of the Internal Revenue
Service! Do not let other companies use
scare tactics on you to use their services!
Information is powerful!
Learn what the IRS expects of churches and
you have no need to worry!
Do you prepare a ‘To Do’ list and follow a daily
What You Can Expect to Learn
• The guidelines for staying in compliance
with 501© (3) requirements
• How to apply for your 501 © (3) status
and receive your letter confirming such
from the IRS
• How to avoid IRS audits
• Common mistakes made by church
leaders
• Love Offerings – are they taxable or tax
free
• Liability of Officers
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Time Management Ethics
$49 $49
What You Can Expect to Learn What You Can Expect to Learn
Have you ever wondered where the time Using case studies and group participation,
went or how quickly the day passed without you will explore and discuss various ethical
you accomplishing tasks? situations that frequently occur within the
church and the appropriate biblical way to
Do you find yourself completing tasks you
resolve these situations.
enjoy and putting off the unpleasant tasks?
schedule or routine to ensure tasks are done
in the order of priorities and no tasks “fall “Don’t get caught
through the cracks” or are forgotten?
in a compromising
situation.”
Successful Candidates:
After taking this class, none of the above will
be able to happen again. This class provides
practical step-by-step procedures to ensure
you manage your time wisely. This class will
benefit you not just in the workplace, but in
your private life as well.
“Perception
is
Reality.”
“Place safeguards
in position to avoid
embarrassing
scenes.”
“I never thought
this would
happen to me.”
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Microsoft
$395 (16 Hours)
$295 ( 8 Hours)

What You Can Expect to Learn

How to type a letter and use mail merge for addresses intergrading from PowerChurch Plus Membership base or an Excel
spreadsheet
• How to prepare a spreadsheet from raw data and preparing the associated graphs for presentation
• How to prepare a PowerPoint presentation
• How to maintain church calendar using Outlook on interoffice email system

Budgeting and Strategic Planning

$99

“Our church gets stressed at the end of every year when it’s time to prepare the church budget! Is there an easier way to
accomplish this?”
“We spend so much time preparing a budget, approving it, and then it is tossed in somebody’s drawer . . . what was the point?”
“Is a budget in concrete? What about unexpected situations that come up after the budget has been approved throughout
the year?”

What You Can Expect to Learn

• How to prepare a budget and monitor it throughout the year

• How to plan ahead for events, worship moments. . . defining strategic planning
• How to set up a Pastoral Compensation package
• How to explain the theology of money/stewardship
• How to plan for Church growth and Capital improvements

“ We wanted a loan from a bank . . .

they asked us for our five-year strategic plan. . . What’s that?”

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Church Leadership Dynamics

$350

This is an intensive course to provide pastors and lay leaders an opportunity to explore and understand the dynamics of change that is
taking place in churches today. The course provides guidance on how to manage the change without compromising your values and the
mission of the church. The course also offers insight on the various types of leadership styles that have proven effective in managing the
church.

What You Can Expect to Learn

• How to manage change . . . what should change? . . . What should never change?
• Roles and responsibilities of various leadership positions
• How to manage conflict and stress among staff
• How to develop a team of accountable and responsible people
• How to get your team to embrace the vision of the church and move it forward

*Dinner at conclusion of first night with guest speaker (included in fee)

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Human Resource Development

$99

What You Can Expect to Learn

• Working Effectively With People • Developing Job Descriptions

• Building Positive Staff Relationships • Hiring and Firing Staff
• Maintaining Minister’s Personal Life • Developing Policies and Procedures Manual
• Equipping the Saints to Serve • Creating Office Etiquettes
• Administering Personnel Policies • Developing an Evaluation Process

CC FM

Facilities Management
$99

What You Can Expect to Learn

• Custodial Management
• Security
• Insurance
• Preventive Maintenance

• Equipment Maintenance
• Building/Renovating a Facility
• Space Utilization
• Grounds and Parking

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Tuition, Fees and Academic

Credit Information

Detailed Descriptions
While the program is designed for certification, some of the classes
may be taken without being in the certification program.

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Tuition and Fees

The tuition for each class is due one month prior to the beginning of each class. To successfully complete each class, various books
and materials are needed. Book and material fees are extra and will vary from class to class. Costs of transportation and/or hotel
accommodations are the responsibility of the participant. Financial Aid assistance may be available for tuition costs for students enrolled
in the Samuel D. Proctor, School of Theology. Students should contact their graduate advisor for further information on possible financial
assistance.
There is a one-time non-refundable application/registration fee of $45.00 for every participant.
There is a certification fee assessed for participants who register for a certification program track. This certification fee covers the
administrative cost of tracking participant record, maintaining participant files, payment of CEU fees to Virginia Union, etc. This fee is non-
refundable and is due and payable upon registering as a certificate tract participant.
Should a non-track participant decide later to become a certified track participant, they will be required to register as such and pay the then
prevailing certification fee (as fees are likely to increase each year).

Refunds
Fees are non-refundable but will remain on the account of the participant for twelve months from the date of their withdrawal from the
program should they decide to re-enroll in the program. After the twelve-month period, all fee credits are forfeited and removed from your
account.
Tuition is fully refundable (100%) up to one month prior to the start of classes. Refund of tuition of 50% of the amount paid is refunded if
requested (in writing) prior to two weeks of the start of class. No refund is given less than two weeks (14 days) of the start of class.

Books & Materials

Some classes require advance readings prior to the beginning of class. Students are therefore, encouraged to register early to secure any
needed materials to successfully pass the class.
Book and material costs will vary from class to class. Book and material fees are non-refundable.

Academic Credit
Participants who are currently enrolled in the Samuel D. Proctor, School of Theology, may receive up to five-quarter hours of graduate
academic credit for course work. Persons wishing to receive such academic credit must first secure their graduate advisor’s written
approval prior to registering for a particular class.

Eligibility
Participation in the CCFM is not restricted by previous educational attainment. Any person committed to the pursuit of higher academic
and practical knowledge is welcomed. The Center does not discriminate based on sex, creed or gender.

Class Schedules
Classes start February 2010. Visit us at www.themountleads.org for a listing of classes and times.
Registration will begin November 2009 online or by calling 757-547-3388 and asking for the “Center” for Financial and Administrative
Management”

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Faculty and Staff

Detailed Descriptions

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Faculty and Staff

All courses are taught by faculty under the supervision of K. W. Brown Ministries, Inc., and approved by the Samuel
D. Proctor School of Theology, Richmond, Virginia. K. W. Brown Ministries Inc. is a
nationally recognized ministry under the leadership of Dr. Kim Walter Brown and Dr.
Valerie Kay Brown, CPA.

K
im Walter Brown holds both a Masters of Divinity and a Doctorate of
Ministry degree from the Samuel D. Proctor School of Theology, Virginia
Union University. He has taught at the Virginia Seminary Suffolk Extension,
the Evans-Smith Institute of Christian Education, Norfolk Extension, and the Tidewater
Church-Wide Institute. Dr. Brown has written a book entitled “The Clothesline Talk”,
and has authored articles on ordination, worship, trustee ministry, and church building
projects. Dr. Brown is the senior pastor of Mount Lebanon Missionary Baptist Church
in Chesapeake, Virginia and Elizabeth City, North Carolina.

V
alerie Kay Brown holds a doctorate degree in business management
from the Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve
University, Cleveland, Ohio. In addition, Dr. Brown received her Virginia
CPA certification in 1980. Dr. Brown is also a noted and respected CPA (Certified
Public Accountant) in the State of Virginia, and has previously been an Associate
Professor of Management at the Samuel D. Proctor, School of Theology, Virginia
Union University where she taught Church Administration, Finance, and
Leadership. Dr. Brown is also a registered representative for PowerChurch Plus
Software. This software is nationally recognized as the leading software for
church administration and financial recordkeeping. Dr. Brown has authored two
books, including “The MisEducation of the Christian” and “What’s in a Title? ...A
New Leadership Paradigm” which was published by Creation House Publications.
She is a gifted teacher and speaker who facilitates workshops and seminars across
the country and internationally.

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Name: ____________________________________ Title: _____________________

Address: __________________________________ Phone: ___________________

City: ______________________ State: ________ Zip Code: _________________

E-Mail: ______________________________________________________________

Church Affiliation: __________________________ Pastor: ___________________

Address: __________________________________ Phone: ___________________

Educational Background

High School Attended __________________________________________________

Did you graduate? Yes/No Year: ____ If not, do you hold a GED Certificate? ______

Names of Institutions of Higher Education Attended: Degree or Diploma

1. _______________________________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________________________

A $45.00 (non-refundable) Registration Fee must accompany this application

Signature of Applicant: ______________________________ Date: ___________

Please attach one letter of reference: preferably from your Pastor.

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 Reserve your
copy TODAY!

Call (757) 547-3388 ext. 236

Online at www.themountleads.org

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 “The Center”

The Center
215 Las Gaviotas Blvd.
Chesapeake, VA 23322

A Ministry of K. W. Brown Ministries, Inc.

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