Local Church Training | Denominational Leadership

Training for Treasurers

Setting up treasurers for success.

Equipping your governing body

Training volunteers to be mission focused.

Helping pastors empower leaders

The training seminary didn't provide.

Why This Matters

Judicatories are uniquely positioned to strengthen the leadership, governance, and financial stewardship of their member churches. Our Cohort Training for Judicatories empowers you to do just that—offering world-class formation for your leaders while opening the door to sustainable systems, mission clarity, and ministry impact.

Unlike public registration (normally $399.99/person), we offer exclusive judicatory pricing at just $1,200 per cohort (8–12 participants). This allows you to:

Offer training to your churches for $100–150/person (or at no cost)
Create equitable access for churches of all sizes
Increase judicatory-wide alignment in governance and finance
Introduce Church Training Center to churches who may need additional support

You control the invite list. We provide the facilitation, materials, and follow-up.

How It Works

Private Cohort: Your judicatory enrolls a group of 8–12 participants (can be from one church or many).
Live Weekly Sessions: 60-minute sessions over 8 weeks, led by Keith Clark-Hoyos.
Collaborative Format: Interactive, dialogue-based, with handouts, real-world scenarios, and group learning.
Resources Provided: Slide decks, reading assignments, worksheets, and session recordings.
Discounted Follow-Up: Participants receive FREE lifetime access to the Effective Church Leadership Community with discounts on future training.

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Available Cohort Trainings

Embracing Our Call

Equipping Governing Body Members for Spirit-Led Leadership
Covers the theology, structure, and practice of faithful governance rooted in Calling, Energy, and Resources.

The Ministry of Money

Reframing the Treasurer’s Role as a Spiritual Leader
Participants learn financial oversight, reporting, and spiritual accountability grounded in mission.

Good Governance

Preparing Governing Bodies for Legal, Financial, and Missional Oversight
Includes tax exemption, segregation of duties, financial reporting, and fraud prevention.

Pastor and Church Finance

What Seminary Didn’t Teach: Financial Acumen for Pastors
Addresses IRS compliance, fraud prevention, budgeting, and reading financial statements.

Now That You're the Treasurer

Technical and Spiritual Formation for Church Treasurers
Detailed exploration of duties, reporting, budgeting, and creating effective treasurer reports.

Now That You're the Governing Body Chair

Training for Effective and Mission-Driven Board Chairs
Covers meeting facilitation, policy creation, finance review, and accountability.

Budgets That Inspire Giving

Creating Missional, Compelling Budgets
Participants learn to align budgets with vision, improve stewardship, and tell the church’s story.

Building Financial Policies & Procedures

Developing Church-Specific Policies that Protect and Guide
Craft policies grounded in mission, clarity, and sound accounting.

Churches & Taxes

Protecting the Church’s Tax Exemption and Navigating Tax Law
From UBIT to donation receipts to clergy housing, this course addresses IRS and state law compliance.

Employees, Independent Contractors, and Payroll

Clarifying Roles and Responsibilities in Employment Practices
Helps churches avoid misclassification, apply housing allowances, and handle workers’ comp audits.

Ready to Empower Your Churches?

To schedule a cohort or discuss a tailored training strategy for your judicatory, schedule a consultation.

What Participants Say

"It has given me confidence that I am doing the job of moderator as intended."

"This training has shown me the items that our church and counsel need to review and get back on track!"

"The training has been eye opening, informative and just what I needed. I have used my new found knowledge to open our council to thinking differently. It's a journey and we have taken the first steps."

“I have really enjoyed the cohort training- It has helped me wrap my head around the role of moderator and think more critically about what is going on in my particular church.”

“ This allows a lay leader to think more objectively about what is needed of the role instead of feeling the burden/responsibility or consider the role as a source of power.”

Judicatory Cohort Training