Free Online Courses and Matching Grants
The Church of the Nazarene, in partnership with the NAE Financial Health initiative, is pleased to provide grant-funded online courses for Nazarene ministers, leaders, and congregations in the areas of Personal Finances and Church Generosity. There are also a limited number of matching grants available to qualifying pastors for personal debt reduction or contributions to their U.S. Nazarene 403(b) retirement accounts or Canadian Registered Retirement Savings Plans.
Many of these online training videos are also available in Spanish.
Personal Finances - For Individuals and Couples
Bless Your Finances - One-Session (PF1)
God Is Your Provider - Six-Sessions (PF6)
This course will provide an assessment survey, videos and Best Practices resources for individuals and couples of any age or income to improve their financial health. This course contains all of the information in the one-session Bless Your Finances course above.
Church Generosity - For Pastors and Leaders
Bless Your Church Legacy Bequests - One-Session (CG1)
How Christians Become Generous - One-Session (CG2)
Generous Life Devotional - One-Session (CG3)
Transformational Generosity for Churches - One-Session (CG4)
Transformational Generosity for Christians - One-Session (CG5)
Best Church Generosity Practices - One-Session (CG6)
Bless Your Pastor Training - One-Session (CG7)
Church Generosity - Six-Sessions (CG8)
The online training for church generosity is designed for pastors and church leaders and can be incorporated into regularly scheduled monthly meetings. This course contains all of information from the one-session Church Generosity courses above.
Click here to review and start the six-session course.
12-Month Planning Calendar
37 Best Practices worksheet with online resources