The 2021 Academy of Church Business Administration will be held September 20 – 30.  We hope you will join us for this valuable training in church administration!

The Academy of Church Business Administration (ACBA), hosted by the General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA), is held in Nashville, TN. The ACBA delivers the high-quality education and certification program that church business administrators have come to expect. 

Through the ACBA, church administrators receive all the necessary in-classroom training to obtain their designation as a Certified Church Administrator (CCA) through The Church Network. United Methodist participants will also meet the requirements you will need to be a Certified United Methodist Church Administrator (CUMCA).

As a United Methodist-affiliated program, the ACBA courses will be hosted by GCFA in their offices. Six of the general boards and agencies of The United Methodist Church are located in Nashville making the resources and staff of the various organizations easily accessible.

Rev. Dr. Bob Winstead, Director of the ACBA, has an extensive history with The Church Network and serves on their Professional Training and Standards Committee. GCFA is excited that Dr. Winstead serves as Director of the program and teaches participants in their classes, but also guides and directs capstone projects for those seeking certification.

Seeking UMC certification? 
The "What It Means to be United Methodist" course is available online. 
NOTE: This is the United Methodist Polity course and the one you will need to be a United Methodist Certified Church Business Administrator