The National Association of Church Business Administration (NACBA) is a
Professional
Interdenominational
Christian Organization

which exists to
Train
Certify
Provide Resources

for those serving in the field of church administration. It is a nationwide network
of church administrators organized into 17 regions with approximately 78 chapters
which meet regularly to provide
Training
Information
Fellowship

on a local basis. The main focus of NACBA is to help the local church staff
with their administrative responsibilities.

• Establishes and enhances professional identity.
• Creates professional awareness.
• Helps build a healthy professional self-image.
• Improves helpful professional relationships by meeting and sharing with other CBA’s who have the same goals, problems, and challenges.
• Provides access to professional credentials through a continuing education and certification program.
• Provides resources for problem solving through people and publications.
• Provides spiritual uplift and fellowship through the national conference, publications, and local meetings.
• Gives opportunities to help others through personal consultation, chapter projects, and contributions to national publications.
• Provides a support system through relationships with fellow professionals.
• Offers a consulting service for churches desiring management evaluations by qualified professionals.
• Offers periodic surveys of salaries and pertinent issues.
• Discounts on NACBA resources.

How to Join NACBA?

• Active Membership is open to those persons who are employed full time (or entirely) on the executive professional staff primarily in a business administration and management capacity in an institution in the Christian church.
  
• Associate Membership is open to those who are engaged in an activity closely related to church business administration but not in a capacity that meets the definition for active membership.
  
• Member-Emeritus is an active or associate member in good standing upon retirement that is not engaged in any full-time employment.

Annual Dues
$40 per year for Local Chapter dues (make checks payable to NACBA - Houston)
(July through June)
$150 per year for Active Membership in the National Organization
(January through December)

• Church Business Administrators should be spiritually committed to Jesus Christ and should regard their work as a Christian vocation.
• They should live an exemplary Christian life that will bring honor to their church and respect to themselves.
• They should be vigorous, alert and temperate, strong persons striving to have all their faculties at their best, acknowledging dependence on God in all things.
• They should maintain a pleasant attitude in greeting and communicating effectively with people.
• They should be trustworthy with confidential information.
• They should strive to serve each member of the church impartially.
• They should display a genuine loyalty to their pastor and cooperate wholeheartedly with other staff members in supporting the total ministry of the church.
• They should set an example of good stewardship in their personal use of time and money.
• They should participate with professional colleagues in organized efforts to share new knowledge and development in professional practices.
• Church Business Administrators should accept normal community responsibilities but give priority at all times to their service to Jesus Christ and the church.

PURPOSE STATEMENT

Our purpose is to extend the Kingdom of God through the meeting of
Church Business Administrators in a program of study, service, fellowship,
exchange of information and problems discussion which will lead toward
deepening and strengthening our own spiritual lives and the betterment
of churches throughout the nation.

Greg St. Clair from Wal-Mart spoke during the Houston NACBA meeting on the topic of "Partnering With Corporate America". The information presented was a great aid to identify available grants and scholarships for 501(c)3 organizations. Some of the opportunities are listed below.

1. Matching Grant - Up to $4,000.00 funds available. $1,000.00 matched and given to each church or school. This has to be an effort to benefit community involvement - such as a food pantry. One Wal-Mart associate must be present for all events that are not held on Wal-Mart premises. You may apply for this at each Wal-Mart or Sam's Club location.
   
2. Bonus Grant - Up to $11,000.00 funds available. Each church may only receive up to $1,000.00. May be used for anything missions, car washes, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
   
3. Holiday Grant - $3,500.00. Not limited to $1,000.00. Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, etc.
   
4. Annual Scholarship - Apply November 1 to January 2. $1,000.00 Scholarships are given based on need, merit and activities. Apply at www.scholarshipadministers.net.
   
5. Teacher of the Year - $1,000.00.
   
   To contact Wal-Mart for more information or to take advantage of any program you must contact the Community Involvement Coordinator at each Wal-Mart store and fill out a two page community involvement receipt letter.

Note from Greg St. Clair:
I wanted to tell you what a great time I had presenting to your group. I hope they were able to benefit in some small way. If you get any feedback on your groups experiences working through our grant process I would appreciate that.
I did have one question which was not answered at the presentation about the literacy grant. The grant can be applied to and an existing ESL program. If you could share this with your group I would appreciate that as well. 
Greg

Announcements Houston Chapter Officers President: Kay Irvine Resurrection Lutheran Church 1612 Meadow Edge Ln. Spring, TX  77388 Phone: 281.353.4413 ...