GICM equips the next generation of Church Leaders for exemplary stewardship

The Global Institute of Church Management (GICM) is dedicated to promoting the formation of Church leaders in critical management skills so that they can better serve their communities and give testimony to the Gospel. By coordinating and funding educational institutes and programs of Church Management around the world, GICM helps develop good managerial practices in the context of canon law and Catholic social teaching.

Classroom photos courtesy of Pontificia Università della Santa Croce

GICM: What we do

The Global Institute of Church Management is dedicated to building the Church that the faithful and Our Lord deserve through programs, research, and partnerships that equip Church leaders to better serve the Gospel.

Promote the Program of Church Management

We support, promote, and fund the Program of Church Management (PCM) at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross (Santa Croce) in Rome

Build Partnerships

We partner with institutions in countries around the globe to advance best business practices in Church institutions so that they may reflect the Church’s Social Teaching

Fund Scholarships

We fund scholarships so that more students can participate in the programs supported by GICM

Provide ongoing education & research

We provide directly or through local partners intensive workshops designed to contribute to the ongoing support of education and research in Church Management

Create resources that support church teaching

We develop programs and resources to support efficient and transparent Church Management, contributing to the theology of the Church outlined by Vatican II and articulated by the magisterium of St. John Paul II, Benedict XVI, and Pope Francis

webinar series

Managing the Church's Assets

Many of us have heard the criticism that the Church is “too rich”. As the world’s oldest and largest non-profit entity, the Church certainly has a wealth of at its disposal. But the truth of those assets — what they are and how they contribute to building the Body of Christ — is much stranger and more nuanced than many know.

In this series, we will be speaking with experts from around the Church—and around the world—about the diverse assets we manage and the critical role that stewardship plays in nurturing these gifts for the good of souls. From managing personnel and pensions funds to real estate, schools, media and technology — even livestock — we look forward to a series of provocative and Church-building discussions you won’t find anywhere else.

What our students say

This course has been a blessing for me. We who have given our lives to the Church have a great responsibility not only before God who entrusts us with the management of spiritual goods, but to the faithful who entrust us with materials goods that we must use for the Church

This is the beginning. Let this be the start of many things, let's encourage ourselves. Being the first group, we have to set an example that really this program does bear fruit and you can see those fruits. And maybe you'll be coming here to give a lecture in 10 years time!

I am confident this program will benefit me and other students immensely...thereby equipping us with the necessary skills and knowledge to pastorally care for the Church's temporal patrimony and effectively carry on the mission entrusted to us by Jesus Christ with efficiency, diligence, and transparency