Helping you make

good decisions. 

Who is ChurchWay Advisors?

ChurchWay Advisors helps churches and their leaders make good decisions. We walk alongside you as you contemplate how to practically execute on the vision God has given you.

Whether your challenges are financial, HR, or operational in nature, or are simply a new opportunity or obstacle you have not yet encountered, we help you clarify the issue, determine a path forward, and achieve your desired outcome.

Your success is our success!

What can you expect
from us?

  • Sometimes we need others to reveal to us what we don’t see or don’t want to see.

  • We break down complex challenges into understandable and actionable parts.

  • God desires to do it, He is able to do it, and He will do it.

  • God chooses to work through individuals who have faithfully honed their skills through use.

  • We build your competence and capacity to move forward with confidence.

  • Your business is your business and no one else’s business.

How do we serve churches?

Financial Matters

    • Church Loans

    • Pastor Retirement Plans

    • Debt Payoff Plans

    • Capital Campaigns

    • Financial Analyses

    • Budgeting and Financial Reporting

    • Risk Management and Insurance

High-Impact Projects

    • Master Planning

    • Purchase, Sale & Lease Agreements

    • Building Projects

    • Legal Disputes

HR, Org Structure & Operations

    • HR Issues (Role Definitions, Hiring, Termination)

    • Operational Issues

    • Effective Executive Team Meetings

    • Establishment of Separate but Related Nonprofit Entities

Board & Governance

    • Strategic Planning

    • Governance Structures

    • Board of Trustees Roles & Responsibilities

    • Bylaws

Mike is passionate about seeing the local church thrive. His experience as a CEO and President in financial services organizations, coupled with his decades-long experience serving churches and nonprofit organizations, uniquely positions him to help churches and their leaders make good decisions.

Michael L. Kern, III, CFA
Founder & President

A few of the churches we’ve served