E-Learning

E-Learning offerings

The following content is available on the Lifelong Learning e-learning site. Visit the site regularly to check for new offerings.

Popular offerings

Serving More, Serving Better (2025)

The Serving More, Serving Better (2025) course introduces plans, programs, and dues packages available through the 2025 Benefits Plan. You’ll learn about the Benefits Plan's purpose, philosophy, and history; key plan terms and concepts; and the new dues packages and plan enhancements effective Jan. 1, 2025.

Faithful Decision-Making e-learning series for benefits decisions

The Faithful Decision-Making e-learning series is designed to equip pastoral leaders and employers — especially congregations — to make faithful decisions about benefits as one aspect of compensation, centered in A Theology of Benefits. The five-part series reviews essential benefits terms and concepts, identifies how to respond to change, explores key considerations for medical coverage options, and features scenarios for dues calculations for the updated dues structures.

Let's Talk Investments

The Let's Talk Investments course explains basic investment concepts and educates you about researching various investment products. You will learn about risk tolerance and risk capacity, diversification and asset allocation, common investment products, taxation of investments, and the advantages of using investments for charitable giving. You will also learn how to research stocks, mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds to learn more about investments you are considering, whether recommended to you by an adviser or as an investment option in your 403(b), 403(b)(9), 401(k), or IRA.

Clergy Tax: Stay Informed

The Clergy Tax course explains tax laws that are unique to ministers, such as dual tax status, reporting self-employment income, and housing allowance. The course also addresses tax laws that are applicable to all taxpayers — such as imputed income, business expenses, and accountable reimbursement plans with a focus on clergy and churches — and provides guidance on how best to minimize taxation in these areas. The course provides housing allowance and quarterly estimated tax worksheets, a sample accountable reimbursement policy, resources to help file a clergy tax return, and criteria to consider when selecting a tax preparer.

Personal Financial Planning series

Available as stand-alone courses or combined in one learning path

The Personal Financial Planning series equips you to create personal financial statements and goals; develop a budget and calculate financial ratios; establish an emergency fund and understand debt-reduction strategies; determine how much to save and invest for goals; understand the importance of FICO ratings and how to improve your scores; and understand different retirement savings vehicles and how to maximize retirement savings. This series is available in English, Spanish, and Korean.

Terms of Call series

The Terms of Call series addresses topics such as understanding and determining effective salary; explaining A Theology of Benefits for medical, retirement, and death and disability coverages; saving for retirement in the Retirement Savings Plan of the PC(USA); understanding the tax rules and qualifying expenses for a clergy housing allowance; learning the advantages of accountable reimbursement plans; explaining the various tax-advantaged accounts available; and describing categories to consider when negotiating time away. This series is typically available in English, Spanish, and Korean. Korean and Spanish versions are being updated and are temporarily unavailable.

How to access e-learning

Note: All users with an existing Lifelong Learning account were recently sent an email from Lifelong Learning confirming their username. If you previously accessed the Lifelong Learning site through Benefits Connect, your email included instructions to create a password. 

Logging in to your existing e-learning account

Website

1. Visit the Lifelong Learning sign-in page. You may wish to bookmark the page for future access.
   
2. Enter your username and case-sensitive password, then select Login.

If you forget your username or password, use the I’ve forgotten my username/password link on the login screen to reset it.

From your learner homepage, select the My Profile & Settings option in the user menu to update your email address and password.

App

1. Download the Litmos app from the Apple or Google Play app store.
2. Open the Litmos app and enter boplearning in the Your Site field and click Continue.
   
3. On the next screen, enter your username and case-sensitive password, then select Sign In.

If you forget your password, use the Forgot Password? link to reset it.

From your learner homepage, select the Profile Settings option in the user menu to update your email address and password.

Creating a new e-learning account

If you do not have an existing e-learning account, follow these steps to set one up:

1. Visit the Lifelong Learning self-sign-up screen. 
   
2. Complete the form, entering code LL-AOYL-2025, then select Register.
3. You will receive an account activation email containing a personalized link. Use this link to create a case-sensitive password for your account and to complete your profile.
   

Privacy and security

The Board of Pensions is committed to your privacy and security:

• Multifactor authentication is enabled.
• You will be prompted to change your password every 180 days.
  

Contact us

If you have any issues accessing the e-learning modules, email the Education team. You will typically receive a response within 48 hours.

If you have questions about eligibility for or accessing Benefits Connect, call the Board of Pensions at 800-PRESPLAN (800-773-7752) (TTY: 711).