Month: January 2018

I’m a Millennial, and This is Why I Give

I’m a Millennial, and This is Why I Give

[This blog was written by INJOY Stewardship team member, Nick Mauney]. The word “millennial” may be the hottest buzzword in the church leadership world right now. So many church experts are talking, writing, and teaching on HOW to engage millennials in your church experiences. This is a substantial felt need in so many churches, and […]

3 Simple Steps to Create a First-time Giver System that Works

3 Simple Steps to Create a First-time Giver System that Works

Do you recognize that when people give for the first time, they are making a spiritual decision, not a financial one? People, moved by the Holy Spirit, have made the decision to trust God with what the world worships most – money and possessions. This is a monumental moment in their relationship with Jesus, and […]

How One Church Retired Debt AND Saw a Spiritual Harvest

How One Church Retired Debt AND Saw a Spiritual Harvest victorylifechurch

In 2013, Pastor James Sunnock and his team at Victory Life Church in Battle Creek, Michigan realized that if they wanted to become the church God intended them to be, their facilities would need massive upgrades. Their space was not adequately facilitating their level of growth nor fully meeting the spiritual and tangible needs of […]

How One Church Raised 2.5x Their Annual Budget

How One Church Raised 2.5x Their Annual Budget barrieon

This content has been curated from an interview with Dan Brubacher – Executive Pastor at Harvest Bible Chapel in Barrie, Ontario. In 2001, Pastor Todd Dugard and his family moved to Barrie, Ontario to start Harvest Bible Chapel with a small group of friends. The church grew quickly and managed to maintain its growth throughout […]

3 systems that lead to a more generous church culture

3 systems that lead to a more generous church culture

An increase in a church’s culture of generosity hardly ever happens on accident. In order to see financial generosity flourish in the hearts and lives of your people, you need to design and leverage systems that allow you to disciple your people in their personal finances. The following are three systems we talk about in […]

Why Are Millennials Not Giving To Our Church?

Why Are Millennials Not Giving To Our Church?

Why are millennials not giving to our church? If your church is engaging millennials in your weekend services, you have definitely asked this question. But who answered it? Was it a millennial?  There is so much content being produced on why millennials are not giving and how to communicate with them on the matter of […]

How to Increase Generosity in Your Church This Year

How to Increase Generosity in Your Church This Year

How do you measure how generous your church is? Is it the amount of time, talent, or treasure your people give to serve the needs of your church and community? The answer to the second question is, YES, but time and talent can be tough to measure. What is not difficult to measure is how […]