Month: August 2021

How one church raised millions of dollars in the midst of COVID-19

How one church raised millions of dollars in the midst of COVID-19

Pastor Lee at Radiant Church in Jackson, MI is currently leading his church through a capital campaign to help secure funds for desperately needed updates to their facilities at two campuses. Through INJOY’s proprietary Financial Analysis tool, we were able to analyze the last several years of their church’s giving. We projected they could receive […]

3 Things The Church Can Learn From Viral Generosity

3 Things The Church Can Learn From Viral Generosity

What can the church learn from a moment of generosity, shared on Instagram? Carlos Whittaker, the Nashville-based author, podcaster and motivational speaker recently made national news by donating over $60,000 to an airport lounge piano player. After his speaking event was canceled, Carlos stopped for something to eat in the airport and came across Tonee […]

4 Ways to Ruin Your Volunteer Ministry

4 Ways to Ruin Your Volunteer Ministry

Anyone who has been in ministry, paid or otherwise, for any length of time knows this one truth: all ministries need volunteers. Even if your church is blessed to have more than one pastor or minister on staff, your church still relies on the work of volunteers to ensure that everything from the Sunday morning […]

You’ve Hit Church Capacity, Now What?

You’ve Hit Church Capacity, Now What?

Well, it finally happened. Your church has hit capacity in terms of how many people can fit in your worship space during a service. Maybe it’s taken your a few years or a few months to get there. No matter how you got to this point you are likely starting to have talks with others […]

How To Write A Sermon

How To Write A Sermon

Whether it’s Monday morning and you are fresh off a successful Sunday service or it’s Saturday night and you are frantically trying to finish a sermon, every pastor knows Sunday is coming. Sunday arrives whether pastors are ready or not. The dirty little secret no one really tells pastors before they begin their ministry is […]

5 Signs You’re a Stressed Out Pastor

5 Signs You’re a Stressed Out Pastor

Every job has its stresses and stressors. The little and big things that pile up until it’s all you can do to just keep going. But ministry seems to be in a class of its own when it comes to experience stress or burnout. Ministry is the only vocation that combines calling, giftedness, faith, and […]