No one likes to talk about money. It seems like this is especially true in the church. Even though Christians know and are expected to give to the church, it is never easy to bring up the subject of giving. It is certainly not easy to bring it up when you need to ask members […]
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3 Reasons Why Everyone Hates Church Growth
Everyone wants their church to grow, at least in theory. The growth of a church is understood by its members to mean the gospel is spreading in their community. That more and more people are coming to saving faith in Jesus Christ. So everyone should be for church growth, right? The answer is not a […]
3 Keys to a Healthy Staff Culture
No matter the size of your church’s staff, culture is king. While God can use any circumstance to fulfill His purpose, a healthy staff culture can make or break your ministry team. Whether it is in ministry or in a corporate role, people like working in healthy environments. To ensure your church’s staff culture is […]
3 Things Pastors Can Learn from Church Planters
If you are blessed to pastor an established church with many years of successful ministry in a community it may seem odd to think that you could learn from church planters. However, effective church planters do have special insight to offer to established churches. After all, the goal of any church is to see the […]
5 Unspoken Rules Every Pastor Should Know
Every occupation has a set of rules that everyone needs to know to be successful and ministry is no different. You may find that your church or denomination has more than the 5 listed here, but as a general rule here are 5 unspoken rules every pastor should know to be successful in ministry. Sermon […]
4 Tips to Help Grow Your Student Ministry
Whether you are a senior pastor, a new youth pastor, or a student ministry volunteer, knowing what to do to grow your church’s student ministry can seem daunting. Growing a student ministry is not exactly like growing an adult ministry or a children’s ministry. But there are a few things every church can do to […]
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
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
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?
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
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
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 […]
