A church budget is an important tool for every congregation and church leadership to use. Not just because it helps the church to know where money is being allocated, but also because Christians are called to be good stewards of what God has given them.
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3 Things To Remember When Your Church Can’t Meet
We’ve all heard the saying “Expect the Unexpected,” and while that’s easy to say, some of the “unexpecteds” are simply impossible to “expect.” Snow days? Yes, we’ve seen those before, and we have a plan. Power outages? Thankfully, these are rare and usually easily fixed. But then there’s the truly didn’t-see-that-one-coming “unexpected”…like a country that […]
10 Keys to Successful Church Stewardship
As a pastor or church leader, you know there are some topics that are easy to talk about, and then there are some that are just so, so difficult. Probably the number one hard topic that comes to mind has something to do with money. Do you ever feel like money is a […]
57 Leadership Quotes from Dan Reiland on Crucial Skills for XPs and Senior Pastors
This blog is written by INJOY Stewardship Director of New Ministry Partnerships, Brian Dodd. It originally appeared on BrianDoddOnLeadership.com. INJOY Stewardship is blessed by Brian’s leadership insight and his heart for pastors and we are grateful we get to work with him every day. May 1st through 3rd are three of my favorite leadership […]
Does God Still Part Red Seas? Absolutely! The Story of The Experience Church in Bridgeport, OH
Wheeling, WV, and Bridgeport, OH are two neighboring towns located on the Ohio River at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Bridgeport is a small town with a population of 1,195 people and is the picture of abject poverty in the United States with median household incomes of $37,692 per year. Pastors Tim and Linda […]
Church Social Media – Strategies and Tips
There is a good chance you either left Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram to read this post or you are heading there once you are finished. We are an online, social media culture. I recently heard a statistic that if you took all the information a pastor writes online in a year, it would equal […]
36 Leadership Quotes From Opening Session at C3 Conference
The following blog is from Brian Dodd, Director of New Ministry Partnerships for INJOY Stewardship Solutions. For the next two days, I have been dispatched by INJOY Stewardship Solutions to attend and help sponsor the C3 Conference in Dallas, TX. Hosted by Fellowship Church founded by Senior Pastor Ed Young, the C3 Conference is where leaders from around the […]
The #1 Objection to Online Giving
When it comes to online giving, the number one objection we hear at INJOY Stewardship Solutions is fees. No one likes paying fees. The average fee for online giving is anywhere from 2-4%. It feels like a loss of resources which could be leveraged for ministry and life change. But the question begs, is the […]
Can Digital Giving Help Your Church Exceed Budget?
Several years ago a study was conducted of over 1,000 churches to discover how many were below, meeting, or exceeding budget. The results were startling! The study then dove into the 6% of churches to discover what common threads might exist. The Common Denominator – Online Giving The #1 thing churches did to exceed budget […]
35 Leadership Quotes and Lessons From John Maxwell on Sharing Your Faith
The following is a post from Brian Dodd, Director of New Ministry Partnerships and can also be found on his site: BrianDoddOnLeadership.com. For the next two days I will attending The Gathering Conference. The Gathering happens every four years and is chance for the finest Wesleyan pastors in America to gather and discuss today’s leadership issues. […]
25 Leadership Quotes and Lessons From Efrem Smith
The following is a post from Brian Dodd, Director of New Ministry Partnerships and can also be found on his site: BrianDoddOnLeadership.com. For the next two days I will attending The Gathering Conference. The Gathering happens every four years and is chance for the finest Wesleyan pastors in America to gather and discuss today’s leadership issues. […]
Recap and Reflections On A Great Year
A Message from our President & CEO, Joe Sangl: Ministry friends, First, let me say a huge “Thank You!” to everyone who has given your input on an online conference we’re going to be providing early next year. Your feedback is invaluable to us as we prepare for that special event. I can’t wait to […]
