I have just finished Villanova Wildcats head basketball coach Jay Wright’s book Attitude: Develop A Winning Mindset On And Off The Court. One of things I appreciated most about Coach Wright was his insights into the head coach being the CEO of the program. This included cultivating and maintaining relationships with the boosters/donors/financial contributors to […]
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10 Things Billionaires Do To Gain Their Wealth
Ted Leonsis is a billionaire. If you are unfamiliar with this individual, he was recently profiled by Paul C. Brunson in the July 20th edition of USA Today. What I found fascinating about Brunson’s article was how practical Leonsis’ approach to success and networking was. After reading, I knew these insights would make the readers […]
10 Things Pastors Should Really Fear About Capital Campaigns
For the past 15 years I have had the privilege of working with INJOY Stewardship Solutions helping churches raise significant capital and fully-fund their mission and vision. One of the things I often do is help pastors and church leaders work through some initials fears they may have about the process. This would include some of […]
Complete Content Listing From The Vision 2017 Roundtable
As a member of INJOY Stewardship Solutions, I was able to attend the much anticipated Vision 2017 Pastors Roundtable in Newport News, VA. The theme for this event centers around how churches can raise funds during uncertain economic times. It was an incredible days of content. All in attendance got better as leaders. All pastors and Christian leaders […]
Live Blog Vision 2017 Pastors Roundtable – 45 Quotes On Visionary Leadership From Pastor Dr. Willard Maxwell
As a member of INJOY Stewardship Solutions, I will be bringing you live updates from the much anticipated Vision 2017 Pastors Roundtable in Newport News, VA. The theme for this event centers around how churches can raise funds during uncertain economic times. The final speaker was Senior Pastor Dr. Willard Maxwell. As the Senior Pastor of New Beech […]
Live Blog Vision 2017 Pastors Roundtable – 11 Quotes On Fully-Funding Vision From Joseph Sangl Part 2
As a member of INJOY Stewardship Solutions, I will be bringing you live updates from the much anticipated Vision 2017 Pastors Roundtable in Newport News, VA. The theme for this event centers around how churches can raise funds during uncertain economic times. The morning’s next speaker was Joseph Sangl. His insights are just brilliant. Joe is the president and […]
Live Blog Vision 2017 Pastors Roundtable – 45 Quotes On Fully-Funding Vision From Joseph Sangl Part 1
As a member of INJOY Stewardship Solutions, I will be bringing you live updates from the much anticipated Vision 2017 Pastors Roundtable in Newport News, VA. The theme for this event centers around how churches can raise funds during uncertain economic times. The morning’s first speaker was Joseph Sangl. His insights are just brilliant. Joe is the president and […]
5 Lessons From Deshaun Watson’s Extraordinary Act Of Generosity
This past weekend Houston Texans rookie quarterback Deshaun Watson went toe-to-toe with 5-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady. In the video below, he conquered two even more formidable foes than Brady, greed and hopelessness. Watson is my new favorite player for the extraordinary act of generosity he performed. Watson gave his entire first game paycheck to […]
Hello, My Name Is Brian And I Struggle With A Secret Sin
Hello, my name is Brian and I struggle with a secret sin. Well, it is not a complete secret. My wife and daughter are well aware of it. My secret sin is greed. There you go. I said it. I’m greedy. I never thought I was greedy but I was deceiving myself. This past weekend […]
37 Things Pastors And Church Leaders Should Know About Church Loans
Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending a season on church loans conducted by my long-time friend Matthew Carter. Matthew is the Vice President of The Baptist Church Loan Corporation (BCLC). We have been close friends for 15 years. He is as good as it gets. The BCLC has served Southern Baptist churches for over […]
11 Things I Am Embarrassed To Admit About Myself
Have you ever noticed when things go wrong, they come in bunches? I don’t know about you but when things break in my house and life, it is one after another like waves on a beach. And this subsequently creates a season of financial challenges. This is life. In the last two weeks the following […]
5 Trends Of Churches Doing A Great Job At Raising Money
For my money, Chad Aukland is the finest church capital campaign consultant in America. When you look at the amount of money being raised for ministry, the lives which are being transformed in his church partnerships, and the deep friendships he makes with pastors, God simply has his hand on this man. Recently, Chad, who […]