In this month's edition of The Ship Podcast, CEO and President, Joe Sangl, sits down with Pastor Les Beauchamp of Lifegate Church in Omaha, Nebraska to discuss how to guide a new believer. Pastor Les offers a new, refreshing guide to assist new believers in their first steps with Jesus. Key Points: Hear from Pastor Les Beauchamp of Lifegate Church in Omaha, Nebraska. Pastor Les offers a new, refreshing guide to assist new believers in their first steps with Jesus.   Listen as Pastor Les also shares about the challenges that have come with a growing and multiplying church and how they navigated these challenges. Guest: Les Beauchamp Website: Lifegate Church  Facebook: @LesBeauchamp Twitter: @BeauchampLes Les Beauchamp is the lead pastor at Lifegate Church in Omaha, Nebraska, where, along with his wife, Kris, he has served for over three decades. Lifegate is a multi-site church with five campuses and a vision for a total of 40 in the next 40 years. Les' heart burns with an endless passion to invite one person at a time to discover the life of forgiveness, peace and purpose offered by Jesus alone. He is especially passionate about helping new followers of Jesus have the best start in their new relationship with God. Known for his relational communication style and ability to make the confusing understandable and the difficult doable, his writing reflects the same. College sweethearts, Les and Kris would say the highlight of their current life is enjoying their two grown children and their three grandchildren.  

In this month's edition of The Ship Podcast, Director of New Ministry Partnerships, Brian Dodd, sits down for an informative conversation with Senior Pastor Dr. Dwight Riddick of the Gethsemane Baptist Church in Newport News, VA about the subject of church administration from a pastor's perspective. The following are just some of the items they discussed: Why church administration is so important. What happens when we do not have effective policies and procedures. What role leaders play in this process. What happens when leaders try to do this alone. What role delegation plays and what makes someone an effective delegator. Whom should you be delegating to and why. Why administration is both spiritual and practical. Why effective administration preserves peace. Why effective administration is a source of fellowship. Key Points Hear from Dr. Dwight Riddick, senior pastor of Gethsemane Baptist Church in Newport News, VA. Dr. Riddick gives a pastor's perspective on the subject of church administration.  Listen as Dr. Riddick shares why church administration is so important, what happens when we do not have effective policies and procedures, what roles leaders play in this process, and much more.

It is time for this month's edition of The Ship Podcast! Our guest today is Dr. Brian Stowe, the senior pastor of First Baptist Church Plant City, Florida. Brian is one of the finest leaders you will ever hear from. Listen as Brian talk's about a myriad of topics like self-leadership, the role his family plays in the success of his ministry, the power of prayer, and the church's recent capital campaign experience. The most poignant part of his conversation was how he dealt with his wife's battle with breast cancer, transitioning a church, launching new ministries, initiating a renewed passion for evangelism, and leading the campaign all at the same time.  Key Points: Hear from Dr. Brian Stowe, senior pastor of First Baptist Church Plant City, Florida. Brian shares about self-leadership, the role his family plays in the success of his ministry, the power of prayer, and the church's recent capital campaign experience.  Listen as Brian shares how he dealt with his wife's battle with breast cancer, transitioning a church, launching new ministries, initiating a renewed passion for evangelism, and leading the campaign all at the same time.   

Welcome back to another episode of The Ship Podcast! Our guest for today's episode is Chuck Allen, the lead pastor at Sugar Hill Church in Sugar Hill, Georgia. As Sugar Hill Church has continued to grow, Chuck has recognized that none of that could take place without leaders. He joins us to talk about how to identify and develop leaders to partner with your church to advance the vision God has given you.   Key Points: Chuck shares about his time as a lead pastor at Sugar Hill Church and the growth they have experienced. Hear about the different logistical challenges that Sugar Hill has endured over the years with never-ending road construction and how they have continued to move forward.   Chuck talks about how he identifies and develops financial leaders. Learn what critical decisions Sugar Hill has made that has enabled the church to experience growth.

Key Points: Mike will share about his time as a lead pastor at Radiant Church and the growth they have experienced over the last five years. Hear about the different challenges that ultimately led to a partnership with INJOY Stewardship Solutions. Mike will talk about how a Financial Analysis conducted by our team helped in his decision-making process. Learn what to do when it seems that your vision is greater than apparent provisions in your church. Guest: Mike Popenhagen Website: Radiant ChurchFacebook: Radiant ChurchInstagram: @radiantjxnTwitter: @radiantjxn

Welcome to another episode of The Ship Podcast! Our guest today is Adam Barr, the pastor of Peace Church in Middleville, Michigan. Over the nine years that Adam has been at Peace Church, the church has nearly tripled in size and their budget has done the same! Many critical decisions were made during this time and having a unified team was essential. Adam is here today to share his experiences at Peace Church and how that led to a partnership with INJOY Stewardship Solutions. Key Points: Adam shares the mentors that have impacted his life and shaped him into the leader that he is today. Hear how quarterly leadership training meetings in the early days at the church have created a culture that consistently reproduces leaders. A facility was eventually required to accommodate the growth of the church. Adam shares his experience in a capital campaign initiative with INJOY Stewardship Solutions.

On today's episode, President and CEO of INJOY Stewardship Solutions, Joe Sangl will be discussing the tax reform bill and how it could affect your congregation during this tax season. He will share what you need to know in regard to the standard deduction change and how the majority of your congregation will no longer itemize their taxes. It is very possible that they will be told by their tax preparer that their giving no longer matters, in the eyes of taxes at least. Joe will share what you can do now in order to combat this by connecting tithes to the church to life change. Key Points: Joe will share changes to the standard deduction and what that means for the majority of people in America. Hear how to equip your church to have a response when a tax preparer says their giving doesn't matter. Learn how to intentionally celebrate and connect how gifts given to the church lead to life change and missions work.

Our guest on Episode 14 of The Ship Podcast is Michael Robinson, Lead Pastor at Hill City Church in Springfield, MO. Hill City Church recently partnered with INJOY Stewardship Solutions to raise funds to build a new ministry center. During this process it was discovered that 90% of the church's giving is received digitally. During this episode, Michael shares about his experiences with INJOY Stewardship and how Hill City Church is able to push digital giving at such a high level. Key Points: Michael will share the history of Hill City Church and how he became the Lead Pastor. Michael talks about partnering with INJOY Stewardship and the process of raising funds. Michael will share how they have been able to reach such a high level of digital giving since 90% of giving at Hill City Church is received via some form of digital payment.

Welcome to Episode 13 of The Ship Podcast! On today's episode, we have invited Rich Birch to speak about his leadership experiences. Rich has been on the front line of launching thirteen church campuses and will explain what has contributed to this success. Rich is also the host of the unSeminary blog and podcast offering immediately practical advice to pastors. Key Points: Rich shares his experiences from the launch of Connexus Church in Ontario, Canada. Hear Rich explain what signs you should look for before launching a multi-site campus. Rich explains the importance of building a good relationship with volunteers as you grow your church. Rich shares about his experiences from working with INJOY Stewardship Solutions on a Capital Campaign.

On Episode 12 of The Ship Podcast, we're talking with Jill Mutimer with Strategic Consulting Group about how she helps churches with their financial planning. Many churches that have partnered with INJOY Stewardship Solutions for capital campaign initiatives have hired Jill and her team as well. Today on The Ship Podcast, Jill will share how she helps churches align their vision with their financial planning and translate that vision into growth. Key Points: Jill shares glaring gaps in financial planning that she has found in many churches and what leaders can do to address them. Jill explains how churches can position themselves to have a positive conversation, and relationship, with banks in the event that they need to borrow money. Joe asks Jill what she recommends for pastors who are navigating a "divided board" on the issue of debt - where some want the church to be debt-free and others think debt will help to accommodate growth.