About Innovate 4 Jesus:
I4J connects you with insightful leaders who share lifetimes of innovating for God’s Kingdom in 3 minutes or less. Travel with host, Justin Blaney, as he searches for the biggest impact makers around the world – regardless of how many Twitter followers they have or how many seats they fill on Sunday. I4J values experience over theory, reality over concepts. We edit out all the generic advice so you can focus on real growth through practical action.
The vision collection: A series of videos about Innovate 4 Jesus
Case study with Pastor John Jaskilka
In this case study, find out how Innovate 4 Jesus is making an impact with Pastor John Jaskilka and Eugene First Baptist Church.
Sharing wisdom from generation to generation
Justin talks about the importance of passing the knowledge from the generation that has come before to the next generation and how Innovate 4 Jesus desires to become a repository of wisdom that older leaders can pour into and younger leaders can come to with questions about the ministry.
A vision for church unity
I4J founder Justin Blaney shares the vision God gave him at an early age for calling the church to greater unity and how Innovate 4 Jesus by helping to fulfill that mission is bringing glory to God and helping to save souls.
What makes I4J different
Justin talks about how I4J is different from other sources of wisdom, who he looks for in interviewees, and why watching Innovate 4 Jesus offers a great return on your time.
The team:
Justin Blaney
Board of Directors
Justin Blaney is a serial entrepreneur and host of multiple webshows that are viewed by more than 100,000 really cool people each month. He founded two organizations, Innovate 4 Jesus and Jungyl, both of which help business people and pastors around the world through the passing of innovations and best practices from one generation to the next. Justin also created the musician’s social media site, Zoxsy.com, which connects 30,000 musicians to record labels, publishers, and opportunities in the music industry. He lives with his wife and three daughters within a few hours flight of nearly any major city in the continental United States (specifically, Seattle). You can find out more about Justin at www.justinblaney.com or by executing a query on the world wide internets.
Chris Mavity
Board of Directors
Chris Mavity is a ministry veteran of 22 years. He joined the leadership staff at North Coast Church in 1997. He has been instrumental in the continued development of North Coast’s Sermon–Based Small Group ministry; serving 5 years as the lead pastor of that ministry. This vital network of home fellowships is the hub of the ministry at North Coast and is the place where the average weekend crowd of 7,000 becomes a church. The small group ministry of North Coast serves more than 80% of our adult attendees on a weekly basis. Chris also created the first North Coast “Video Worship Venue” a preferred worship environment that spawned the Multi-Site ministry movement that has spread across the country. North Coast now has 23 different worship options spread over 4 campuses.
Larry Osborne:
Board of Advisors
Larry Osborne has served as a Senior Pastor and Teaching Pastor at North Coast Church since 1980. He has helped oversee the growth of the church from a fledgling group of 128 meeting in a rented school, to a multi-site ministry that reaches nearly 7,000 in weekend attendance.
Larry is also an author and a nationally recognized trainer of pastors. His books include Sticky Church: Slamming the Back Door Shut, 10 Dumb Things Smart Christians Believe, Spirituality For the Rest of Us and The Unity Factor: Developing A Healthy Leadership Team. He travels extensively speaking at conferences and mentoring pastors and church planters across the country. His latest book, Sticky Teams, was released by Zondervan in April 2010.
