CEO and Principal
Joe leads a team of 34 dedicated Ministry Strategists, International Coaching Federation-trained coaches, and support staff at Horizons Stewardship and Next Level Generosity.
Horizons’ mission is to help churches and faith-based nonprofits grow disciples and fund ministry. The Horizons Team has assisted churches in raising over $10 billion in capital funding and significantly more in annual and planned giving.
Joe is a widely experienced consultant, teacher, and speaker on generosity, strategic planning, and change management. His blog, The Generosity Advantage, has more than 45,000 followers. Before joining Horizons in 2002, Joe served as CEO of Community Financial Group, which operated banking, insurance, and investment businesses in seven cities. Arkansas Business named him one of Arkansas’ Outstanding Business Leaders, and he received the Sam Walton Business Leader Award. He was also selected by the Secretary of the Air Force to serve as a Civilian Leader representative at the Air War College. Under his leadership, Community Financial Group received the Arkansas Governor’s Award for Most Outstanding Mid-Sized Company for Community Service.
Joe holds the Certified Fund Raising Executive (CFRE) credential and is a trained coach through the International Coaching Federation (ICF). He earned an undergraduate degree in finance and banking from the University of Arkansas and a Master of Business Administration from Boston University. Joe and his wife, the Reverend Lisa Greenwood, live in Dallas, Texas.
