Rev. Craig A. Janney
Founder and President
craig@greenfields.consulting
(540) 427-7314
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Rev. Craig A. Janney preaching a sermon from Deuteronomy 34:1-12 entitled, “Living the Liminal Tension” at Melrose Baptist Church, Roanoke, VA.
Reverend Craig A. Janney is the Founder and President of Greenfields Church Consulting. He created Greenfields in response to countless conversations with ministers and church leaders about their need for top quality, affordable consulting and coaching. Greenfields directly addresses the needs identified by churches: church growth strategies, pastor search assistance, and leadership development.
Rev. Janney has over 20 years of church ministry experience. He has served in numerous ministry positions, including as pastor, campus minister, athletic chaplain, youth minister, and music minister. Craig’s passions and proficiencies uniquely position him to understand and respond to needs of churches and pastors.
In 2015, he was called by the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship to serve as the Manager of Reference and Referral. In this role, he connected churches with ministers seeking ministry positions across the United States and equipped search committees with resources for filling pastoral staff positions. Rev. Janney has personally assisted over 1,300 ministers and 700 churches through the search process. He has extensive experience working with search committees, listening to and understanding their needs, and recommending pastors for consideration.
In addition to his ministerial credentials, Rev. Janney served Chowan University from 2007-2015 in student affairs, enrollment management, and academic affairs. He has expertise in strategic communications, marketing, recruitment, retention, and event planning. During his tenure as Dean of Admissions, Chowan University became the fastest growing private university in North Carolina.
Rev. Janney received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion from Chowan University and a Master of Divinity from Gardner-Webb University. He is a certified church consultant, interim minister, and coach.
Craig and his wife, Amy Snider, reside in Harrisonburg, Virginia. They have a daughter, Tinsley, and a dog, Zuma.