Third Fish Academy · For Pastors & Ministry Leaders
When you invest in the business owners and professionals in your pews, they feel seen, respected, and more deeply connected to your ministry.
A welcome from the team — the same greeting your account lands on after signup.
Not ready yet?
🌟 Founding Church Program — first 25 churches
Direct access to the Third Fish Academy team, white-glove branding setup, and a monthly group coaching call for pastors. Limited to the first 25 churches while we grow.
“The principles are solid and well presented. Many pastors would do well to go through this as well. I highly endorse it.”
Harry Dodd
Elder & Senior Lay Leader, Grace Church of Ohio
“The church needs this. We’ve been looking for something like this for a few years and have not found anything like it.”
Tammy Baldwin
Church Leader
Out of every 10 people who complete the course, here's what you can expect:
Will start their own small business, creating jobs and community impact
Will discover whether business is for them — and that clarity is a WIN
ALL learn to integrate faith and form followers of Jesus in their current work
Members who feel seen, respected, and more deeply connected to your ministry. People who see their work as worship and their marketplace as their mission field — and who love their church for investing in their calling.
A 22-session formation experience disguised as business training.
Built on 20+ years of proven curriculum from three continents. Your marketplace people build real skills while gaining clarity on what God is calling them to — and they'll thank you for pointing the way.
It strengthens the bond between your ministry and your marketplace people.
You know the saying: Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime.
But there's a third fish — multiply the fishermen.
Train trainers who train others. Followers of Jesus making followers of Jesus.
100% FREE — DUAL FORMATION
Internal Formation
Practical Business Skills
SCALES WITH YOUR CHURCH
Whether you have a small congregation or a mega-church,
the platform grows with you.
Free forever. 90 seconds to create your account. Add your church branding, invite your people, and set up small groups after you're in.
A tool for your church to raise up marketplace ministers
Register your church and get your unique signup link and QR code
Share the link in bulletins, emails, or from the pulpit
Use your dashboard to follow their progress and encourage them
We know pastors are busy shepherding in the Word, prayer, and countless other ministries. That's why Third Fish Academy is designed to fit your leadership style.
Appoint someone from your team or congregation to administrate the program for you. You'll receive updates and progress reports to maintain shepherding oversight — while staying focused on the Word, prayer, and other ministries.
If you want or need to be more hands-on, you can take the course yourself. Learn bi-vocational ministry principles, or administrate the program directly — especially helpful for smaller congregations.
It's up to you and your leadership team. We'll support you either way.
Free forever. Proven globally. 90 seconds to create your account.
🌟 Be one of the first 25 Founding Churches
Not ready yet?
Questions? Reach out to our team:
International Business As Mission (IBAM) has spent over 20 years equipping believers in developing nations and among unreached people groups to start faith-driven businesses. Third Fish Academy brings these proven tools to churches in the USA.
"Transforming Communities for Christ, One Village at a Time."
Learn more at ibam.org