As a pastor, one our greatest desires is to see our people experience worship. I wrote my two most recent books, Revolve and Engage, to give Pastors and churches the tools needed to approach worship properly.

Engage is designed to help Pastors and Church Leaders implement a step-by-step worship planning system to ensure creativity, reflection, repentance, and most of all a focus on Christ in each and every worship service.

Revolve was written as a companion book for the people in your church, to help them understand the meaning of worship and how they can fully participate and experience it week in and week out.

I just found out from my publisher that you can pick up bulk copies right now from Direct2Church.com at a huge 50% off discount!

Pick them up now at a great rate! I’m not sure how long they will offer them at this discount.

I hope 2012 is the year your church experiences true worship!

I just released a brand new podcast where I outline the Top 10 Books of 2011 for Church Leaders and I thought I’d give you a sneak peek on the blog today…

>> CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE COMPLETE PODCAST

The year 2011 produced some powerful new reads from some of my favorite authors, including Jim Collins, Billy Graham and John Maxwell, plus a handful of new favorites.

You know what I say, “all leaders are readers.”  And that’s especially true of growing church leaders. With that in mind, here’s the Top 10 Books of 2011 for Church Leaders:

	#10:Replenish: Leading from a Healthy Soul by Lance Witt Every leader functions on two stages–the front stage or public world, and the back stage or private world. One cannot lead successfully front stage when one is completely depleted back stage. In a time when pastors are leaving the ministry in record numbers due to cynicism, disillusionment, weariness, and personal scandals, there is an urgent need for soul care in the private lives of leaders. Learn More!
	#9:What They Didn’t Teach You in Seminary by James Emery White In churches today, there are ever fewer older pastors speaking into the lives of younger leaders, and fewer younger leaders feeling there is much to be learned from the experience of their elders. Street-smart wisdom is gone from training as there are many men and women preparing pastors who have never themselves pastored a church. Intriguingly, even older, more seasoned pastors yearn for insight into their task, as they remain “undiscipled” in the school of leadership. In What They Didn’t Teach You in Seminary, veteran pastor James Emery White provides the kind of mentoring young pastors desperately need but cannot get from academia or leadership books. These “from the trenches” insights will help them transform their relationships with staff and parishoners, develop healthy boundaries, deliver hard truths, avoid spiritual pitfalls, use their time effectively, and much more. Learn More!
	#8:Move: What 1,000 Churches Reveal about Spiritual Growth by Greg L. Hawkins One of the church’s primary responsibilities is to foster genuine spiritual growth in people’s lives. Today’s pastors bring tremendous effort and passion to this task, but they are often disappointed by people who sit in the pews for years, knowing about Jesus but never really knowing him. In 2004, Willow Creek Community Church in suburban Chicago undertook a three-year study to measure spiritual growth called the REVEAL Spiritual Life Survey. Over the next six years, additional data was collected from over a quarter million people in well over a thousand churches of every size, denomination, and geographic area. Move presents verifiable, fact-based, and somewhat startling findings from the latest REVEAL research, drawing on compelling stories from actual people—congregation members of varying spiritual maturity, as well as pastors who are equally candid as they share their disappointments and their successes. It provides a new lens through which church leaders can see and measure the evidence of spiritual growth. The local church is uniquely equipped to foster spiritual growth and challenge people to pursue a life of full devotion to Christ. Move helps pastors and church leaders inspire and direct that challenge with confidence as they lead their congregations to move closer to Christ. Learn More!
	#7:How to Wow Your Church Guests: 101 Ways to Make a Meaningful First Impression by Mark Waltz For every innocent man sent to prison, there is a guilty one left on the outside. He doesn’t understand how the police and prosecutors got the wrong man, and he certainly doesn’t care. He just can’t believe his good luck. Time passes and he realizes that the mistake will not be corrected: the authorities believe in their case and are determined to get a conviction. He may even watch the trial of the person wrongly accused of his crime. He is relieved when the verdict is guilty. He laughs when the police and prosecutors congratulate themselves. He is content to allow an innocent person to go to prison, to serve hard time, even to be executed. Learn More!
	#6:The Five Levels of Leadership by John Maxwell True leadership isn’t a matter of having a certain job or title. In fact, being chosen for a position is only the first of the five levels every effective leader achieves. To become more than “the boss” people follow only because they are required to, you have to master the ability to invest in people and inspire them. To grow further in your role, you must achieve results and build a team that produces. You need to help people to develop their skills to become leaders in their own right. And if you have the skill and dedication, you can reach the pinnacle of leadership-where experience will allow you to extend your influence beyond your immediate reach and time for the benefit of others. Learn More!

Listen to the complete podcast now:  The Top 10 Books of 2011 for Church Leaders Podcast

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This week my two newest books will be officially released on Amazon.com. It’s hard to believe – these will make my eighth and ninth books! My mother is very proud!

To celebrate, if you pre-order both books before this Friday, September 30, I’ll give you over $285.00 in bonuses!

You see, Amazon.com is the ‘big dog’ in the book world. Day One sales are very important in the Amazon world. These books officially release this Saturday, October 1, and all “pre-release” sales factor into the Day One figures.

Simply put, my new books will be recommended more, receive higher placement from Amazon, and be featured more prominently if this week’s sales are high.

I’m getting ahead of myself though, here are my two latest books on Worship:

1) Engage: A Guide to Creating Life-Transforming Worship Services
(specifically written for Senior Pastors and Worship Leaders)

2) Revolve: A New Way to See Worship
(written for everyone)

Since I can’t give you a free copy of each (my publisher didn’t like that idea), I’d like to give you over FOUR TIMES your investment back in Church Leader Insights resources when you pick up these books from Amazon.com this week!

If you pick up both of these books before THIS Friday, September 30 (for only $10.19 and $6.99, respectively), you’ll receive a $60.00 Church Leader Insights gift certificate, a FREE copy of my “Planning a One Year Preaching Calendar” resource, and additional discounts on worship planning resources.

These new books will help you dramatically upgrade your worship planning system (which I lay out in step by step detail) while helping you develop a fuller and healthier understanding of worship among the people of your church.

When you pick up both Engage and Revolve this week, you’ll receive these bonuses:

• A Church Leader Insights gift certificate for $60.00! 
  - Good on any of my non-book resources
• Planning a One Year Preaching Calendar (Yours FREE – $29.95 Value)
  - 75-minute Audio Training Resource
• Additional $200.00 gift certificate for my “Planning Worship Services for Life Transformation” resource
  - A Complete, Six-Hour Training Resource

So, are you ready to pick up the books and receive all these bonuses?

Follow these 4 steps before end of day THIS FRIDAY, September 30…

HERE IS YOUR SIMPLE “A B C D” PROCESS TO GET THE BOOKS AND THE BONUSES (IN LESS THAN 5 MINUTES):

A. Go to Amazon.com and buy the ENGAGE book here:

• Paperback Link
• Kindle Link

B. Go to Amazon.com and buy the REVOLVE book here:

• Paperback Link
• Kindle Link

C. Check your email for your Amazon receipt. When you have it, then…

D. Go to the following website and enter your info and Amazon Order Number:

Enter information here

That’s it!  We will then email you with instructions for all your bonuses.

Yes, I’m a little biased, but I believe that these books and the implementation of the ideas I’ll teach you in them are powerful opportunities to upgrade the value and celebration of Worship in your church!.

Thank you… thank you… thank you in advance for ordering the books and for telling your friends about them!

Nelson

P.S. If for some reason the links don’t work, simply go to www.amazon.com and type in “Engage Nelson Searcy” and “Revolve Nelson Searcy” and buy the books directly from that page. If you have any questions, just call us at 1-800-264-5129 (if the phone is busy, please keep calling).

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I just read a new book from Brian Tracy, called “Full Engagement” and I recommend that you pick up a copy.

It contains a great deal of wisdom for any leader who’s looking to get the most of the people they lead.

Here’s one quote I found to be powerful:

There are two simple rules for success as a manager: Rule number one says, “Your life only gets better when you get better.”

Rule number two: “Your people only get better when you get better.”

- Brian Tracy

Good stuff!

P.S. For more insights into making the most of your leadership, check out Leadership Skills for a Growing Church.

In my latest book recommendation video, I share a book with you called Leading with Confidence by Bobb Biehl. You will learn the questions to ask of yourself to keep improving your leadership skills and stay on track, even during tough times.

Here’s the video:

This Month’s Book Recommendation:

Leading With Confidence by Bobb Biehl

P.S. Have you read a book recently that you think I would enjoy?

I’d love to hear your feedback — you can send it using the “Ask Nelson” button at the top of this blog.

In this month’s book recommendation video, I’d like to tell you about a book called “Win” by Frank Luntz. This book – which outlines many of the winning principles of successful businesspeople, politicians, even athletes – will help you identify areas of improvement in your leadership and your church..

Here’s the video:

This Month’s Book Recommendation:

Win by Frank Luntz

P.S. Have you read a book recently that you think I would enjoy? I’d love to hear your feedback — you can send it using the “Ask Nelson” button at the top of the blog.

Reading is a great passion of mine, and one of the best parts about reading as much as I do is that I get to share the best of the best with people like you.

Just recently I got an email from Kurtis Burton, Senior Pastor of The Turning Point in the Nashville area and a two-time participant in my Senior Pastor Tele-Coaching Network, asking for a book recommendation that would help him and his staff continue to improve their speaking skills.

Here are the two books I shared with Kurtis (and I recommend you pick them up as well):

Everyone Communicates, Few Connect by John Maxwell

You’ve Got to Be Believed to be Heard by Bert Decker

It’s great to have Kurtis back in another round of coaching – my new Sr Pastor Tele-Coaching Network begins on Thursday, February 24 and I’ve still got room for a few more.

Would you (like Kurtis) like to get applicable, proven books to read, resources to learn from, and hands-on coaching from me every month for the next year?

If so, click the link below to read more and Apply Now (the new Online Application takes less than 10 minutes):

www.ChurchLeaderInsights.com/telecoaching

I recently put together my list of the Top 10 Books of 2010 for Church Leaders and thought I’d share some of that list with you today – Enjoy!

2010 was a great year with regard to incredible books for church leaders. We’ve seen proven additions from Bruce Wilkinson, Pete Wagner and John Maxwell, among others.

All leaders are readers, and I’ve found that’s especially true of growing church leaders. With that in mind, here’s the Top 10 Books of 2010 for Church Leaders:

	#10: You Were Born For This by Bruce Wilkinson Anyone can do a good deed, but some good works can only happen by an act of God. Around the world these acts are called miracles-not that even religious people expect to see one any time soon. But what would happen if millions of ordinary people walked out each morning expecting God to deliver a miracle through them to a person in need? You Were Born for This starts with the dramatic premise that everyone at all times is in need of a miracle, and that God is ready to meet those needs supernaturally through ordinary people who are willing to learn the “protocol of heaven.” Learn More!
	#9: How to Become a Fierce Competitor: What Winning Companies Do and Great Managers Do in Tough Times by Jeffrey J. Fox Economic downturns separate the winning companies from the struggling. And as best-selling author Jeffrey J. Fox shows, tough times also give solid companies, strong managers, and potential rainmakers the opportunity to seize market share. In this eminently readable, practical resource for business leaders and managers, Fox explains exactly how the savvy few who rise to the top stay focused and alert, get new market share, hire good recently fired talent, increase investments into customer service, speed innovation, train all customer facing people, make acquisitions, get rid of underperformers, build brand names, pay for measurable performance, and lots more. Learn More!
	#8: Rework by Jason Fried Jason Fried and David Hansson follow their own advice in REWORK, laying bare the surprising philosophies at the core of 37signals’ success and inspiring us to put them into practice. There’s no jargon or filler here just hundreds of brilliantly simple rules for success. Part entrepreneurial handbook for the twenty-first century, part manifesto for anyone wondering how work really works in the modern age, REWORK is required reading for anyone tired of business platitudes. Learn More!
	#7: The Confession by John Grisham For every innocent man sent to prison, there is a guilty one left on the outside. He doesn’t understand how the police and prosecutors got the wrong man, and he certainly doesn’t care. He just can’t believe his good luck. Time passes and he realizes that the mistake will not be corrected: the authorities believe in their case and are determined to get a conviction. He may even watch the trial of the person wrongly accused of his crime. He is relieved when the verdict is guilty. He laughs when the police and prosecutors congratulate themselves. He is content to allow an innocent person to go to prison, to serve hard time, even to be executed. Learn More!
	#6: Outrageous Advertising by Bill Glazer Here is an OUTRAGEOUS idea–it’s easy to make a lot of money from advertising. That’s right, easy money! This book, OUTRAGEOUS ADVERTISING THAT’S OUTRAGEOUSLY SUCCESSFUL, explains in certain terms how to advertise and make money. No more guesswork. That’s OUTRAGEOUS by itself! Lots of advertising programs claim to want to help you stand out. This one works. This is material you can use immediately. Presented by Advertising Guru Bill Glazer, who has spent years teaching this at seminars, implementing it in the trenches in his own Baltimore menswear business, and providing it to dozens of clients in all industries, Learn More!

Click Here to read the Full Article now:  The Top 10 Books of 2010 for Church Leaders.

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I am happy to announce that my latest book, Maximize: How to Develop Extravagant Givers in Your Church is available for order today, Oct 1, at Amazon.com!

And, if you pick up the book today (for about $10), I’ll give you over $270.00 in special bonuses (including a gift certificate for Church Leader insights that is equal to your book investment, including shipping). That’s quite a return on such a small investment!

You could say that Today at least, $10 is really worth over $270.00!

My new book is designed to help you lead a fully resourced church and will help you implement a step-by-step stewardship system in your church to grow strong disciples (stewardship is discipleship, you know) AND maximize your church’s finances.

Here’s why I’m doing these bonuses . . .

First, I want to say Thank You for ordering my new book.

Second, Amazon.com is the ‘big dog’ in the book world. And Day One sales are very important to the online giant.

Simply put, my new book will be recommended more, receive higher placement from Amazon and be featured more prominently if Day One sales are high.

So, it’s a win/win for us both . . . You get the book before its available in stores and at the lowest price anywhere (its even cheaper on Amazon than my ‘authors discount’).

Here are the Bonuses You’ll Get For Ordering My New Book TODAY:

BONUS #1 – $25.00 Church Leader Insights Gift Certificate that can be used on any of my other online resources (this amount is designed to help you recover the investment you made in the book + shipping at Amazon)

BONUS #2 – $100.00 Gift Certificate on the 12-Hour Stewardship Intensive Workshop

BONUS #3 – $45.00 Off of the 3-CD Set, The Stewardship Seminar

BONUS #4 – How to Plan and Conduct a Christmas Offering PDF E-Book ($23.95 Value)

BONUS #5 – How to Lead Your Church During the Financial Crisis MP3 ($13.95 Value)

BONUS #6 – Money Matters in Church MP3 ($13.95 Value)

BONUS #7 – Free attendance and an early invitation to my upcoming Maximize Webinar. Dates and times will be announced via email later this month ($49.95 Value)

So, are you ready to pick up the book and receive your bonuses?

There’s only ONE way to get these incredible bonus resources for free – and that’s to buy my book through Amazon today, Oct 1.

The process will take under 5 minutes. It’s as simple as “A B C”:

A. Go to the following link and buy the IGNITE book:

Paperback Link

Kindle Link

B. Check your email for Amazon’s receipt. When you have it, then…

C. Go to the following website and enter your info and Amazon Order Number:

Enter information here.

(Note: Please MANUALLY enter the number, and don’t try to cut-and-paste, which does not work.)

That’s it! We will then email you with instructions for all your bonuses.

I really believe that implementing what I’m going to teach you in Maximize is one of the best investments you can make in your church this Fall.

Wishing you a great Fall season of Stewardship!

Nelson Searcy

P.S. If you’ve already pre-ordered the book on Amazon, simply track down your receipt and follow the steps above. Thank you!

For this month’s book recommendation, I spent a few minutes with Steve Reynolds (Pastor of Capital Baptist Church and a Coaching Alum) to discuss his book, Bod 4 God.

Here’s my September book recommendation video:

September Book Recommendation:

Bod 4 God by Steve Reynolds

P.S. Have you read a book recently that you think I would enjoy? I’d love to hear your feedback — you can send it using the “Ask Nelson” button on the right side of the blog.