When I started coaching, my primary goal was to help pastors maximize their potential and grow their churches. However, over the years I have seen a surprising side effect… the positive impact of my Senior Pastor Tele-Coaching Network on the Pastor’s family, particularly their spouse.

Check out the video below, where Jessica Thompson from Colorado Springs shares what the network meant to her:

BTW – The Early Bird Deadline ends today!

Today is your last chance to save $600.00 and receive $645.00 in bonuses! If you have not yet submitted your application, get it in before midnight tonight to lock in these early bird bonuses.

In light of this testimony, take a moment to prayerfully consider whether your spouse would like to see you more productive, more organized, healthier and happier… all the while, seeing your church experience growth and health like never before.

If so, click the link below to apply online for the new network that begins on February 23, 2012.

http://www.churchleaderinsights.com/telecoaching

The Early Bird Pricing and Bonuses end today. Don’t delay.

The Early Bird Deadline to apply for my new Senior Pastor Tele-Coaching Network is TOMORROW at midnight, so I wanted to post a reminder for you to submit your app today or tomorrow to Save $600.00 and Receive Over $645.00 in Additional Bonuses.

And all the Early Bird Bonuses are in addition to the real benefit of the coaching itself!

As I was getting ready to type up this post, I remembered a powerful email I received just last week from Bob, a two-time Coaching Alumni.

Bob is a 55-year old Senior Pastor from a small town who’s about to return for his third round in the network and he gave me permission to share his email with you today.

If you’re wondering what kind of results you might experience in my coaching network (both personally and in your church), check out what Bob had to say:

Nelson,

I am not sure I can put into words how I feel about my experience in your Coaching Network.

I know that your time is limited so I will try to be brief and to the point.

When I joined the Network I was not in a good place.  I was depleted, spent, and at a  personal growth standstill.  I can’t blame anyone, or any circumstance.  I was 10 years into the church that I had planted and we had seen some very good days but we had leveled off and to be honest, were beginning to decline.

I believe by God’s grace and goodness that Church Leader Insights came across my eyes and heart at just the right time.  If God was ever obviously sovereign in my life, it was sure then.

Before planting my church, I had a four-plus year stretch of pure misery.  I had accepted the pastorate of a ‘plum’ church and after nearly 5 years had all I could take and stepped out of the ministry.  Just a few weeks later my denomination asked me to plant a church.  Looking back, I probably was not ready to assume that mantle of spiritual leadership.  To make a long story short, what our family experienced in those years was deeply painful.  I was embittered, but disguised it with a smile and launched into my new assignment with vigor.

When I submitted my application for my first round of coaching, I had just released the bitterness that I had truly thought I had years prior.  You can’t ignore scars, but you don’t have to pick at them.  In the Lord’s goodness and patience, I forgave offenses, and God’s grace flooded my soul, my marriage and church.  At that time, my elders and folk knew that God was at work in me.  At that time, I committed to the Coaching Network as well, at my own expense.  It was that important to me.

Fast forward to the condition of where Bob’s church is now:

What has happened in this small county seat town of less than 3,000 is amazing!  I just transplanted the Systems Mentality here… in a traditional setting in every sense of the word, and BOOM!  Attendance shot up from 125 to 200.  Baptisms quadrupled and then some.

We had traditional Sunday Morning Sunday School,  which have now been eclipsed by Semester-based Small Groups in attendance and participation.  Guess what?  My folk are so juiced up that Sunday Night Worship is a memory and Growth Groups have become the staple.  Way cool.  Our Big Days have been explosive! 

In a static to declining community (we are the 15th poorest county in the nation), our first Christmas Offering went from 11K to $19,400K in my first December.  Most recent Christmas Offering climbed to $23,600K!  Budget Offerings have increased from $360K to $384K in just 18 months.  The Stewardship System works!

Your Coaching did not just teach me Systems…  It revived my spirit.

I have signed up for Round 3 and am ready to rock.

Thanks for being invested in me.  If I can return the favor, I certainly want to.

Beyond Grateful,

Bob

Wow!  What an amazing testimony of how God is at work in Bob’s life, in his church and in his community.  I’m humbled that – for whatever reason – He has chosen to work in such a powerful way through my Coaching Networks.

I can’t say that I completely understand it, but the results don’t lie – the average church in my network experiences a 30% increase in attendance and a 25% increase in offerings within a year of the network.

So, let me ask you: How could God maximize your leadership and grow your church if you and I partnered together for the next 12 months (starting February 23) in this new Tele-Coaching Network?

If you’d like to find out, click the link below to read all the details, watch video testimonies from others like Bob and Apply Online (it takes less than 7 minutes):

www.ChurchLeaderInsights.com/telecoaching

But don’t delay – the Early Bird Deadline (along with $600.00 in Savings and Over $645.00 in Bonuses) expires TOMORROW, Jan 31 at Midnight!

It’s Jason Hatley, Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey Church with a quick question for you?

When is the last time you read the story of Samuel anointing David as the future King of Israel (see 1 Samuel 16)? It’s one of the great stories of the Old Testament, and as I was reading it this week it took on a whole new meaning for me as a pastor and a worship leader.

Let me explain . . .

In the Old Testament when a person was pronounced king, they underwent the tradition of being anointed with oil. The oil was poured on the soon-to-be king’s head. From there it ran down the hair, through the beard and all over the body.

This symbolized two important things . . . God’s spirit being poured out on the new King (1 Samuel 16:13), and the belief that as goes the King (oil running down the head), so goes the Kingdom (running over the rest of the body).

As goes the King, so goes the Kingdom.

What an incredible illustration of the power of Godly leadership . . . both then and now!

To make this even more personal think of it this way . . .

“As goes the pastor, so goes the church.”

OR

“As goes the worship leader so, so goes the worship team.”

Humbling isn’t it?

You and I carry the responsibility not only of our own health and growth, but also for our churches and our teams.

When we are growing, our churches will as well. But when we’re stagnant . . . well you know how this sentence ends.

This principle is true across all areas of our ministry:

• Your team will be ready for rehearsal to the extent that you are ready for rehearsal.
• Your team will pray for and prepare for Sunday to the extent that you do.
• Your team will model Christ-likeness and generosity to the extent that you do.
• Your team will . . . you get the picture!

So, as leaders of churches and worship ministries we must have a constant focus on our own personal growth — spiritual, leadership, artistic, etc — because you can bet our teams have a constant eye us!

Over the next few weeks I want to share with you THREE WAYS that you can invest in your personal growth (and as a result the growth of your team) this year.

Let’s cover the first one today . . .

#1 – CREATE A WRITTEN PLAN FOR YOUR GROWTH

You will grow only to the point that you plan to grow.

If you approach personal growth (in any area of your life) with little thought, goals or plans, don’t be surprised when you find yourself in virtually the same ruts a year from now that you’re in right now.

Personal growth requires planning.

In my coaching networks I walk worship leaders just like you through a process of how to create a one-year personal growth plan. This growth plan has one simple purpose – to assure that you are growing in your faith, your family life, your ministry and other key areas over the next 12 months.

It is a powerful process that provides a written game-plan for the year ahead and markers to help you stay on track.

Habakkuk 2:2 says, “Write the vision and make it plain…”

God’s instruction to Habakkuk can also apply to you and I.

Write down a clear vision / plan for what you want to see God do in and through you this year, and you will likely see it come to be!

Next week we’ll talk about Step #2, but for now here are some thoughts to help you get started on your written growth plan:

1. Set aside one-hour this week to write down your plan for growth in the following areas:* Faith – your spiritual growth plan* Family – goals you have for your family / marriage / relationships* Reading – books and topics you want to read

   * Ministry – milestones you want to celebrate and challenges you need to overcome

2. Pray and ask God to help you accomplish your goals / plans for these areas.
3. Post your plan in a place you can see it everyday to help you stay on track.

Your partner in ministry,

PS – Are you ready to GROW YOURSELF AND YOUR MINISTRY this year?

I want to invite you to be a part of my NEW Tele-Coaching network for Worship Leaders beginning on March 16. And when you apply by February 15 and are accepted into the network, you will receive over $733.00 in savings and bonuses.

I have personally coached 200 Worship Leaders in the last 6 years through these networks and for many of those:

• The worship team volunteers DOUBLED
• Worship services become MORE CREATIVE and LESS STRESSFUL
• The relationship with the Pastor DEEPENED
• The Worship Leader got MORE done, FASTER, so they could work on the MOST important things (and make it home for dinner each night

For me – the joy of coaching is in the fruit it brings to your life and your church’s.  So YES… I’m passionate, and YES, I would like for you to seriously PRAY about joining this network.

Just go to www.worshipleaderinsights.com/coaching to learn more and apply online!

Today is a big day for me – a day I’ve been looking forward to for months now…. it’s the first session of my brand new Senior Pastor Tele-Coaching Network!

Coaching other pastors is tremendously rewarding and fulfilling to me because it’s an opportunity for me to add value to others and multiply my Kingdom impact.

I watched a great video from John Maxwell recently about what it means to be a coach and thought today would be a good day to share it:

Couldn’t have said it better myself, John!

Will you take a moment right now to pray for me and the great group of pastors I get to “add value” to over the next 12 months?

Thank you & God bless,

Nelson

P.S. If you’re a Senior Pastor and you are reading this before 2pm EDT, there’s still time for you to join!

Click the link below to Apply Online Now:

http://www.churchleaderinsights.com/telecoaching

For several I’ve been inviting you to apply for my new Tele-Coaching Network for Senior Pastors.

Now is your last chance to take action as it starts TOMORROW and I have only a handful of spots left.

To see complete details and apply online in less than ten minutes click here.

I don’t want anyone to miss out.  I hope to review your application ASAP.

BTW – here’s what Devon Davoux of Cornerstone Church in South Dakota said about the network:

“I can be a tight wad and was very relunctant to join. Our church had gone nowhere in years, really lacking the systems to get from point A to point B.

Since I joined our church has been totally transformed, we have a strategy and systems that are getting in place. Our attendance has probably doubled, our finances have grown and people are excited about what is going on. It has brought a tremendous clarity in my leadership and people can see where we are going.

I would highly recommend giving yourself a year of super charged growth.”

Devon Davoux
Cornerstone Church
Vermillion, SD

If I don’t receive your application today, you’ll miss out on:

• Monthly hands-on coaching from me
• Over $1679 in free resources from Church Leader Insights (CLI)
• A proven coaching process that leads to growth and health
• Unlimited email access to me and the CLI team
• A monthly coaching environment where everyone is focused on a Kingdom agenda
• MP3s of each session for your review. Remember: Even if you miss the exact date, you can listen to the network at your leisure
• FREE attendance at all live or web CLI training events during your network
• Private “call-in” times with me to have your specific questions answered in more detail
• A private day-long meeting with me, exclusively for tele-coaching participants (location TBD)
• The chance to grow and take your church to the next level
• Plus much, much more!

Here’s your link to Apply Online Now:

www.ChurchLeaderInsights.com/telecoaching

Nelson

This is the week I’ve been waiting on for months!  My new Senior Pastor Tele-Coaching Network begins THIS THURSDAY and I’m excited about the great group of pastors who are signed up.

I just want to give you a heads-up though – I only have room for a few more Senior Pastors, and you must Apply Now for consideration.

One of the reasons I’m so passionate about the network and adamant about you prayerfully considering it is because I get to see and hear first-hand how God uses the network to grow churches, reach more people for Christ and re-energize pastors!

For example – here’s an email I got from George Hege (a Coaching Alum and Pastor of Muhlenberg Area Community Church in Reading, Pennsylvania) recently about his experience and results in the network:

Hi Nelson:

I trust that you are doing well and enjoying today, as you so often encourage others to do.

This is just a short note to thank you for your part in my personal growth and the growth of Muhlenberg Area Community Church.

When I joined your Sr. Pastor Network MACC was averaging 24 people and I was feeling the weekly pressure of Sunday acutely.

MACC had 96 people at our Easter Celebration this year (2011) and we are averaging 75 a week since then.  I am enjoying ministry immensely and look forward to Sunday mornings.

You are one of the many people the Lord has used to help MACC become what it is today.

Thank you for providing me with systems for ministry.

Yours by God’s Grace,

George Hege
Muhlenberg Area Community Church

Thanks for sharing George – it’s great to see what God is doing at MACC!

How about you?  Are you ready to grow personally and lead your church to grow?

Do you want to do everything you can to make the next year of ministry your BEST year of ministry?

My new Senior Pastor Tele-Coaching Network starts in just two days – THIS Thursday, August 25 – and there’s just a few more spaces available for pastors like you.

For more information and to Apply Now, visit:

www.ChurchLeaderInsights.com/telecoaching

Hard to believe that my new Sr. Pastor Tele-Coaching Network begins in just 7 days – next Thursday, August 25!

A lot of preparation, time and energy goes into each network and this one is no exception.

In fact, each time a network comes to a close I question whether or not I”m going to lead another one.

Two things keep me “coming back for more:”

• The tangible results I hear about – increased baptisms, improved giving/stewardship, higher weekly attendance, etc.
• The personal stories of how the network has helped fellow pastors grow and maximize their leadership.

In fact, I recently received one of these “personal story” emails from Mike Sorcinelli – Lead Pastor of New Day Church in West Springfield, Massachusetts.

Mike is participating in his third Coaching Network with me and he sent this email:

Nelson,

I just wanted to tell you that I FEEL ALIVE AGAIN in being a part of the network again! I’m having so much fun.

Here’s what happened after I decided NOT to join again after completing my 2nd year of coaching…

I began to flounder in my professional development. There’s SO MANY books to read and SO MANY audio resources to listen to. I felt crippled and what ended up happening is I basically stopped growing (because I didn’t know what to focus on).

I can’t say I joined again to get me back on track with my professional development – but after joining again I realized that in being a part of the coaching network I had DIRECTION again for my professional development.

I’m having SO MUCH FUN again making new changes, getting exposed to new books, learning new things and putting them into practice (this kind of stopped for the most part in between round 2 and 3).

I’m LOVING IT!

Thanks again.

Mike Sorcinelli
Lead Pastor
www.newdaychurch.cc/

Thanks for the great report, Mike – I’m excited about what God is doing at New Day!

How about you, Pastor?

What are you doing to get back on track with your professional development?

My new Tele-Coaching Network for Senior Pastors is a proven, 12 month process that will accelerate your personal growth and the growth of your church.

Each month, we’ll meet over the phone for a 90-minute coaching call where I’ll train you on the eight systems of your church, PLUS we’ll have special Q and A call-in times where I’ll answer your specific questions.

In fact, as a member of the Network, you will receive:

• Monthly hands-on coaching from Nelson Searcy.
• A proven coaching process that leads to growth and health.
• Over $1679 in FREE resources from Church Leader Insights PLUS special discounts on any new resources.
• Unlimited email access to Nelson Searcy and the CLI team.
• A monthly coaching environment where everyone is focused on a Kingdom agenda.
• MP3s of each session for your review. NOTE: Even if you miss the exact date, you can listen to the network at your leisure.
• FREE attendance at all live or web CLI training events during your network.
• Private call-in times with Nelson Searcy to have your specific questions answered in more detail.
• A private day-long meeting with Nelson Searcy, exclusively for tele-coaching participants (location to be determined).
• The chance to grow and take your church to the next level.
• Plus much, much more!

Again, the network begins NEXT Thursday (just 7 days from now) and it’s over 85% full right now.

I still have a few spots available for pastors like you, but you have to hurry!

Click the link below to read more and Apply Now:

http://www.churchleaderinsights.com/telecoaching/

With my new Senior Pastor Tele-Coaching Network beginning to fill up (it begins August 25), I keep thinking about the reasons why people apply.

At the core, pastors apply for the network because they’re serious about reaching more people for Christ, making a bigger Kingdom impact, and realizing more of their potential (as individual leaders and as a church).

Beyond that, some pastors join because they’re young and realize they have a lot to learn.

Others join because they’re in a new position and looking to start off strong.

But perhaps the best results I’ve seen are from pastors who have been in ministry for years and are looking for something to jump-start them and their church to grow!

Case in point – here’s an email I got from Allan Collister, a recent graduate of the Tele-Coaching Network and Pastor of New Church Berkeley (CA) recently about his experience:

Hi Nelson,

I am greatly benefiting from this process.

As a long-term shepherd now, it is very good to get some new life, new input, and consistent input, which all fits together into a coherent whole.

I’m implementing it all, too — with all “deliberate speed”.

At first, some of my staffers were rolling their eyes at me, but that is long past.

No, I didn’t have to de-hire them, either!

They’re helping with the implementation.

Thanks brother!

Allan Collister
New Church Berkeley

Great report Allan – I look forward to hearing more about how God uses the network to continue growing and strengthening your church!

How about you?  Are you looking for some “new life, new input, and consistent input” in your ministry?

My new Senior Pastor Tele-Coaching Network starts in just a few weeks – Thursday, August 25 – and I still have space for a few more pastors like you.

For more information and to Apply Now, visit:

www.ChurchLeaderInsights.com/telecoaching

I’ve got an important reminder below about how you can Save $600.00 and Receive Over $840.00 in Bonuses, but first….

One of the best benefits of coaching so many pastors over the last several years is that I continue to hear the good reports, even years after they’ve completed my coaching network.

That’s the case with the pastor in today’s video – Ben Hodges, Pastor of Four Corners Church in West Chester, Ohio – here’s what he shared recently about his experience in the network and what God’s been doing since then:

My brand new Senior Pastor Tele-Coaching Network begins on Thursday, August 25.

And the Early Bird Deadline is TODAY!

I need to receive your completed application TODAY to lock in your best rate ($600.00 Savings!) AND receive Over $840.00 in Bonuses (see below).

Now is the time to apply and receive these bonuses:

If you’re ready to maximize your potential and grow your church, click the link below and download your application right now (or better yet, Apply Online):

www.ChurchLeaderInsights.com/telecoaching