We all wanted to make a quick post this morning to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas!

It has been a great year at Church Leader Insights and we thank God that we get to play a small part in your ministry.

It’s our pleasure to partner with you and your church.

Sincerely,

The Church Leader Insights Team

- Brendan, Cristina, Nelson, Scott, Tommy and Vinny

P.S.  Don’t forget our Christmas Sale on Package Deals (it’s over when the New Year begins) – click the link below:

http://www.churchleaderinsights.com/christmas-sale/

I’m wondering if my staff has too much time and too much software (can you say “Photoshop”?) on their hands with this picture….

It’s a busy week for most of us (making final preps for your Christmas Eve services, putting the finishing touches on your 2011 preaching calendar or maybe even out and about Christmas shopping), but I wanted to be sure you know about the Church Leader Insights CHRISTMAS SALE!

Starting today, we’re giving you a chance to invest in some of my most powerful, comprehensive resource packages and save hundreds of dollars -

To find out more and secure one of these packages at a price you won’t see again, go to:

www.ChurchLeaderInsights.com/christmas-sale/

Can you join me on Tuesday at 2pm Eastern for a 60-minute conference call?

It’s a brand new, Senior Pastors-only training called the “2010 Wrap-up and Ramp-up Call,” where I’ll lead you through the year-end questions that I personally use to “wrap-up” one year and “ramp-up” for the next.

In the past, I’ve only offered these questions to those in my coaching networks – and I’ve received a great deal of positive feedback – but just a few days ago the Church Leader Insights team talked me into opening it up for a handful of other Senior Pastors to participate.

In fact, these questions (which I’ve been using and fine-tuning for years personally) will help you revolutionize the way you approach 2011… at least that’s what my coaching participants have told me in past years.

This is a FREE call, but you do need to reserve your spot (we only have a limited number of lines on the conference call).

Don’t wait if you’re interested – we have only sent a couple of emails about this call, and it’s filling up fast.  We’ll take down the registration page when it’s full, so if the link below works there’s room for you.

Please see the P.S. below for more details or follow this link to register now:

http://www.churchleaderinsights.com/year-end-call/

Have a great Sunday and I hope to speak to you on Tuesday,

Nelson

P.S. Here are all the details that the team put together:

2010 WRAP-UP & RAMP-UP CONFERENCE CALL with Nelson Searcy

** NEW for Senior Pastors Only **

Would you like to finish 2010 on a high note and launch into 2011 with momentum?

Let Nelson Searcy talk you through the questions that will help you end 2010 and begin 2011 stronger than ever!

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2010
2:00pm – 3:00pm Eastern
1:00pm – 2:00pm Central
12:00pm – 1:00pm Mountain
11:00am – 12:00pm Pacific

We talked Nelson into opening up this year-end call to a select group of Senior Pastors (it’s normally reserved for Coaching participants)

On this one-hour call, Nelson will ask you:
- The questions that will help you wrap up 2010 on a high note and ramp up for 2011
- The personal questions that no one ever asks you as a pastor (spiritual, relational and financial)
- Questions to help you evaluate your most important relationships, including…
- The marital questions that your spouse desperately wishes you would ask yourself
- The insightful and reflective questions that will take your leadership to the next level in 2011 (both personally and in your church)
- Questions to help you make 2011 less stressful than 2010 has been (and help you identify what’s stressing you out in the future)
- And more!

Get the game-changing questions to revolutionize how you approach 2011!

Who Should Attend?

This webinar is for Senior Pastors who are serious about making a bigger impact in 2011 than they did in 2010.

REGISTER NOW AT:

http://www.churchleaderinsights.com/year-end-call/

Super Bowl Sunday 2011 is coming up on Sunday, February 6, 2011, the same day as National Porn Sunday.

My friend Craig Gross and the XXXchurch team are passionate about equipping the Church to deal with the overwhelming issue of pornography addiction.

They’ve helped over 300 churches host this event in the past and 2011 is sure to be the biggest ever.

This is a great opportunity for you to bring the issue of porn addiction out of the shadows and offer healing to those who are struggling.  In fact, pornography is one of the many subjects that the church remains silent about while the people in our churches long for help…

The Porn Sunday event is free and offers a 30-minute message featuring Craig Gross along with several professional football players speaking about the issue of pornography. When you register, you’ll also receive a Porn Sunday Manual that will help your church prepare.

Now is the time to start planning for National Porn Sunday - take a look at the video below and then sign up for free.

2011 Porn Sunday Trailer Promo from XXXchurch on Vimeo.

The CLI Team and I are trying to do everything we can to equip your church’s staff to lead more effectively in 2011!

Case in point – these upcoming webinars:

HOW TO AVOID THE THREE BIGGEST SMALL GROUPS MISTAKES WEBINAR
Led by Kerrick Thomas and Adam Bishop

THIS THURSDAY, December 9
2:00 – 3:15pm Eastern
1:00pm – 2:15pm Central
12:00pm – 1:15pm Mountain
11:00am – 12:15pm Pacific

Join Kerrick and Adam for this FREE, 75-minute, nuts-and-bolts Small Groups Webinar, where they’ll help you learn to avoid the 3 biggest mistakes in leading your groups system so that you can build a framework for a thriving small groups ministry at your church.

Kerrick is the Executive Pastor at The Journey (and co-author of my book Activate) and Adam is the Small Groups Pastor at The Journey.  They are the small group gurus around  here at The Journey – and we have over 100% of our attenders participating in groups every semester!

They are ramping up for a brand new Small Groups Pastor Tele-Coaching Network that begins January 13, 2011.

This is a “don’t miss” free training and the best part is – you don’t even have to leave your office to get the lessons they’ve taught to hundreds of churches already.

Sign up at the link below:

http://www.churchleaderinsights.com/sg-webinar/

THE TOP 3 SKILLS EVERY EFFECTIVE EXECUTIVE PASTOR MUST MASTER
Led by Kerrick Thomas

Next Tuesday, December 14
2:00 – 3:15pm Eastern
1:00pm – 2:15pm Central
12:00pm – 1:15pm Mountain
11:00am – 12:15pm Pacific

Attention: Executive and Associate Pastors!

This FREE Webinar is designed especially for you, and Kerrick – our Executive Pastor at The Journey – will be teaching you the three “must-have” skills that you need to develop to be successful in your unique role in the church.

Again, you can take part in the same material that hundreds have traveled to live events to hear from the comfort of your own office or home.

Sign up at the link below:

http://www.churchleaderinsights.com/xp-webinar/

You don’t want to miss these two opportunities to learn and grow!

Just wanted to give you a heads-up…

I’m taking a week-long break from the blog to enjoy a planned vacation with Kelley and Alex.

See you back here again on Monday, December 6.

Have a great week!

Hey,

I’m stuffed from yesterday’s turkey and enjoying the day with Kelley and Alex.

But I thought I’d let you know that we decided to join in on this year’s Black Friday Sale.

The team at CLI convinced me to ADD SOME NEW DEALS to our on-going Thanksgiving Sale.

So I’ve added in Intensive Workshops and Package Deal resources for $100.00 OFF….but those are just for TODAY ONLY!

Just click this link:

www.ChurchLeaderInsights.com/thanksgivingsale

(While you are on the page, check out the dozens of other resources that are on sale just for Thanksgiving.)

Thanks for letting me and my team partner with you in ministry!

Nelson

P.S.  The Early Bird Deadline for my next Senior Pastor Tele-coaching Network is coming up!  You can receive over $840.00 in additional resources if submit your application before December 31st.  To learn more click the link below:

www.ChurchLeaderInsights.com/telecoaching

I wanted to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving!

I am very grateful to be a small part of your ministry and look forward to serving you for many years in the future.

Your partner in ministry,

Nelson

P.S.  Don’t forget our download sale continues through Monday – click the link below:

www.ChurchLeaderInsights.com/thanksgivingsale

P.P.S.  The Early Bird Deadline for my next Senior Pastor Tele-coaching Network is coming up!  You can receive over $840.00 in additional resources if submit your application before December 31st. To learn more click the link below:

www.ChurchLeaderInsights.com/telecoaching

In preparation for Election Day tomorrow, here’s a list I read recently of the “Top 10 Reasons Why Christians Should Vote”:

• Voting publicly recognizes that we submit to the authority of the political system in our nation as established by God. Romans 13:1-7
• Voting recognizes the equality of all people and their right to speak and be heard. Deuteronomy 10:17-19
• Voting is one way that we can obey God’s command to seek the good of those around us and our nation as a whole. Jeremiah 29:7
• Voting shows that we care deeply about who our leaders are as we are urged to offer prayer and intercession on their behalf. 1 Timothy 2:1,2
• Voting is a simple yet significant way we can do something about politics in our nation. ‘All that is required for evil to prevail is for good men to do nothing’, Edmund Burke. Psalms 34:14
• Voting makes a difference the way a grain of salt makes a difference, and that is how we are to influence our society for good. Matthew 5:13
• Voting is a privilege not to be taken for granted. Those of us who reap the benefits of living in a democracy should play a part in upholding democracy.
• Not voting is a form of voting, as it will influence the outcome. We need to take responsibility for our actions, as well as our lack of actions. Luke 10:25-37
• Voting is part of our stewardship to use all the resources we have been given in ways that honor God; to waste a vote is to squander a gift.
• Voting is Biblical. The Bible contains numerous references to “casting lots.” (ex. Proverbs 16:33) Acts 14:23 shows that the early Christians elected elders by voting.

Source: Adapted from “Factfile: Top Ten Reasons to Vote” by Kandiah Krish in “Just Politics.”