“A Christless gospel is a useless gospel. Our sermons should be so perfumed with Jesus that never should a congregation gather and separate without perceiving a savour of Christ.”
— Charles Spurgeon in...
“In the person of the Lord Jesus Christ we see gentleness, meekness, and tenderest affection, and we see the most hearty sympathy with everything that belongs to manhood.”
— Charles Spurgeon in his ser...
“The Holy Ghost is in you. Jesus Himself has promised to be with you always, even to the end of the world, and the mighty God is your refuge.”
— Charles Spurgeon in his sermon “The Stone Rolled Away,” ...
“Never doubt, believer, of your resurrection, since the second Adam was loosed from the bands of the tomb.”
— Charles Spurgeon in his sermon “Resurrection—Christ the Firstfruits,” April 20, 1862
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Charles Spurgeon (1834 – 1892) is one of the most influential preachers of the last few centuries. He preached his ...
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Christmas is nearly here (can you feel the excitement?) and we'll also soon be closing out another year.
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Charles Spurgeon (1834 – 1892) is one of the most influential preachers of the last few centuries. He preached his first sermon at the age of 16, just a year after his conversion, and became a pastor ...
Vance Havner (1901 - 1986) is remembered as an inspirational revival preacher and today church leaders, authors and speakers often quote his humorous, insightful phrases to illustrate the truths of th...
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Meet Dr. Nelson Searcy
Nelson Searcy is the Founding and Lead Pastor of The Journey Church, with locations across New York City and in Boca Raton, FL. By God’s grace, he identified and developed the Eight Systems of a Healthy Church® that he has used to coach over 5,000 churches in the US and around the world to adapt those eight systems to their unique ministry fields, resulting in great health and growth.
Nelson regularly coaches pastors online and in-person through the Church Leader Insights and Renegade Pastors Network ministries that he founded. He also leads several annual pastor in-person conferences and online training events. In ministry for more than 25 years, Nelson and his church routinely appear on lists such as “The 50 Most Influential Churches” and “The 25 Most Innovative Leaders.”
He is the author of over 100 church growth resources and 20+ books, including The Renegade Pastor: Abandoning Average in Your Life and Ministry, The Difference Maker: Using Your Everyday Life for Eternal Impact, and Fusion: Turning First-Time Guests Into Fully-Engaged Members of Your Church. Nelson is the recipient of the prestigious Donald A. McGavran Award for Outstanding Leadership in Great Commission Research.
He is a longtime student of church history, especially mastering the areas of evangelism and church growth. He divides his time between NYC and South Florida. He battled Stage 4 cancer and has been cancer-free since 2018, praise God! He has an amazing wife, Kelley, and a teenage son, Alexander, who continues to grow in so many ways.
