Pastors, need a bit of inspiration for yourself, your sermons or your congregation? Look no further than Oswald Chambers, author of the world's bestselling devotional, My Utmost for His Highest.
In rem...
"God has allowed you to walk the path youâve walked for a reason. He has given you your story. Now, give it back to him. Commit it to him and ask him to use it to touch the family, friends, coworkers ...
"The number one reason people attend church for the first timeâthat is, the number one reason people step into an environment where they can hear the truth about Jesus proclaimedâis because someone th...
Pastors, need a bit of inspiration for yourself, your sermons or your congregation?
Look no further than Vance Havner, a man described as "The Dean of America's Revival Preachers." Billy Graham once ...
"Thereâs nothing to be scared of. In fact, God has uniquely positioned you to influence the people in your life for him. And he has only one requirement you have to meet in order to qualify. You simpl...
As pastors, we can be frustrated and saddened when we see our church members struggling to share their testimonies, or when our attendance numbers aren't growing with new believers.
What if there's a...
âThroughout His life, all things worked together for His good, not to screen Him from suffering, but to cause Him to suffer, and to make Him triumphant through those sufferings.â
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Hey, we're already at Day 4 of our At the Cross pastor devotions as we count down to Easter Sunday!
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I've been giving away my Easter book, Kindle edition for FREE this week. And I'm excited to share th...
âThe prayer of the apostles is a suitable prayer for ministers, âLord increase our faith.â For if our faith be not increased, we cannot expect that the faith of the multitude will be.â
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Welcome to Day 3 of our At the Cross pastor devotions as we march forward to Easter Sunday!
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Hey, this is Day 2 of our At the Cross pastor devotions as we march forward to Easter Sunday!
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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 Godâs grace, he identified and developed the Eight Systems of a Healthy ChurchŸ 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 âThe 50 Most Influential Churchesâ and âThe 25 Most Innovative Leaders.â
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.