In 1526, books appeared in England that no one had seen before: printed New Testaments in the English language. The public snapped them up.
For the first time, people read now-common phrases such as ...
"With all the work that goes into starting a new church, new church planters sometimes make the fatal mistake of substituting ministry activity and professional growth for their own spiritual growth. ...
Big Idea Number 2 on Church Growth:
A Big Day builds momentum in your church by propelling you to the next level of growth.
As your people get involved, the community is touched, growth barriers are b...
“It was by faith that Abraham obeyed when God called him to leave home and go to another land that God would give him as his inheritance...” - Hebrews 11:8, NLT
The call to a specific place can come ...
“When you fully understand that God is in control of your fund-raising, you can release the self-imposed pressure you’re carrying around and focus on doing the work set before you. When someone tells ...
Imagine if your church could really THRIVE this summer and build momentum for the busy fall season.
What if you could end the year reaching more people for Christ than you ever have before?
If you a...
Pastors, this is the last chance to register for my FREE webinar starting TOMORROW at 2:00 p.m. ET! Join me to learn how to grow your church by growing your team more effectively!
I'm leading a brand...
Pastor Matt Sturdevant, a Titanium Coaching member who leads Hope Church in Fort Worth, TX, understands that most Christians desperately want to make a difference, but simply don’t know how.
Matt fel...
If you have been called to start a church, not only will the calling be undeniable, but you will also be able to trust that God will equip and empower you to do the work that He sets before you. Â
Wh...
One of the most important decisions you'll make as a pastor is who you add to your ministry team.
The right hire can:
- Multiply your ministry impact
- Strengthen your church
- Help carry the mission ...
How healthy is your church?
And how can you tell?
God designed all the parts of the body – both the church body and the physical body – to work together and function best through well-developed syst...
As a senior pastor, do you feel stressed when you have to hire new church staff? Most pastors know staffing is one of the most important — and most difficult — decisions they’ll ever make.
I'd love t...
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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.
