On Thursday night, Oct 1, 2015 at the annual gathering of the Great Commission Research Network at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminar, my friend and mentor Dr. Gary McIntosh received the Win Arn Award for Lifetime Achievement in Church Growth Award.

No one is more deserving than Dr. Gary McIntosh! He is a great writer, researcher and professor of Church Growth. He is a true Church Growth Champion…and a great friend of CLI and the Renegade Pastors Network. He and his wife Carol are a true gift to the Kingdom.

For the latest from Gary, check out his new biography of Dr. Donald McGavran here. This is a great church history book that deserves a place in your library.

For more on Win Arn and other church growth champions you should know check out my A-Z resource here. I know of no other church growth resource with the depth and breadth of this resource.

Renegade Pastors, watch also for the latest research from Dr. McIntosh in next month’s Bonus Kit.

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About Nelson Searcy

Nelson Searcy is an experienced church growth strategist, pastor, church planter and coach, consulting with churches around the world. As founder of Church Leader Insights and the Renegade Pastors Network, he has personally trained more than 3,500 church leaders in over 45 denominations through live events, seminars and monthly coaching. Nelson is also the Founding and Lead Pastor of The Journey Church, with locations across New York City and in Boca Raton, FL. 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 18+ books, including The Renegade Pastor: Abandoning Average in Your Life, Ministry and The Difference Maker: Using Your Everyday Life for Eternal Impact, and At the Cross with the People Who Were There. He and his wife, Kelley, have one son, Alexander.