5 Days to the Best Easter Ever | Church Leader Insights

THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES ARE PREPARED FOR YOU TO HELP YOU, BY GOD'S GRACE, HAVE THE BEST EASTER EVER AT YOUR CHURCH

Each Day through Friday, March 17, a New Resource Option Will Be Added, Keep Checking Back!

🚨 Hurry, it all ends March 17!

OPTION 1 - BEST COMBO EVER

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BEST COMBO EVER: Two Must-Have Resource Downloads from Nelson Searcy — The Maximizing Easter Seminar, Updated for 2023 + The New Believer Seminar

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Get the ultimate training package to reach and keep more guests this Easter!

New Believer The Maximizing Easter Seminar 2023 resource will show you 25 practical, easy-to-implement, but often overlooked ways to double your Easter attendance.

This is the ultimate "must-have" resource for you as you prepare for Easter — this year, and every year to come.

Collected, developed and honed at the church Nelson pastors (The Journey Church) and in over 3,500 coaching alumni churches around the U.S. and beyond, this three-hour seminar will equip you with proven, ready-to-implement, nuts-and-bolts tools to help you and your church maximize Easter!

In this packed, powerful resource, you will learn:

The first - and most accessible - action you can take to double your Easter attendance.
How your faith will dynamically affect how you plan, prepare and implement your Easter plans.
The three times when people in your community are most likely to attend church.
Why and how you can educate your community (and your people) on when Easter falls on the calendar.
How to raise the intensity of your promotion as Easter approaches.
The unmatched opportunity Easter provides to try new things.
What to do (and what NOT to do) with your Easter preaching plans to celebrate the resurrection and help attendees grow spiritually.
How to ask for commitment from first time guests to return again.
The essential elements of a successful Easter service (and why "normal" is a good thing).
Why Easter Sunday is NOT the right time to bring in guest speakers and musicians.
How to utilize your post-Easter calendar to re-engage your Easter guests.
Who to expect in attendance the week after Easter.
Why your new sermon series shouldn't get top billing in your Easter promotion.
How much of your annual promotional budget to invest in Easter (and why).
How to mobilize your leaders to pray, prepare and invite others in advance.
How to incorporate prayer and fasting, church-wide, in preparation for Easter.
The tools and timing of how to mobilize everyone in your church to invite friends.
Why your personal Easter invite list (or lack thereof) could be limiting your attendance potential.
How to promote your Easter Sunday service(s) without scaring away the unchurched in your community.
The "principle of spiritual readiness" and how to insure that you're ready for whomever God chooses to send on Easter.
The 100%, non-negotiable requirement for post-Easter follow-up.
How to give your Easter attendees a reason "why" to share their information with you.
How a maximized Easter will help your church grow in the fall.
The final step of celebration you should include in each year's Easter plan.
And much more!

Max Easter
Plus you'll receive over a dozen bonus audio teachings from Nelson and ALL the latest sample files and promotional pieces that you can edit and use in your own Easter preparation and promotion. The value of these sample files alone is worth your investment in the resource!

Plus, includes over $93.85 in additional bonus resources:

IMMEDIATE FREE BONUSES: Over $93.85 Value!

Starting A Second Service
($39.95 Value)

The Big Day ($39.95 Value)

The Top 5 Evangelistic Outreach Tools

The Top 5 Evangelistic Outreach Tools
($29.95 Value)

Maximizing Easter E-Book
($23.95 Value)

The Power of a Combined Service ($29.95 Value)

Maximizing Easter Podcast
($19.95 Value)

Plus other surprise sermon series (additional $49.95 Value)!

Includes: 3 hours of audio training, a fill-in-the-blank listener's guide, leader's guide, complete Easter checklist, and over a dozen sample files and promotional pieces

And The New Believer Seminar gives you Nelson's proven step-by-step system to follow up with every new believer God brings to your church so you can move them forward to become fully-devoted followers of Christ!

In this powerful, easy-to-implement resource you will learn:

How you can increase the number of people who indicate their decision for Christ (Hint: you probably have more people coming to Christ than you realize...they're just not telling you)
How to ensure that every person is discipled and that "No New Believer Gets Left Behind"
What to do and NOT do in the first hour after someone becomes a Christian and the four opportunities you have to follow up with new believers, and the importance of each opportunity
Why your preaching calendar is crucial to your new believer follow-up
The one thing you MUST do in order to see new believers grow
How to cultivate the connection between prayer and new believers
Plus much more!

Includes: 3 hours of fast-paced training, a fill-in-the-blank listener’s guide, leader’s guide, sample follow-up emails, letters, a baptism certificate and a bonus video sermon from Nelson on “What it Means to be a Christian

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OPTION 2 - 83% OFF ASSIMILATION SEMINAR

SAVE 83% WITH THIS LOW RATE!
Updated & Expanded: The Assimilation Seminar + Team Training
Download Just $99 - Normally $599.95 | CD Set Just $119 - Normally $699.95 | DVD/CD Set Just $149 - Normally $899.95

10 Years in the Making – Nelson Searcy presents his most powerful resource to date — Completely UPDATED and EXPANDED! This Proven, Step-by-Step, “Done-for-You” Resource contains everything you need to implement the Assimilation System in YOUR church!

Nothing impacts the growth of your church FASTER than Assimilation — The process of welcoming first-time guests, keeping them coming back and eventually moving them to membership. Nelson Searcy first developed this Assimilation process 10 years ago at The Journey Church and since then has implemented and improved these strategies with over 3,000 churches across all sizes and denominations.

Updated with the latest learnings and strategies that have worked in Nelson’s church and over 3,000 other churches across all sizes and denominations — it’s 30% longer with 50% new content!
Designed for easy implementation with your team. Everything is laid out for you in a logical step-by-step fashion to make it easy to get up and running quickly! Including the 91-page comprehensive Assimilation Strategy Editable Document and all the editable Assimilation documents used at The Journey Church and over 3,000 of Nelson's Coaching Alumni churches.
AND FOR THE FIRST TIME – you have a Team Training DVD Option! Train your staff and key leaders — Nelson will be right there on screen walking you through each of the seven sessions of training. DVD Set Option also includes CD and Downloads!

Includes: Seven sessions of audio training, fill-in-the-blank listener’s guide, leader’s guide, step-by-step checklist, complete transcript, sample emails, surveys, connection cards and other templates, plus the 91-page Assimilation Strategy used at The Journey Church

Organized for team training with seven powerful 30-minute sessions that you can go through at your own pace. Each of these seven sessions will have specific action steps for you from Nelson:

SESSION 1: The Power of Assimilation

In this foundational session, you will discover:

The one word you should NEVER use to welcome new people to your church
The three critical steps to an effective Assimilation process
How to identify the holes in your welcome experience and prevent first-time guests from falling through the cracks
Two principles you can implement THIS WEEK to jump-start your system — and see faster results!
Specific responsibilities you should assign to your guests at each level of your Assimilation process
The true relationship between God and his church members and the two things that must develop with your guidance
The area you must master first before you can build your Assimilation system
What it means to be a fully engaged member in your church and how to cultivate each area of that relationship

SESSION 2: Four Keys for a Great First-Time Guest Experience

This session will help you get into the mind-set of a first-time guest and understand their path from parking lot to pew. You will discover:

Characteristics of a first-time guest that will affect your welcome experience
Four key areas of creating an impactful first-time guest experience
The three situations that will bring first-time guests through your doors — and how to respond appropriately
Obstacles you must overcome in connecting with your first-time guests
The precise point where your Assimilation process must begin during the welcome experience — it’s a lot earlier than you think!
How your physical environment is hurting that all-important first-time guest impression and the areas you shouldn’t overlook (even if you’re in a rented space)
How to train the volunteers who will be welcoming your new guests — and what you should be practicing with them
How to assign volunteers to the right greeting roles based on strengths

SESSION 3: The ONE Thing You Want First-Time Guests to Do

This session will show you very specifically a proven method to gather information from your guests so that you can follow up with them effectively.

How you are unknowingly diminishing your chances of a guest coming back a second time
The most effective, proven tool for collecting information from first-time guests — and the three-step process you must follow to deliver it
How to make it easy and comfortable for first-time guests to share their information with you (hint – this involves EVERYONE at your church)
What contact information you must collect at a minimum to be effective in your first-time guest follow-up
What traditional method you should NOT be using to gather information from your guests — whether a it’s first-time guest or regular attender
How you can maximize every step of this process for maximum spiritual growth of your guests and members
Small details that can make a big difference in getting first-time guests to respond consistently and thoroughly — EVERY TIME
The exact role your volunteers play in this process of collecting information
A sample of the actual hosting script Nelson and his staff use at The Journey and coached other churches to implement (and what phrase you should memorize for maximum results)

SESSION 4: An Effective Follow-up Process in 4 Easy Steps

This session examines the critical steps you must follow in the week after a first-time guest comes to your church. You will discover:

How you should mentally approach each first-time guest for the best follow-up
The Number One action that you should include in your team’s initial response (cost is not a factor)
What vital communications must happen within the first 36 hours, the first 96 hours and the first 30 days
What you should NEVER ask when following up with first-time guests
Three essential elements of an effective follow-up email (sample included)
As the world has gone high-tech, you must be __________-__________.
The secret method that will exponentially increase first-time guest response and position you to receive God’s trust

SESSION 5: Connecting Second-Time Guests

This session will help you recognize the unique opportunities of second-time guests and how to maximize them. You will discover:

Two essential areas in moving second-time guests to regular attenders
One of the strongest indicators of the future health and growth of your church — and what you need to start measuring NOW
The #1 connection opportunity you can make that will assimilate your second-time guests
The compounding effect of the changes made to your welcome experience
The right way to encourage engagement from your second-time guests
The most important place you can focus your attention when it comes to second-time guests
The critical communications that must happen within the first 36 hours and then the first 96 hours (and how they differ from first-time guests)
Three effective ways that you can engage second-time guests for spiritual growth
The one thing you must NEVER stop doing when following up with second-time guests
The question you must ask yourself today — are you creating enough ___________________ in your church?

SESSION 6: From Regular Attender to Fully-Engaged Member

This session shows you how to keep moving your guests forward and lead them ultimately to membership. You will discover:

The true indicator of a regular attender (and where you will notice it first)
The critical step for a regular attender that must (always) precede church membership
4 identifying traits of a church member
The two most important ways to move someone into membership
What you should never run out of during this Assimilation process — or risk the development of your attenders
An overlooked measurement of church health that you can — and should —immediately get a handle of
The membership-building topic that’s missing from your preaching calendar
3 commitments you should regularly be asking from guests and regular attenders
Breakdown of an impactful membership class, including format needs and sample documents

SESSION 7: Where to Start: The Keystone in the Entire Assimilation System

This session wraps up the systems and strategies you have learned and helps you create a plan of action to start immediately! You will discover:

The one method you can start TOMORROW and see dramatic improvements to your Assimilation rate (it’s easier than you think!)
How improving Assimilation will support ALL other areas of your church development
A realistic timeframe for developing and affecting changes to your Assimilation strategy
The two focuses at the core of an effective Assimilation system — remember this above all else!
How you can continue to build your Assimilation system month-after-month yet in the shortest time possible

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OPTION 3 - 83% OFF EVANGELISM SEMINAR

SAVE 83% WITH THIS LOW RATE!
Updated & Expanded: The Evangelism Seminar + Team Training
Download Just $99 - Normally $599.95 | CD Set Just $119 - Normally $699.95 | DVD/CD Set Just $149 - Normally $899.95

Bringing together EVERY key strategy and tool — Nelson Searcy presents his most powerful evangelism resource to date — Completely UPDATED and EXPANDED! This Proven, Step-by-Step Resource contains EVERYTHING you need to maximize the Evangelism System in YOUR church!

No matter what your church size or location, by making just a few small steps you can dramatically increase the number of unchurched you reach in your community.

Recorded LIVE with Nelson Searcy, this 3-hour seminar discusses practical steps that will help you draw first-time guests through your doors by creating a church-wide climate of evangelism and outreach.

Updated with the latest learnings and strategies that have worked in Nelson's church and over 2,000 other churches across all sizes and denominations. And, as the clever resource subtitle above implies, this seminar covers BOTH aspects of an evangelism system:

How to attract a crowd to your worship service — particularly the unchurched
And how to mobilize your congregation to share their faith

Organized for team training with six powerful sessions that you can go through at your own pace — easily one per week or even one per month!
Designed for easy implementation with your team. Everything is laid out for you in a logical step-by-step fashion to make it easy to get up and running quickly! Including all the editable Evangelism documents used at The Journey Church and over 2,000 of Nelson's Coaching Alumni churches.
AND FOR THE FIRST TIME – you have a Team Training DVD Option! Train your staff and key leaders — Nelson will be right there on screen walking you through each of the six sessions of training.

Includes: Six sessions of audio training, fill-in-the-blank listener’s guide, leader’s guide, complete transcript, new believer follow-up letter and email samples, plus templates for newspaper ads and inserts, invite cards and additional promo materials and evangelism documents!

Organized for team training with six powerful sessions that you can go through at your own pace. Each of these six sessions will have specific action steps for you from Nelson:

SESSION 1: INTRODUCTION

In this foundational session, you will discover:

Where Evangelism fits into the 8 Systems of a Healthy Church — and the question you need to ask yourself
How to approach strengthening your Evangelism System (and why little steps are the key)
The two sides of a thriving Evangelism System
The five groups of people you must be influencing or mobilizing in order to reach people for Christ
How to set your evangelism goals (measuring where you are and where you should strive to be)
How evangelism is NOT a _______ problem, but rather an ________ problem
The three key elements of an Evangelism System that you need to master — and that will be covered in this seminar
An overview of the four areas of an effective Evangelism System
Where the evangelism system really begins and ends in your church — and how to know when you’re maximizing it

SESSION 2: THE ROLE OF THE PASTOR

This session will cover the first key area of evangelism and help you lead the way in your church. You will discover:

An important evangelism metaphor for pastors to help you gauge the health of your system
6 key evangelism measurements you need to know and be tracking on a regular basis (and the ONE key indicator that matters the most)
The main responsibility you have as lead pastor when it comes to evangelism (hint: it may involve some heat!)
3 ways you can raise the evangelistic temperature in your church
How to manage the gap between those who come to faith in Christ and those who get baptized
How to create a thriving evangelism-focused culture
An effective way to track how many of your people are inviting their friends to church
What you can’t afford to delegate in the Evangelism System
Why just having the “gift of evangelism” doesn’t mean success — and what’s even more important as a pastor
The link between evangelism and discipleship and how you should be challenging the leaders in your church
The power of Easter Sunday and the ways you can challenge your people to really maximize this Big Day
The preaching focus that will give a big boost to your Evangelism System
5 ways you can engage your staff or key lay leaders to be examples of evangelism
How to incorporate stories and testimonies into your worship services
Ways to intentionally structure your church for evangelism
Why you need to plan “Big Days” and what a potential year-long calendar could look like
Special evangelistic events that you can use to mobilize your people to share their faith

SESSION 3: PERSONAL EVANGELISM

This session will cover the second key area of evangelism and help you mobilize your church to share their faith. You will discover:

The fastest way to bring in more unchurched in your community
What you must always include to help your people NOT put off inviting their friends
The power of a personal invite (and how many would say YES if just asked!)
The secret to how your church can truly DOUBLE in just one day
The essential formula to follow in challenging your congregation to invite their friends
How to keep the momentum of Easter evangelism going all year-round
Proven training sessions you can lead your people through to help them alleviate any fears
11 effective invite tools to make it easier for your people to share their faith!
5 key principles to guide how you lead personal evangelism in your church
Encouraging participation: Great ways you can reward your people for inviting their friends
A simple method to mobilize your people to pray for the unchurched
4 measurements you can track and celebrate to encourage repeated activity
When less is more in this important area of personal evangelism
The events you’re already doing that offer big opportunities for personal evangelism
Samples and methods to utilize invite cards and enhance your outreach efforts
Effective ways your people can share their faith online and through social media
A pastor exercise you should do TODAY to help you lead more people in reaching the unchurched

SESSION 4: PROMOTION

This session will cover the third key area of evangelism and help you attract more people from your community, sowing the seeds of invitation. You will discover:

The promotional focus you must embrace and never see as a “dirty” word
How to be strategic in pinpointing where to market your church — the areas where your invitation will have the biggest impact
Your main mission with all your promotional efforts — and why you cannot be stingy in this area
An in-depth look at scripture that will guide your marketing methods
The 3 most common situations people will be in when they come looking for your church — and why you must examine these needs in your community
Important questions to ask yourself during your strategic promotional planning time
8 proven tools to reach the maximum number of people possible in your community
The key to greater returns on your promotional investment
The surprisingly cheaper marketing method that you cannot afford to skip!
What’s even more important than creativity when it comes to your marketing and advertising (if you don’t have this, people will say NO)
Tips for effective print and radio advertising
How to set realistic goals and manage your progress without anxiety
The critical perspective on promotion you must have to increase your effectiveness
Why you MUST repeat your message multiple times with multiple methods to have an impact
The 5 C’s you need to know and apply to your marketing materials
What you may be doing (or NOT doing) that is sabotaging God’s blessing on your evangelism efforts
The promotional side of servant evangelism
The secret ingredient your promotional items will have that secular promotion won’t

SESSION 5: PRESERVATION

This session will cover the fourth key area of evangelism and help you preserve the fruit you have worked so hard to get, to cultivate the new believers you reach. You will discover:

How to examine what you are doing currently to preserve your new believers and help them develop as followers of Christ
A 5-step new believer follow-up process — from the first hour someone makes a decision through the first month and beyond!
A creative baptism tool you can use to inspire others to get baptized and celebrate those newly baptized
The most important part of your entire evangelism system (you won’t have a healthy system if leave this out)
3 ways to celebrate your new believers with others in the church
4 essential elements in an effective system for tracking the people coming to faith in Christ
How to maximize your Sunday services in both inviting people to say ‘yes’ to Jesus and recording those decisions.
What kind of Bible you should have available for your new believers
A practical, proven tool for bothcapturing new believer’s information and encouraging them to take next steps
What you MUST prepare in advance to be truly ready for your new believers
What the Law of Spiritual Readiness means for how you prepare for new believers — and fully cooperate with God
A big action step you can take TODAY to strengthen your follow-up — and improve your entire Evangelism System

SESSION 6: CONCLUSION

This session reviews the strategies and tools you have learned in previous sessions and provides encouragement to keep strengthening your Evangelism System. You will discover:

An insightful review of the 4 areas of an effective Evangelism System
Small steps you can take immediately to start strengthening your Evangelism System and attracting more unchurched people
Highlights of the 3 key changes you should focus on for biggest results
Reminders of important discussion items and next steps to accelerate your improvement
3 things a maximized church does that you can model in your development
How to keep setting the vision for your church to DOUBLE your evangelistic effectiveness
3 powerful passages of scripture to encourage you in your evangelism efforts

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to my order below For Just $149

OPTION 4 - FREE FULL-ACCESS MEMBERSHIP

For Senior Pastors Only:
FREE Renegade Pastors Network — 90-Day No Obligation, No Credit Card Required, Full-Access Membership!

($198 value + you'll receive over $895.45 in free resources) - Just complete a short survey to confirm your membership!

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The Renegade Pastors Network is a monthly coaching network led by Nelson Searcy that will help you abandon average in your ministry. Normally $99 per month — you can give it a try for FREE for the first three months (no credit card required)!

Your monthly coaching membership helps you:

Achieve personal growth
Find ministry-life balance
Lead your church to growth and health
Accomplish great things for God’s Kingdom

What’s Included in Your Coaching?

Monthly Training Calls
Monthly Training Packages in your Mailbox
A Private Online Membership Website
Email access to Nelson and the CLI team
Renegade Pastor Discounts on Resources and Live Events

Renegade Pastors Monthly Group Coaching
Your don’t-miss Zoom call with Nelson includes new leadership lessons and practical teachings each month plus LIVE Q&A and prayer requests.

Upcoming Coaching Zoom Dates — Mark Your Calendar
(All times are 2:00pm – 3:00pm ET)

Wednesday, April 12
Wednesday, May 3
Wednesday, June 7

Can’t make the Zoom live? Recordings will be in your member hub within 48 hours.

If you are a Senior Pastor, we invite you to sign up for this 90-day no credit card required, full-access membership. All you have to do is complete a short survey to confirm your interest.

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BEST COMBO EVER: Two Must-Have Resource Downloads from Nelson Searcy — The Maximizing Easter Seminar, Updated for 2023 + The New Believer Seminar

Just $47 (Over $832.95 value) - You Save 94%

Get the ultimate training package to reach and keep more guests this Easter!

IMMEDIATE FREE BONUSES: Over $93.85 Value!