Here’s a recent equipment Q & A that our Worship Pastor, Jason Hatley answered for a member of the CLI family: Q: Our church is looking to do a satellite campus next year very similar to what you’ve done at The Journey. We’re really pumped about going multi-site and expanding our ministry in that manner. In prepping for this transition, … Read More
Q & A – Servant Evangelism +
Be sure to read all the way to the bottom of today’s post (there’s a reward). Here’s a recent servant evangelism question that I answered for a pastor: Q: Hey Nelson, we’re doing a bunch of servant evangelism this summer and I know you guys do a lot too. I have a question for you: When you give away bottled … Read More
Impromptu Baptisms?
Here’s a note a got this week from Lon Dean (one my coaching alums from the Albany, NY area): Nelson, After attending a coaching network meeting where you talked about spontaneous baptisms, I began doing calls for people to be baptized on the spot. It’s gotten larger each time. The last baptism we had 8 people signed up but baptized … Read More
Ignite – A sneak peek at my next book
I’m excited to announce that my next book – Ignite: How to Spark Immediate Growth in Your Church – is now available for pre-order at Amazon. I wanted to take a moment this morning to share a little sneak peek into what it’s all about. Here’s the write-up: Ignite is the ultimate how-to book for church leaders who want to … Read More
Summer’s Coming!
When I first started The Journey, a long time Pastor in NYC said, “Take the summer off, you can’t grow in the summer.” I followed that advice our first year and our church almost went under. The next year, I determined to “plant as many seeds” as possible during the summer months. And guess what? We grew during the summer … Read More
FREE E-Book: “How to Maximize Easter”
I just released a brand new e-book called “How To Maximize Easter.” It’s breaking all of our records for report downloads (nearly 1000 people in two days!). If you haven’t grabbed your copy yet, get it now (Easter Sunday is only a few weeks away) – it’s FREE: FREE “How To Maximize Easter” E-Book If you’ve already downloaded the report … Read More
Easter’s On Its Way
It’s hard to believe but Easter is only six weeks away, coming up on Sunday, April 12th. Easter Sunday has more potential to make a massive Kingdom impact through your church than any other single day of the year and I would like to help you make this Easter bigger than ever at your church. Over the last 7 years … Read More
7 Days of Servolution
We are big fans of servant evangelism here at The Journey. In fact, we’re trying to make a huge impact on the people of metro New York in 2009 through S.E. We recently signed up to be a part of something that has the potential to make a big difference in your church, your community, and in the lives of … Read More
One in a Million
Looking for a mission trip for your church this summer? I want to invite you to bring a team to New York City this summer for a Servant Evangelism Mission Trip! The Journey has launched our ONE IN A MILLION project to touch the lives of ONE MILLION New Yorkers through Servant Evangelism in 2009 and I want you to … Read More
Are You Reaching Non-Christians This Christmas? (Part 4)
This week, we’ve been thinking about how you can work with the natural surge that God has built into the Christmas season to influence those who don’t yet know Jesus. We started by making sure we are outwardly-focused this season. Then, we talked about how to increase the number of guests at our Christmas services. Yesterday, we learned how to … Read More