Hey there – hopefully you’re preparing to spend a great day tomorrow with family and friends. I wanted to take this opportunity to wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving! Kelley, Alexander (now 7 years old) and myself will be sharing Thanksgiving with my parents and my oldest brother and his wife this year. Should be a lot of fun! I am … Read More
Thanksgiving Sale Starts TODAY!
Hey guys- Scott Whitaker here, president of Church Leader Insights. I have a special announcement that is just for the Church Leader Insights family. Starting today, you can pick up over 45 downloadable resources at HALF-OFF with CLI’s annual Thanksgiving Sale. This only happens once a year, and I wanted to make sure Nelson’s blog readers were among the first … Read More
Finish the Year Strong – Year End Wrap Up/Ramp Up Call
I know this is a busy time of year and you’re probably (like me) busy gearing up for the holidays… But in two weeks, I’m doing my annual 60-minute Conference Call for Senior Pastors Only, called “The 2013 Wrap-Up and Ramp-Up Call” to help you finish the year strong and ready for the new year. I want to share with … Read More
The Untold Benefits of Preaching – A Saturday Quote
“Preaching is God’s great institution for the planting and maturing of spiritual life. When properly executed, its benefits are untold.” -E.M. Bounds
Report: Christmas Coming Early this Year?
Have you seen the news headlines this week? It seems Christmas is coming early this year (or at least Christmas shopping is!). More and more stores are planning to open their doors for “Black Friday” before the Thanksgiving turkey has even been carved on Thursday. Now – whether you’re for it, against it, or could care less, it does tell … Read More
Becoming More than Mediocre – Average vs Renegade!
You don’t intend to end up average. You don’t start out in ministry thinking, You know, my goal is to do average things with average people in an average way. But I bet some of you can relate to feeling average. Despite your lofty visions and goals, the unrelenting pull of average is real and powerful. There is a daily, weekly, … Read More
Opportunity Extended – Save Time and Maximize Your Impact This Year!
Thanks to an overwhelming response, I have opened up six more sessions of the “Planning Your 2014 Preaching Calendar” webinar! You have another opportunity to participate this week – but hurry, before these also fill up! The first one starts at TODAY 11 a.m ET, and then again at 2 p.m. And if you can’t make it today, there are … Read More
Conditioning Your Mind – A Saturday Quote
“The things you read will fashion you by slowly conditioning your mind.” -A. W. Tozer
Special Invitation to NYC to Work with The Journey Church
I’d like to extend a very special invitation to you… Here’s FOUR benefits to you for bringing a team to serve with The Journey this summer:Would you bring a mission team to NYC this summer to work with The Journey Church? Your team will get to spend a week experiencing New York City while reaching thousands through mission projects with … Read More
LAST CHANCE! Reduce Stress – Maximize Creativity – Honor God All Year!
Yesterday’s webinars were a great success! And if you missed out, don’t worry! Today is your LAST CHANCE to register. There’s still space available for today’s and tomorrow’s webinars – “Planning Your 2014 Preaching Calendar“. The first one today starts at 11 a.m ET, but I also have two time additional time slots for 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. ET. … Read More