I recently had the opportunity to teach a special week long graduate class for Dr. Bob Whitesel.   If you aren’t familiar with Bob, here’s what I consider his three best books to date:

Dr. Bob is one of the best church growth thinkers of our generation.

I had a blast spending four days with some really sharp students but I had even more fun picking Bob’s brain.

Nelson

P.S. We actually recorded all four days of my lectures.  I spent a day on Assimialtion, a day on Growth Barriers, a day on Small Groups and a day on Church Systems – all at graduate level discussion.   Church Leader Insights is currently not planning on packaging these lectures as a resource but if you would like to have them for your library, I can make them available for cost-recovery…email me at ns1 (at) journeymetro.com for more info.

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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.