Equipping Your People with Tools for Personal Evangelism (Part 3 of a 3-Part Series)

Today we’re wrapping up a series on the power of personal evangelism and how it’s the most effective way to bring people to your church. To catch up on Part 1 on the proven equation for effectiveness, click here; and for Part 2 on creating urgency, click here. POWERFUL TOOLS + TRAINING TO MOBILIZE YOUR PEOPLE In our evangelism equation, … Read More


Nelson SearcyChurch Growth, Church Systems, Easter, Evangelism, Pastor Resources

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Add These to Your Reading List: Top 15 Best Books for Church Leaders (Part 5)

The single greatest way you can grow as a leader in 2025 is to read books. As a fellow pastor, I’d like to save you time and focus your attention where it needs to be for maximum growth and development. We’re wrapping up our our series on my top 15 best books for church leaders, narrowed down from hundreds of books … Read More


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How to Create Urgency for Effective Personal Evangelism (Part 2 of a 3-Part Series)

This week we’ve been looking at the power of personal evangelism — the act of a person sharing the gospel with another — and how it’s the most effective way to bring people to your church. If you missed Part 1, you can catch up right here. We introduced a proven equation for effectiveness: Tools + Training + Timeliness = … Read More


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Mobilize your people through a proven formula for personal evangelism (Part 1 of a 3-Part Series)

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Relationships are powerful tools that have tremendous influence. In the church world, we often fail to realize just how powerful. We have a vague desire for our people to invite their friends to church, but we don’t tap into the true potential of the idea. At the churches I have pastored or coached, I’ve found that 60-80% of first-time guests … Read More


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Spots going fast…Keep More First-Time Guests – FREE webinar tomorrow

Hey, you’re invited to join a FREE 90-min online training TOMORROW, How to Keep More First-Time Guests. First-time guests are a gift from God and you can maximize every opportunity to make them feel fully welcomed when they come to your church. With a few small and inexpensive changes you could potentially DOUBLE the number of first-time guests who return … Read More


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Your Reading Plan for 2025: Top 15 Best Books for Church Leaders (Part 3)

The single greatest way you can grow as a leader in 2025 is to read books. As a fellow pastor, I’d like to save you time and focus your attention where it needs to be for maximum growth and development. We’re continuing our series as I count down my top 15 best books for church leaders, narrowed down from hundreds of … Read More


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How to Keep More First-Time Guests – FREE webinar this Wednesday

The challenge all of us face as church leaders: You have people attending for the first time but it’s difficult to get them to return to church for a second time. And if WE DON’T GET THEM TO COME BACK, they are never going to become fully developing followers of Jesus. It’s such a challenge that the average church in America only sees 5% of first-time guests return and thus will … Read More


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Today @ 2pm ET – Final time for 10 Ways to Grow Your Church in 2025

Hey, I still have some space available for today‘s training, Grow Your Church in 2025. Sign up now to catch it TODAY at 2pm ET.  This is your LAST CHANCE to discover the 10 most impactful steps you can take to achieve maximum growth this year. Plus, when you show up and stay to the end, you’ll also receive over $479.95 in free evangelism resources (details … Read More


Nelson SearcyChurch Growth, Church Systems, Growth Barriers, Leadership

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Back By Request: FREE Grow Your Church in 2025 this Wednesday

Hey, we had a packed Grow Your Church in 2025 webinar last week, and since the feedback has been incredible, I’m doing the training again, just ONE MORE TIME… THIS Wednesday, January 22 2:00pm – 3:30pm Eastern Still FREE, but space is limited Click Here to Reserve Your FREE spot! If you’re not sure you can make that time, you … Read More


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