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With proper planning, the impact of your Big Days can be felt not only throughout the entire year but throughout other aspects of your church as well. That’s the third reason you should plan a preaching calendar– Reason #3: It builds enthusiasm and excitement in your church!  Having your preaching calendar allows you to go from Big Day to Big … Read More

Yesterday, I shared with you how planning your preaching calendar in advance can help you maximize your impact because it takes just as much work for you to do it at the last minute as it does in advance. But it’s more productive work. You’re going to put work into planning these services, and it’s either going to be crunch … Read More

A few weeks ago here at The Journey, we had a two day planning retreat with all of our teaching pastors and our worship pastors from our various campuses. We spent time preparing for that meeting by doing research in our church about what the biggest needs are, looking over prayer requests, talking to our group leaders about what the big … Read More

We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit. – Aristotle 

We are tremendously excited to announce Nelson Searcy as the 2013 recipient of  The Donald A. McGavran Award for Outstanding Leadership in Great Commission Research.   This award  is given by the Society for Church Consulting and the Great Commission Research Network at the Annual Conference’s President’s Banquet to a person who has exemplified scholarship, intellect and leadership in the research and … Read More

Today concludes the Top 3 Reasons to be a Renegade Pastor, but I’ve hardly mentioned all of the benefits of the network!  Be sure to click here to see even more reasons to go Renegade – plus get my new book for just $1! Now onto number three! Reason #3: Equipping Interview Call  The week following our leadership call, I do … Read More

Yesterday, I shared with you how my Renegade Pastors Network focuses on health of your ministry and leadership skills. Today I am giving you yet another top reason to go renegade and join the Renegade Pastors Network! Reason #2: Monthly Leadership Strategy Briefing Calls This is a LIVE monthly conference call with me where I’ll brief you on what’s coming up … Read More

A renegade is someone who chooses the narrow way because it’s the Jesus way…the way of life, health and growth.  The Renegade Pastors Network is an elite group of pastors who together have made a commitment to not be average! The average church is declining and the average pastor doesn’t feel like they’re fulfilling their call to ministry. Pastors in … Read More

“I am only an average man but, by George, I work harder at it than the average man.” -Theodore Roosevelt

Last week we started a quick 2-week series on the Pastor / Worship Leader Relationship by talking about what every Pastor needs from their Worship Leader. This week we turn the tables and I want to talk to Pastors about what your Worship Leader needs from you. And if you’re a worship leader, feel free to print this out and “accidentally” … Read More