What are Your Expectations for Your Worship Pastor and Musicians?

This is Jason Hatley, Pastor of Worship Arts at The Journey.  Nelson asked me to share some thoughts today on one of the more frequently asked questions in both his and my coaching networks – the question of worship ministry expectations. Excellence on Sunday begins with excellence in the rehearsal room. And the one person who is responsible for getting … Read More


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How to Survive the Recession – 44 Tips from Tom Peters (FREE VIDEO)

Tom Peters has been one of my favorite ‘business guru’s’ for a long time.  Many of his books are on my ‘must read’ list, including his latest, Little Big Things, which I will have more to say about in a future Church Leader Insights Newsletter – you do get that right?  If not, get it here.  Now. Here’s a recent … Read More


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Happy Easter from the Searcy Family!

Happy Easter! I wanted to share a picture of my son, Alex, with the Easter Bunny today. He’s almost 4 years old and he’s almost as excited about Easter as I am! Oh, and in case you were wondering: no, I’m NOT the guy in the bunny suit. We’re praying for you, your family and your church to have a … Read More


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How to Involve Your Full Staff in Groups

Adam Bishop here, Small Groups Pastor at The Journey.  Nelson asked me to post today about how to get your full staff involved in Small Groups. In Activate: An Entirely New Approach to Small Groups, Nelson and Kerrick mention that The Journey has a scalable structure for our small group system, including “Coaches.” Sometimes we’re asked who makes up that … Read More


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Big Easter Sale – Over 85 Resources for Up to 50% Off!

In case you haven’t heard, Church Leader Insights is currently running a HUGE Easter Sale! You can pick up dozens of resources at up to 50% OFF, including many of our most popular downloads and CD Sets! This sale ends on Monday, April 5 (the day after Easter), so don’t delay! Here’s the link: Church Leader Insights BIG Easter Sale! … Read More


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In God We Trust – Stewardship Messages Worth Your Time

I’m always on the lookout for solid teaching about Stewardship and I recently came across a great series of messages from Willow Creek called “In God We Trust.” It’s a three message series, and it’s great to hear such solid content from the likes of Andy Stanley and Bill Hybels.  I recommend you carve out a little time, follow the … Read More


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10 Church Planting Mistakes and the Lessons Learned

When Kerrick and I wrote Launch a couple of years ago, our goal was to share the process that we saw God bless at The Journey and in countless new churches around the country – it’s a book full of lessons learned. Some of the best Church Planting lessons are learned in the form of the mistakes made along the … Read More


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