Q: I recently was a part of one of your Top 3 Growth Barriers events. It was very timely and helpful. I greatly appreciate your investment in us. We planted our church about six and a half years ago. We run just under 200, but we have been stuck on a seesaw there for a couple of years. We have … Read More
Coaching Alumni Highlight
Here’s a special mid-week coaching alumni highlight for you: Philip Wagner and his wife Holly founded Oasis Christian Center more than 24 years ago with less than 10 people. Today this multicultural, creative congregation numbers over 2,000 regular attenders, and they meet in the historic Oasis Theater in downtown Los Angeles. God’s dream for Oasis is alive and well! It’s … Read More
FREE Report – Church Systems 2.0 [PDF]
It’s official! Today is the official release of my brand new Church Systems 2.0 Report! I’ve taken the church systems basics that I laid out in the original Church Systems Report and completely revised and expanded it. The Church Systems 2.0 Report includes diagnostic questions and recommended resources, in addition to proven, practical advice to make your church healthier and … Read More
The Way to Succeed (A Saturday Quote)
“There is only one way to succeed at anything and that is to give everything.” — Vince Lombardi, American Football Coach
Impromptu Baptisms?
Here’s a note a got this week from Lon Dean (one my coaching alums from the Albany, NY area): Nelson, After attending a coaching network meeting where you talked about spontaneous baptisms, I began doing calls for people to be baptized on the spot. It’s gotten larger each time. The last baptism we had 8 people signed up but baptized … Read More
New Worship Leader Insights Podcast
Jason Hatley over at Worship Leader Insights, our partner site for Worship Leaders, has a brand new podcast entitled: Your Worship Team Can Grow … Today! Click Here to Listen If your worship leader isn’t on Jason’s list, be sure they sign-up at www.WorshipLeaderInsights.com (or better yet, take a moment and just sign them up yourself). Nelson P.S. For more … Read More
LAST DAY – 4th of July Sale!
Church Leader Insights is currently running a HUGE 4th of July Sale! We are offering dozens of my downloadable resources at ridiculously low prices, including many of our most popular downloads (like The Big Day, Starting a Second Service, and Managing the Stress of Ministry). In fact, all of our $13.95 downloads are only $7 and all $23.95 downloads are … Read More
Sunday Coaching Alumni Highlight
I’m back for my Sunday Coaching Alumni highlight. It’s a good chance to tell you (if only briefly) about some pastors who are making an impact in their community for Christ. Chris Bailey and his wife brought a small group of believers together in late 2006 and began dreaming about a new church in the Independence, Missouri, area. The church … Read More
Common Mistakes Church Planters Make
My friend David Putman had a great post recently on some of the most common mistakes that church planters make. With his permission, here’s a re-print of it: Common Mistakes Church Planters Make Research has varied when it comes to the number of churches planted that don’t survive. I have seen reports that suggest failure rates as high as eighty percent … Read More
Stewardship Seminar Summary
With the current economic landscape, there has been a great deal of interest around the topic of church finances and stewardship in general. I think it’s a prime time for church leaders to clarify and communicate a biblical theology of money and to implement solid biblical principles within our churches. I got the opportunity to teach The Stewardship Seminar live … Read More