When I first started The Journey, a long time Pastor in NYC said, “Take the summer off, you can’t grow in the summer.” I followed that advice our first year and our church almost went under. The next year, I determined to “plant as many seeds” as possible during the summer months. And guess what? We grew during the summer … Read More
Q & A – Best Launch Date?
It’s Kerrick Thomas here again, Executive Pastor and Teaching Pastor at The Journey and the co-author of Launch and Activate with Nelson. He asked me to share this recent answer to a question from Launch: Q:You guys said in Launch that when launching Journey, looking back you would have rather launched in February instead of in Easter as you did. … Read More
Q & A: Fusion and Altar Call?
Q: How do you conduct an Altar Call and still utilize the tools of Fusion? Guest Blogger: Coaching Alumni, Travis Johnson Pastor of Life Pointe Church Homestead, Florida A: I want to help people take practical next steps in their walk with Christ. Nelson calls it “preaching for Next Steps.” This ministry practice has become an integral part of who … Read More
Four Loves of a Church Planter #4
Today is the final installment of “The Four Loves of a Church Planter.” You can find the first three here: Love #1, #2, and #3. Successful church planters love the… PEOPLE IN THEIR CHURCH I talked last week about the importance of loving your city and the people of your city, but today I’m talking specifically about the people in … Read More
Strengthening Your Church Workshop
Many of you have heard me talk about Steve Stroope, Lead Pastor of Lake Pointe Church in Texas. It’s hard to place a value on how important he has been to my personal growth and development and to that of The Journey. He is a great personal friend and a mentor of mine, and I wanted to let you all … Read More
Q & A – Small Group Curriculum
Q: I had a question regarding small group stuff. We observed that most of the subject matter of your small groups were book studies. There were a few actual studies on books of the Bible. What was it that guided your decision to lean in this direction? A: We always use a book for our growth groups – you can … Read More
Four Loves of a Church Planter #3
Today is the third installment of posts called “The Four Loves of a Church Planter.” You can find the first two here: Love #1 and Love #2. Successful church planters love their… CITY This is something I have noticed time and time again. The most successful church planters I know really love their city! They think it’s the best place … Read More
Town Hall for Hope
I had the opportunity a few weeks ago to spend 3 days in Nashville with Dave Ramsey. It was a great experience and I learned a lot in those three days (I’ll share more of that soon), but I wanted to make sure you know about a special, first of its kind, event that Dave has coming up. It’s coming … Read More
Holding Members Accountable
I get a lot of questions about how we handle church membership at The Journey. We place a high value on being a member of the church and recognize that there is a responsibility on those of us in leadership to hold members accountable to what they agree to when they sign their membership covenant. When we fail to lead … Read More
LAST CHANCE – Easter Sale
I hope you are overwhelmed after an amazing Easter Sunday at your church! While you’re working hard to follow up on all the blessings that God sent your way yesterday, let me share a quick reminder with you: Today is the final day of our BIG Easter Sale! If you haven’t done so already, I hope you’ll head over to … Read More