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.

Pictured from left to right: Bob Whitesal,
Nelson Searcy and Gary McIntosh

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 dissemination of the principles of effective disciple-making as originally developed by Donald A. McGavran.

The Donald McGavran Leadership Award was originally conceived by C. Peter Wagner in 1988, to encourage and affirm outstanding contributions to the field of effective evangelism. McGavran, still living at the time, selected the first recipient—Dr. Win Arn. Since then, the Great Commission Research Network has selected individuals to receive this noteworthy award.

Former recipients have included:

Bill Easum
Bob Whitesel
Charles “Chip” Arn
Rick Warren
Gary L. McIntosh
Flavil R. Yeakley, Jr.
Elmer Towns

Congratulations, Nelson, on this marvelous achievement!

– The Church Leader Insights Team

P.S. Nelson is humbled and honored to be following in the footsteps of church growth pioneers like Elmer Towns, Win Arn and Rick Warren – many of the same folks he will be speaking about at his upcoming Church Growth and Evangelism A-Z Workshop.

Nelson promises you will learn EVERYTHING about church growth at this event, from A to Z.  In this practical workshop you’ll dig through the key principles, personalities and effective practices from the last 2,000 years – some ancient, some more modern, but all forgotten – that you can use today to lead and grow a healthy church.

Click here to register now for this LIVE TWO DAY EVENT and get the best rate before the Early Bird rate expires TODAY!

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About Nelson Searcy

Nelson Searcy is an experienced church growth strategist, pastor, church planter and coach, consulting with churches around the world. As founder of Church Leader Insights and the Renegade Pastors Network, he has personally trained more than 3,500 church leaders in over 45 denominations through live events, seminars and monthly coaching. Nelson is also the Founding and Lead Pastor of The Journey Church, with locations across New York City and in Boca Raton, FL. Nelson and his church routinely appear on lists such as “The 50 Most Influential Churches” and “The 25 Most Innovative Leaders.” He is the author of over 100 church growth resources and 18+ books, including The Renegade Pastor: Abandoning Average in Your Life, Ministry and The Difference Maker: Using Your Everyday Life for Eternal Impact, and At the Cross with the People Who Were There. He and his wife, Kelley, have one son, Alexander.