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Preachers Beware – Words Have Power to Build up AND Destroy
Preachers Beware – Words Have Power to Build up AND Destroy By Nelson Searcy Death and life are in the power of the tongue. King... Read More
The Battle for Health & Weight Loss
The Battle for Health & Weight Loss: Ministry’s Elephant in the Room How to stop sacrificing your health and start reclaiming your vitality as a... Read More
Second Career Church Planters
Second Career Church Planters: Why Your First Career in Business is Great Preparation for Starting a Church By Nelson Searcy Over the last several... Read More
10 Lessons in Bootstrapping a Church Plant
You’ve probably heard the old saying, “Money makes the world go ‘round.” While those of us in ministry understand the skewed nature of this adage,... Read More
Disconnect: Permission to Power Down
I have a serious question for you. There is only one right answer to this question, so get ready. If you answer incorrectly, don’t be... Read More
Time management 101
We all have the same number of hours in a day. The way we choose to manage those hours will either help us live a... Read More
Tips on developing and communicating vision
Vision is a pre-requisite for leadership. One cannot lead without a vision of the future. Choosing to cast your vision is the first critical leadership... Read More
Break The Next Growth Barrier
In North America, church growth lags way behind population growth. Every year we see that while the population continues to grow, the church continues to... Read More
9 Characteristics of Successful Church Planters
I've said it before and I'll say it again - starting a new church is an heroic venture and, if God has called you to... Read More
Launching large: the new paradigm in church planting
The following is an excerpt from Launch: Starting a New Church from Scratch , the new, comprehensive guide to church planting by Nelson Searcy and... Read More
The Call to Church Planting - Part 1
call•ing \kô'lĭng\ noun 1 : a strong inner impulse toward a particular course of action especially when accompanied by conviction of divine influence The sad... Read More
The Call to Church Planting - Part 2
Part 2: The Four Calls of a Church Planter Miss part one? get caught up here My Call To Start A Church We’ve explored the sources;... Read More
The Pastor’s Wife
I went shopping with a friend the other day. Now this is not just any friend but one of my closest and dearest friends. While... Read More
What is Servant Evangelism?
Servant evangelism is intentionally sharing Christ by modeling biblical servanthood. It is the simplest, most transferable, and yes, most fun approach for moving believers closer... Read More
Top 10 Books Of 2012 For Church Leaders
The year 2012 produced some powerful new reads from some of my favorite authors, including Steve Stroope, Gary L. McIntosh and Patrick Lencioni, plus a... Read More
Top 10 Books Of 2011 For Church Leaders
The year 2011 produced some powerful new reads from some of my favorite authors, including Jim Collins, Billy Graham and John Maxwell, plus a handful... Read More
Top 9 Books Of 2009 For Church Leaders
2009 was a great year with regard to incredible books for church leaders. We've seen proven additions from Geoff Surratt, Gary McIntosh and Elmer Towns,... Read More
Top 8 Books Of 2008 For Church Leaders
2008 was a great year with regard to incredible books for church leaders. We've seen proven additions from Warren Buffett, Brian Tracy and John Maxwell,... Read More
Top 10 Books of 2006 For Church Leaders
2006 was a great year with regard to incredible books for church leaders. We've seen proven additions from Blanchard, Stanley, and Stetzer plus new works... Read More
Top 10 Books For Church Planters
Starting a new church is the most leader intensive enterprise in the world. A new, growing church needs a growing leader. As the old saying... Read More
Top 5 Books for Evangelism
After repeated requests, here's the top 5 books on evangelism, still in print. Regretfully one of the best books ever on evangelism is out of... Read More
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What should you measure each week at your church? (insider e-book)
“What gets measured gets done,” but what do you measure each week at your church? Just as you stay (or should stay) on top of the numbers that gauge your health, eg. blood pressure levels, weight and height — the same is true when gauging the health of your church. The numbers are blinking indicators that let you know if all systems are well maintained or if they are in need of improvement. Keeping ... Read More
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