This post is earlier than normal because I have a 6:05am flight into Orange County (I hate getting up early but I love getting an early start and avoiding the LaGuardia delays!).  This is a big week for Church Leader Insights as Roy is rolling out my NEW Time Management for Busy Pastors resource (no link yet, watch your email on Tuesday) and a fun week for me as I’m off to be with my former boss Rick Warren and a ton of my friends from the Purpose Driven Community.  Here’s a look at the week ahead:

Monday – Kerrick and I are flying to Orange County.  We are working on summer sermons on the plane (should be fun) and then we head to LA for some meetings and to catch a taping of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (my favorite of the late night shows – here’s one reason why).

Tuesday – Watch your email for my new Time Management for Busy Pastors resource.  We offered a presale to our key clients last week and the response was overwhelmingly positive!  I’ll be doing a 4 Part Series on Time Management here at the blog starting tomorrow to coincide with the release.  I’ll be at the PD Community Gathering at Saddleback Church thru Thursday – any one else attending?  Let’s definitely connect.

Wednesday – I’m teaching at the PD Community Gathering today.  I’ll be teaching on ‘discipleship’ and I’m sure I’ll find a way to work in my new book on small groups (ha!).

Thursday – Rick is teaching his latest insights on the P.E.A.C.E plan at the ‘non-conference’ today.  I can’t wait.  Later I’ll catch a midnight flight to Florida where I’ll be spending some open time with Kelley and Alexander (I hate midnight flights but I love having the extra day of vacation!).

Friday/Saturday – I’ll be out of touch for a few days on vacation but I’ve got some great posts scheduled for the blog, but more on that later.

Sunday – We are doing ONE BIG service this Sunday with everyone from Brooklyn, Jersey City and Manhattan coming together for one big worship service.  It begins with a preservice Worship Concert by Jason and his team and ends with Kerrick teaching on The Art of Gratefulness.  If you are dong multiple services or multi-site, its good to bring everyone together in one big place a few times a year.

Off to the security line and then to fight with Kerrick over the aisle seat, lets hope the plane isn’t too full!

Nelson

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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.