My #1 Mistake in Ministry, Part 1 of a 4 part series

MistakeOctober marks 25 years since I began to sense God calling me into ministry and calling me to Himself. I’ve made a lot more than one mistake in ministry, but as I’ve reflected on the past 25 years, there’s one thing that has stood out the most as far as what’s on my heart. One thing that, if the Lord wills it, I’d like to fix in the next 25 years…

In October 1990 I took my first job in ministry (part-time) as Minister of Outreach and Evangelism. It was at a Baptist Church of about 275 in a small town within 20 miles of my alma mater, Gardner-Webb University.

Soon I was invited to preach on Sunday nights. The pastor told me that when you give people an invitation, you’re inviting them to:

  • Become a Christian – to get saved
  • Join the church.
  • Surrender to the call to preach.

But somewhere along the way, I missed out on one of these invitations that my early pastor taught me to give.

Tomorrow I’ll share that #1 mistake in my first 25 years of ministry – and how I plan to correct it in the next 25!

Your partner in ministry,

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.

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