I recently asked for feedback on how God has blessed the churches represented in my current Tele-Coaching Network for Senior Pastors during their time in the network and I was flooded with stories.

The most “outrageous outcome” came from Byron Beck, Senior Pastor of Fellowship General Baptist Church in Poplar Bluff, Missouri.

Here’s a video of him sharing the story:

In case you didn’t catch it, here are the fast facts of Byron’s story:

• Normally they’re a church of about 450 in two services (400 seat sanctuary).
• This past Christmas, they planned and built up to a Big Day on December 20.
• The Big Day concept was new for them, but they structured their preaching, advertising, and even their invite cards toward Sunday, December 20.
• On The Big Day, there were 1,180 people present in three services!
• Following that day, they had more first time guests in January than in any month prior (including January 27, which was like their typical Easter Sunday).
• And all of this… in Poplar Bluff, Missouri – Go God!

Byron – you and your church are doing a great job!

Thanks for being a part of the Coaching Network and keep up the good work!

P.S. If you want to learn why and how to plan for and implement The Big Day at your church, check out The Ignite Seminar – How to Spark Immediate Growth in Your Church.

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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.