Q: I’m trying to get my leadership system in place and I need to rework how I set my weekly meetings up. Would you mind sharing how you guys do it at The Journey?

A: Here’s an overview of our weekly meeting schedule:

Monday:
10:30am -11:30am: Individual meetings with direct reports
11:30am-Noon: Location Service Debrief’s (R/W/M/C of services)
Noon-2:00pm: Strategic Team Meeting (Nelson’s direct reports)
2:30-3:00pm: All Staff Meeting
3:00-4:00pm: Worship Planning Meeting

Tuesday:
9:00-11:00am – Location/Teaching Pastors Meeting
11:30-12:30am – Assimilation Meeting
1:30-2:30pm – Ministry Meeting

Wednesday:
10:00-11:00am – Growth Group Meeting
1:30-2:30pm – Stewardship Team Meeting (every other week)

Thursday:
11:00am-Noon – All Staff Book Learning Meeting (every other week)

P.S. Running out of hours each week? Check out Time Management for Busy Pastors here:
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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.