The FREE “How to Make 2012 Your Best Year Ever Conference Call” Will you join me for a FREE “Senior Pastors Only” Conference Call on Tuesday? We’ll jump-start the New Year together on this “first of its kind” conference call where I’ll teach you the skills you need to maximize your leadership and make 2012 your Best Year Ever! After coaching over 1,000 … Read More
Big Days Lead to Growing Churches – Great Easter Report!
Even though yesterday was Mother’s Day (and we had a Big Day at The Journey), I recently got a great report from Aaron Johnson, Lead Pastor of Life Point Church in Washington, PA, and a member of my current Senior Pastor Tele-Coaching Network. He gave me permission to share what God is doing in their church: Hey Nelson, just wanted … Read More
The Missing Piece of Pastor (and Church) Growth: Accountability
In all my years of ministry experience (over 20 years now), I have met more pastors than I can begin to count. And I’ve never once had a pastor come up to me and say: “Nelson, my church isn’t growing and I don’t care.” No, they’re all serious about God’s calling on their life, serious about reaching more people for … Read More
What Does it Take to Lead a Turn-Around Church? (Part 4)
Part 4 of 4 posts (click here for Part 1, 2, and 3) by Dr. Donald E. Ross Nelson Searcy Coaching Alum Lead Pastor of Creekside Church (Mountlake Terrace, WA). Issue # 9: Lifecycle. Studies show that a church has about a 50-year lifecycle and it’s important to know where your church is on that ride. This fifty year bell … Read More
What Does it Take to Lead a Turn-Around Church? (Part 3)
Part 3 of 4 posts (click here for Part 1 and Part 2) by Dr. Donald E. Ross Nelson Searcy Coaching Alum Lead Pastor of Creekside Church (Mountlake Terrace, WA). Issue #6: Endurance. Although things must change, it will take time. Researcher Gary McIntosh states that a turn-around church can take from five to twelve years, depending on the setting. … Read More
What Does it Take to Lead a Turn-Around Church? (Part 2)
Here’s Part 2 of 4 posts (click here for Part 1) by Dr. Donald E. Ross, Nelson Searcy Coaching Alum and Lead Pastor of Creekside Church (Mountlake Terrace, WA). Issue #3: Leadership. If you’re leading a turn-around church, you must be able to paint a constant verbal picture of your church’s preferred future, based in reality. You’re probably the only … Read More
What Does it Take to Lead a Turn-Around Church? (Part 1)
As you might imagine, I get a lot of questions from pastors who are facing all sorts of ministry situations. That’s one of the reasons I write this blog – to provide some answers when you’re not sure of your next steps. However, there are some issues that I haven’t faced personally or otherwise don’t feel as well-equipped to write … Read More
What are the Top 3 Barriers to Church Growth? #2 – Self-Development
Yesterday I shared the first of the top three Growth Barriers that all churches face, regardless of size (click here for that post). The second barrier to growth in your church is: SELF-DEVELOPMENT The best definition of Self-Development that I’ve found is the combination of Leadership Ability and Spiritual Maturity. Ken Blanchard describes this concept when he says that a … Read More
What are the Top 3 Barriers to Church Growth? #1 – Space
I’m in Jacksonville this morning – in the middle of the “Top 3 Growth Barriers Tour.” I’ve been traveling the country doing a series of “Senior Pastors Only” training events on the Top 3 Growth Barriers that every church faces, regardless of size. I will be out on the West Coast next week – click here for more info. But … Read More
Don’t Be the (Evangelism) Bottleneck
by Nelson Searcy and Tommy Duke Evangelism is one of the purposes of the church that we recognize as a high priority – I rarely hear from a Pastor who isn’t trying to reach more people for Christ. But sometimes, Pastors and their churches appear to be doing and saying all the right things, but they’re seeing little (if any) … Read More