Like I mentioned yesterday, we’re making plans and preparing for our Big Day this fall at The Journey. We are excited to rally together as a church and reach more people for Christ! But after the Big Day, we need to have a system on how to follow up with those people who make a first-time decision to follow Christ. … Read More
Why use a Big Day to Bring People Back to Church
The Big Day is one of the best ways to pull people from the community. It gets the community to come to you AND gets your church to go into the community. Now, that’s Evangelism! And using Big Days is just a part of cooperating with God’s plan, and the way that God has worked all throughout history and will … Read More
Getting People Back to Church – The Power of the Big Day
As summer comes to an end, people are making their way “Back to Church”. This is also an opportunity to reach new people with the power of a BIG DAY. You’ve had BIG DAYS in your life. Think about the day you graduated from high school or college, the day you got married. These are the days that change everything. … Read More
Make Mother’s Day a BIG DAY at Your Church – 50% Off The Ignite Seminar this Week!
In all the excitement of Easter last month, I don’t want you to miss out on one of the best possible “bounce back” opportunities for your Easter guests… MOTHER’S DAY (Sunday, May 12)! Historically, Mother’s Day has been a natural draw because mothers want to attend church with their family – even those who rarely (if ever) attend. At The … Read More
Should You Make September 11 A “Big Day” at Your Church?
With the 10 year anniversary of 9/11, I’ve gotten quite a few questions about whether or not you should try to make it a “Big Day” and I wanted to address that today. I don’t like making it a Big Day for a few reasons: 1) It’s not the best time to kick off a new series for most people. … Read More
Communicating Your Big Day Evangelism Strategy to Your Church (Free Download)
A number of you have already let me know how my new book Ignite has helped you and your church. That’s always encouraging to me, so keep ’em coming! Feel free to use the “Ask Nelson” button on the right side of this blog to send me your story. One such email that I recently received from Clark Frailey, member … Read More
NEW PODCAST – Is it Possible to Double My Church in a Day?
Wow! October has been a busy month already (and we’re not even halfway through it yet). With that, you may not have had a chance to listen to this month’s Church Leader Insights podcast yet. In this month’s stretching podcast, I challenge you to dream about what God can do in your church through the proven evangelism process called “the … Read More