“Experts agree that the optimal amount of exercise you and I need to get to maintain good health is seventy minutes of exercise, six days a week.

If you aren’t in the habit of doing much physical activity, then that may sound like an impossible number to you. Believe me, I’ve been there.

Let me encourage you to get started slowly with simple, consistent walking. Not only is walking great exercise, it’s also the perfect jumping off point if you aren’t used to getting much physical activity. Walking is cheap and convenient – and it will do wonders for your health. A brisk walk every day gets your blood pumping, raises your metabolism and increases your body’s ability to burn calories for up to twelve hours afterward.”

– Nelson Searcy, Steve Reynolds & Jennifer Dykes Henson

The above quote is from p. 120 of The Healthy Renegade Pastor: Abandoning Average in Your Health and Wellness.

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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.