In last week’s first part of this blog series, I started a conversation about vacation and shared a few strategies for taking some time off.

Here are the next two strategies you should consider when planning your next vacation:

4. Prepare for your vacation to ensure it’s a true vacation. Nothing will frustrate you or your family more than if your vacation gets cut short or you’re unable to take it because of lack of preparation. Make sure that your church is covered for when you’re away.
5. Make worship a center of your vacation. Whether or not you attend church when you’re on vacation — either is okay — make sure that you continue to pray with your family. Include regular devotional time with your family, so you can grow closer together spiritually and relationally.

Tune in next week for a few kinds of vacations to be aware of and one to beware of.

Click here to read Part 1 of this series.

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Nelson

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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.