Here’s a thought-provoking article written by Christian Post columnist Wallace Henley in which he looks closer at a turnaround church and suggests what he believes is at the heart of church revitalization. In 1978 the congregation of Houston’s Second Baptist Church met in a stately building whose mighty steeple towered over its rapidly growing community, and whose imposing appearance might have … Read More
TODAY ONLY – Get My Ignite book for FREE!
You can pick up the Kindle edition of my book, Ignite: How to Spark Immediate Growth in Your Church, absolutely FREE! But don’t delay – this opportunity is only available TODAY, May 30th! And as a special thank you for picking up the book today, you’ll also receive $183.00 in bonus resources – including a $50 Gift Certificate to use anywhere in our CLI … Read More
Drop “us vs. them” mentality
Here is an engaging article written by RNS columnist Jonathan Merrit about his interview with the innovative James Emery White, senior pastor and author of the new book “Rise of the Nones: Understanding and Reaching the Religiously Unaffiliated”. When it comes to navigating the interface between faith and culture, there aren’t a lot of pastors I look to. Most … Read More
6 Things We Need to Know About Evangelism
Here is a great article from a Senior Pastor and friend of mine, Perry Noble. In this article Perry gives us 6 things to think about when it comes to Evangelism and teaching people about Jesus. Let’s take a look at these 6 empowering thoughts: 1. Evangelism Is The Proclamation of Jesus Christ—PERIOD! (Acts 8:4-8) One of the most ridiculous things I’ve … Read More
Learning Evangelism from G. K. Chesterton and C. S. Lewis – Reasons and Rhetoric (Part 2)
I want to share the second part (click here to read part 1) of an interesting post I came across from Dan DeWitt (dean of Boyce College at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary). The back story shows a connection between a person’s impact on conversion to Christianity, and later C.S. Lewis’ impact on the conversion of Joy Davidson – the woman who … Read More
Learning Evangelism from G. K. Chesterton and C. S. Lewis – Relationships and Revelation (Part 1)
I want to share an interesting post I came across from Dan DeWitt (dean of Boyce College at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary). The back story shows a connection between’s impact on conversion to Christianity, and later C.S. Lewis’ impact on the conversion of Joy Davidson – the woman who would later become his wife. In this first of this two part post, Dan explains two … Read More
Last Chance to go to the Holy Land (register by April 15)
Time is quickly running out for you to join Nelson in the Holy Land next month. The final registration deadline is April 15 (that’s only a few days away). And while the clock is ticking, there is still an opportunity for you to join us on this life-changing spiritual retreat to Israel on May 22-30, 2014. As you know, this 9-DAY … Read More
Get the History of Church Growth from A to Z! – $300 off!
Three weeks ago, pastors from all across the US recently joined me for a 2 day intensive Church Growth and Evangelism Workshop from A-Z. During this live recorded workshop, I shared over 522 pages worth of information on Church Growth. It was my most comprehensive teaching – and I’ve been overwhelmed by positive responses and takeaways from this group of … Read More
Learning from History to Further Your Ministry
I want to talk about the importance of knowing your history. A few months ago, we were in Orlando, Florida for an Advanced Coaching session (as many of you know, Advanced Coaching is my highest level of coaching). We met up that morning for a backstage tour at Disney World with a couple of instructors from Disney University. I asked them, … Read More
TOMORROW – Dr. Elmer Towns Speaks on Church Growth
I’m very excited to interview Dr. Elmer Towns tomorrow, September, 12 at 2pm ET! Join us tomorrow as we kick off a series of four Church Growth Champions Tele-seminars! Dr. Towns and I will go in-depth on the “Power of the Big Day” and how to use Big Day in your church (see the P.S. below for details on all the upcoming … Read More