Here’s an article I wrote a while back for Sermon Central: Disconnect: Permission to Power Down by Nelson Searcy www.ChurchLeaderInsights.com I have a serious question for you. There is only one right answer to this question, so get ready. If you answer incorrectly, don’t be too discouraged. There is hope. But this question is a barometer that can’t be ignored. … Read More
Multi-Site Q & A – Equipment?
Here’s a recent equipment Q & A that our Worship Pastor, Jason Hatley answered for a member of the CLI family: Q: Our church is looking to do a satellite campus next year very similar to what you’ve done at The Journey. We’re really pumped about going multi-site and expanding our ministry in that manner. In prepping for this transition, … Read More
Re-Launch – Church Planting Q & A
This is Kerrick Thomas – I serve as the Executive Pastor at The Journey Church in NYC and co-author of Launch: Starting a New Church from Scratch. Here’s an answer I sent recently to a church planter that Nelson asked me to share today: Q: We started our church this past Easter and we’re only running about 20 people. I … Read More
Coaching Alumni Highlight
Here’s a fellow laborer and coaching alum right here in New York City: Tyrone Stevenson was born and raised in Brooklyn. After a successful stints in the Navy and the banking industry, Tyrone answered God’s call to ministry. He has been at Hope Christian Center since 2001 and has led the church to a revitalized and renewed focus on reaching … Read More
Optimism – A Saturday Quote
“A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” — Winston Churchill
Coaching Alumni Highlight
Here’s another of my coaching alums that’s really doing some great Kingdom work: Terry Drost is the Senior Pastor of Peckville Assembly of God in Peckville, Pennsylvania. His family has a long history of leadership in that church and Terry has been on staff since the mid-90’s. Since stepping into the Senior Pastor role in 2005, he has led the … Read More
Tele-Coaching Q & A [video]
I know you’ve heard me say this already, but I’m so pumped about my upcoming Tele-Coaching Network for Senior Pastors! And judging by the amount of email and phone traffic, many of you are excited about it as well. Through all that feedback, there have been a number of common questions about the network. With that in mind, I grabbed … Read More
The Great Growth Barrier Giveaway (Free Resource)
I hear from a lot of church leaders from one week to the next and I have heard a common theme lately that has me pretty excited. It’s a theme of faith, expectation and motivation, an understanding that God wants your church to grow and you want to do what it takes to cooperate with Him. I agree and I … Read More
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I read a great article last week over at Church Multiplication Network. Here’s a re-print for you: Even Tiger Woods Has a Coach by Dave McNaughton I have enjoyed sports for as long as I can remember. While playing football and baseball I had dozens of coaches. Many of them were colorful characters and had equally colorful vocabularies. Most of … Read More
Coaching Alumni Highlight
Today’s coaching highlight is Rob Huffman. Rob is the founding and Senior Pastor of Clearview Church in Chesapeake, Virginia. He’s a former youth pastor and evangelist who has spoken throughout North America and abroad. These days, he is an enthusiastic and committed church planter. One of the best things about the coaching experience from my point of view is getting … Read More