For the conclusion of this four-part series on Advanced Strategic Concepts, I want to wrap things up with the below key related law.

The Law of Spiritual Readiness: God will never give us more than we are prepared to receive.

I’ve seen this happen many times over — Your level of preparation is directly linked to the number of people God will send to your church.

If you don’t prepare while you are waiting for the harvest, you are essentially undercutting the future crop that God wants to bring you. God has given every single one of us a responsibility and a commission to prepare for the harvest. Here’s an example:

One time I was planning to do an evangelistic push at The Journey that involved a free gift. I was going to give a gift — a new book I had been recommending — to everyone who brought a friend with them the next week. In preparation, we went out and bought 200 of the books. Guess how many guests we had? 186. What if we had only bought 100 books? I venture to say that we would have had less than 100 guests. On the other hand, what if we had bought 400 books? I’m convinced that God would have brought us even more first-timers. We prepare and plan — and then trust that God will bring the increase.

Take a first step today to apply one of these principles to your ministry. Your plan to be a better leader — your preparation now — puts you in a good position for God’s blessing!

Click here to read the first installment of this series.

Click here to read the second installment of this series.

Click here to read the third installment of this series.

Your partner in ministry,

Nelson

P.S. – To learn more on Strategic Concepts, click here to check out my resource on the subject.

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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.