Are you called to serve in New York City? The Journey is a contemporary 12 year old church in New York City. The position of full-time Growth Groups Pastor is currently available at our Manhattan campus (we also have campuses in Queens and Staten Island). The Journey consistently has over 1,000 adults attending weekend services, currently has over 1,100 in groups … Read More
Tithing Renewed – A Saturday Quote
“But what is very significant is this, that in each great revival ofgodliness that Jehovah sent unto Israel, tithing is one of the thingsthat is mentioned as being renewed and restored among them.” – A.W. Pink
6 Reasons Why People Leave Your Church (Half Off Labor Day Sale)
This Sunday you will probably face an issue that weighs heavily on all us as pastors – empty chairs and the frustration of seeing people who were there last week not return this week. It hurts to even talk about someone leaving the church we lead. When it happens, we don’t know what to do and what to not do. … Read More
8 Warning Signs Your Marketing May Be Missing Something
If you believe in the power of evangelism, then you believe in the power of effective marketing! After 25 years of pastoring and coaching, I’ve learned that marketing and ministry DO go together – and it’s an essential part of fulfilling your mission. But if you’re not sure if your marketing is good or bad, here are 8 warning signs that your church marketing … Read More
Call Out Your Congregation – Let’s Do a Tithe Challenge
By now someone in your church has been called out to take the Ice Bucket Challenge. But what if you could challenge your congregation spiritually? While it doesn’t involve dumping icy cold water on people, it does require your church to get out of their comfort zone and further impact the Kingdom. Challenge your people to tithe – just for 90 days … Read More
How Souls are Won – A Saturday Quote
“Let eloquence be flung to the dogs rather than souls be lost. What we want is to win souls. They are not won by flowery speeches.” – Charles H. Spurgeon
Q&A: The 5:100 ratio – A powerful evangelism measurement tool
This is Kerrick Thomas – and for the last 12 years I’ve served alongside of Nelson Searcy as Executive Pastor of The Journey Church. I’m guest blogging today and wanted to share a question I received from a Ministry Director from Dover, Ohio. Q: “I follow you quite a bit. I’ve read Activate and Fusion. Both great books! Thanks for all the … Read More
5 Points of Encouragement for Evangelism
This week in gearing up for fall growth, we’ve been focusing on evangelism. Today we’ll take a look at this mission through the eyes of our people. This guest post from KC McCauley, contributor to The Christian Post, addresses the intimidation factor that our members may feel in sharing the Good News and provides 5 ways we can help them move … Read More
Searching for a Web Guru – Know Anyone?
I thought I’d reach out to you today and see if you knew someone who might be interested in becoming our new “Web Guru” at Church Leader Insights. God continues to expand our ministry and we’re looking for someone who is good with web and programming, loves God and loves helping pastors. It’s a great opportunity for someone to make … Read More
Back to School, Back to Church – How to Kick-Start Fall Growth
If you invite them, they will come. It’s true that most of the unchurched in your communities are just waiting for their invitation. A recent study showed that more than nine of out 10 of the unchurched said they would come to church if they were invited. But the question is: How many of your members are inviting others to church? The answer is … Read More
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