4 Helpful Tips for Effective Project Marking

Many tasks you tackle will be small enough to complete in a single sitting. But for those larger projects, you must always be able to track where you are. Marking where you left on a project is a relatively simple step you must take for your own sake and for that of your reputation, your staff, volunteers, and your church. … Read More


Nelson SearcyLeadership, Strategy

Sidestepping Stress: The Stress-Health Connection

Walking in the fullness of the new you goes beyond eating well, exercising, and getting enough rest. To achieve and maintain true health, you also have to learn to handle the stress in your life. Otherwise, it will derail your other efforts, keeping you overweight, sick, emotionally bound, and quite possibly taking you to an early grave. When you begin … Read More


Nelson SearcyLeadership

Dr. Michael Green On Connecting With People

“Evangelism is never proclamation in a vacuum, but always to people, and the message must be given in terms that make sense to them.”  – Dr. Michael Green (August 20, 1930 – February 6, 2018) was widely influential as an author, evangelism scholar and defender of the Christian faith. Green’s humorous, engaging style of writing and speaking made him highly … Read More


Nelson SearcyLeadership

Forming Your Small Groups: The Mid-Month Evaluation Meeting

As the old military saying goes, “No battle plan ever survives first contact with the enemy.” In the same way, the plans and goals you laid out so carefully for your small groups will invariably need to be re-evaluated and tweaked. Don’t be caught off guard. Schedule a mid-month evaluation meeting to check your progress. Pull your team together and … Read More


Nelson SearcyLeadership, Ministry

Free Webcast Replay: 6 Big Ideas for Effective Online Groups

Now you can access a free replay of a brand new training on 6 big ideas for effective online groups.  Now during the pandemic, small groups are even more important to keep people connected to the church, to their faith and to each other. At The Journey, we’ve seen great success with moving small groups online — and we want … Read More


Sandra OlivieriChurch Systems, Coaching, Leadership, Ministry, Small Groups

tagged with: ,,,

Free Live Webcast – 6 Big Ideas for Effective Online Groups

Now during the pandemic, small groups are even more important to keep people connected to the church, to their faith and to each other. At The Journey, we’ve seen great success with moving small groups online — and we want to share these proven best practices with you! Join us THIS Thursday, July 16 for a brand new online training: 6 BIG IDEAS IN 60 MIN … Read More


Sandra OlivieriChurch Systems, Leadership, Ministry, Small Groups, Uncategorized

tagged with: ,,,

Godly Leaders Will Be Provided For

“It is better to be godly and have little than to be evil and rich. For the strength of the wicked will be shattered, but the Lord takes care of the godly.” — Psalm 37:16-17 (NLT)


Nelson SearcyLeadership, Preaching