“Preaching faith until you have it and then because you have it you will preach faith.” – Peter Bohler (1712-1775) as recorded in John Wesley’s Journal
Part Time Positions Available for Pastors
Are you interested in serving the members of Nelson Searcy’s coaching network while still serving as pastor of your local church? If so, then a part-time position with Church Leader Insights may be right for you! As a part-time member of the team you would make calls from your home to encourage, pray for and assist pastors in Nelson’s various … Read More
TODAY ONLY! How to Double the Effectiveness of Your Preaching – Free E-Book
Standing up to preach God’s word is a tremendous responsibility – not to be held lightly. As a teaching pastor, shouldn’t you do everything you can to be sure that you’re a good steward of every opportunity? In my new Double the Effectiveness of Your Preaching E-Book, you’ll discover the nine simple steps to double – or even quadruple – the … Read More
5 Benefits of Planning a One-Year Preaching Calendar
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 would like to talk to you about the benefits of planning out your preaching calendar. As a teaching pastor, I’m very familiar with the weekly grind of preaching week in and … Read More
Magic Words to Improve Your Worship Services – Part 3
Last week in this multi-part series, I shared two more powerful phrases that I use at The Journey Church during our Sunday worship services. Today I’ll share my final three phrases that can help you improve the life-changing impact of your worship services each week. Magic Phrase #5: “You may be seated” Another similar option is “Great job singing — you … Read More
C.S. Lewis on Finding God
“Human history is the long terrible story of man trying to find something other than God which will make him happy.” – C.S. Lewis
Keys to Worship Planning: Clarity Before Transformation
“Clarity is key. If your services aren’t clear to you in advance, they won’t be clear to your attenders on the day in question, which means they won’t lead to radically transformed lives. But as you lift the fog of confusion by pursuing clarity – and as you shape and strengthen your system by choosing to be diligent in … Read More
Happy Thanksgiving!
I’m wrapping up a few things this morning, but I wanted to take a quick break to wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving! I am grateful for you, for the ministry that God has called you to, and for the opportunity to serve you and your church. Hopefully you’re preparing to spend a great day with family and … Read More
Preaching Preparation and Delivery: Two Sides of the Same Coin
Every coin has two distinct sides: heads and tails. If a coin didn’t have these two sides, it wouldn’t be a legitimate coin at all; it would be an unusable hunk of metal. Similarly, your preaching is comprised of two distinct elements: your personal preparation and your delivery. The two bind together to produce teaching that the Holy Spirit can … Read More
Wesley’s 4 Questions on the Use of Money
Today’s guest post comes to us from Ted Schroder for VirtueOnline.org. John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, preached a wealth of words about money. Wesley made enormous sums from the sale of his writings. In an age when a single man could live comfortably on $60 a year, his annual income reached $2,800. He believed that with increasing income, the … Read More