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Conformed to His Image Pastors Discipleship Coaching
Jul 17
2:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern
 
Titanium Coaching with Nelson Searcy
Jul 22 - Jul 23
  Boca Raton, FL
Renegade Pastors Monthly Group Coaching
Aug 13
2:00pm - 3:00pm Eastern
 

Featured Book Summary

EVENTS CALENDAR

Conformed to His Image Pastors Discipleship Coaching
Jul 17
2:00pm - 4:00pm Eastern
 
Titanium Coaching with Nelson Searcy
Jul 22 - Jul 23
  Boca Raton, FL
Renegade Pastors Monthly Group Coaching
Aug 13
2:00pm - 3:00pm Eastern
 

Featured Book Summary

THE SEVEN COMMITMENTS OF A RENEGADE PASTOR™

1- I WILL FOLLOW MY LORD: Am I valuing my relationship with God above all other relationships? Matt. 6:33; Mark 8:34; Phil. 1:21-24
2- I WILL LOVE MY FAMILY: Am I sacrificing my family on the altar of ministry? Matt. 19:4-6; Eph. 5:25-33; Eph. 6:4
3- I WILL FULFILL MY CALLING: Am I using my gifts and abilities to become all that God has called me to be? 1 Tim. 3:1-7; 1 Pet. 5:1-4
4- I WILL MANAGE MY TIME: Am I in control of my most limited commodity? Ps. 39:4-5; Eph. 5:15-17
5- I WILL SHEPHERD MY FLOCK: Am I effectively leading, feeding and protecting the sheep under my care? Acts 20:28; 1 Pet. 5:2-4
6- I WILL MAXIMIZE MY CHURCH: Am I doing everything I can to lead my church for maximum impact? Matt. 10:16; Acts 2:42-47; 1 Cor. 3:7-8
7- I WILL EXPAND GOD’S KINGDOM: Am I leading my church to reach its full redemptive potential? Matt. 28:18-20; Luke 10:2; 2 Tim. 4:5


2025 Renegade Pastors Memory Verse

"Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him.

He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress where I will not be shaken.

My victory and honor come from God alone. He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me.

O my people, trust in him at all times. Pour out your heart to him, for God is our refuge.
"

- Psalm 62:5-8 (NLT)

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Church Growth Champions

As a Renegade Pastor, you have access to a library of FREE reports from Nelson that celebrate church growth champions! Take note of these important dates in the history of church growth. Then access your hub to read more about their contribution to ministry today!
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July 16
(1855) Anniversary of William and Catherine Booth
Founder of the Salvation Army
July 19
(2003) Death of Bill Bright
Evangelism Innovator and Founder of Campus Crusade for Christ
July 22
(1945) Birth of Kenneth Boa
A remarkable equipper of people who trains others to love well (being), learn well (knowing), and live well (doing)

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Meet Dr. Nelson Searcy

Nelson Searcy is the Founding and Lead Pastor of The Journey Church, with locations across New York City and in Boca Raton, FL. By God's grace, he identified and developed the Eight Systems of a Healthy Church® that he has used to coach over 3,500 churches in the US and around the world to adapt those eight systems to their unique ministry fields, resulting in great health and growth.

Nelson regularly coaches pastors online and in-person through the Church Leader Insights and Renegade Pastors Network ministries that he founded. He also leads several annual pastor in-person conferences and online training events. In ministry for more than 25 years, 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 20+ books, including The Renegade Pastor: Abandoning Average in Your Life and Ministry, The Difference Maker: Using Your Everyday Life for Eternal Impact, and Fusion: Turning First-Time Guests Into Fully-Engaged Members of Your Church. Nelson is the recipient of the prestigious Donald A. McGavran Award for Outstanding Leadership in Great Commission Research.

He is a longtime student of church history, especially mastering the areas of evangelism and church growth. He divides his time between NYC and South Florida. He battled Stage 4 cancer and has been cancer-free since 2018, praise God! He has an amazing wife, Kelley, and a teenage son, Alexander, who continues to grow in so many ways.

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