The ultimate how-to book for reaching more people for Jesus Christ  
  
Ignite sets forth a step-by-step, biblically grounded, proven plan for creating immediate church growth by utilizing a "Big Day" to mobilize the church for evangelism. This user-friendly guide will show you how to reach the unchurched in your community and break through the debilitating growth barriers that are holding your church back.  
  
You can reach--and keep--modern-minded, unchurched people to create and sustain growth momentum. Ignite shows you how it's done.  
  
  
"Searcy brings the unique frontline perspective of a pastor who is in the trenches week after week, figuring out how to effectively reach people with the gospel. Ignite is a very practical manual for any church trying to break through the next barrier to transforming their city for Christ."--Geoff Surratt, pastor of ministries, Seacoast Church  
  
"Ignite will help you see things in a clearer, simpler way. It will help you see what's important and what's not in our mission to serve others by giving them hope in Jesus."--Dino Rizzo, founding pastor, Healing Place Church; author, Servolution  
  
"There's a big difference between working hard and working smart. In this dynamic new book, Searcy helps readers be good stewards of their valuable time. I was underlining on every page."--Charles Arn, president, Church Growth, Inc.  
  
  
__Nelson Searcy__ served as the director of The Purpose Driven Community at Saddleback Church before starting The Journey Church of the City in New York City in 2002. He and his 1,200-member church appear routinely on lists such as "The 50 Most Influential Churches" and "The 25 Most Innovative Leaders."   
  
__Jennifer Dykes Henson__ is a writer, wife, and mom to two young girls. She has coauthored several bestselling books, including The Generosity Ladder and Tongue Pierced. Previously, Jennifer worked with Dr. Charles Stanley as the marketing communications manager for In Touch Ministries. She lives with her family in Atlanta, Georgia.

__Nelson Searcy__ is the founding and lead pastor of The Journey Church. Started in 2002 in New York City, this groundbreaking church sees the majority of its growth coming from new believers and currently meets in locations in Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island, as well as additional locations in San Francisco and Boca Raton. Nelson is the recipient of the prestigious 2013 Donald A. McGavran Award for Outstanding Leadership in Great Commission Research. He is the author of more than seventy-five church growth resources and twelve books, including The Generosity Ladder, Maximize, Connect, and Ignite. Nelson is also an experienced church planter, coach, and church-growth strategist. Before to founding The Journey, he served as the director of the Purpose Driven Community at Saddleback Church. He is also the founder of ChurchLeaderInsights.com and the Renegade Pastors Network.  
  
__Jennifer Dykes Henson__ is a writer, wife, and mom to two young girls. She has coauthored several bestselling books, including The Generosity Ladder and Tongue Pierced. Previously, Jennifer worked with Dr. Charles Stanley as the marketing communications manager for In Touch Ministries. She lives with her family in Atlanta, Georgia.

Ignite is the ultimate how-to book for church leaders who want to reach more people for Jesus Christ. Pastor and founder of Church Leader Insights, Nelson Searcy, will provide practical, inventive guidelines for bringing first-time guests through the doors.  
This book sets forth a step-by-step, biblically grounded, proven plan for creating immediate church growth by utilizing a "Big Day" to mobilize the church for evangelism. This user-friendly guide will show church leaders what they need to do to reach the unchurched in their communities and break through the debilitating growth barriers that are holding them back.  
  
Through the inspiration of testimonies and stories, combined with the down-to-earth, applicable teaching that Searcy readers have come to expect and appreciate, Ignite will give church leaders the tools they desperately need to reach and keep modern-minded, unchurched people to create and sustain growth momentum.

This user-friendly guide shows church leaders how to reach the unchurched in their communities and break through the growth barriers that are holding them back.

Searcy, Nelson ;Dykes Henson, Jennifer

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Acknowledgments 

Introduction: What If Your Church Could Double in One Day?

1. What a Difference a Day Makes: This Book’s Big Idea 

2. What Day Is It? Surveying the Options 

3. The Day of Harvest: The Importance of Prayer and Goals 

Pastor

4. Reaching the Boiling Point: Taking Your Evangelistic Temp and Turning Up the Heat

5. Setting the Stage: Successfully Leveraging Your Influence

6. Carrying the Torch: Igniting Your Church's Structure

Personal Evangelism

7. Mobilizing for Evangelism: Releasing the Army

8. Equipping for Evangelism: Little Tools That Make a Big Difference

Promotion

9. Finding Fertile Ground: The Art of Choosing Wisely

10. Sowing the Best Seed: And Trusting God for Big Results

11. Reaping the Harvest: The Keys to Effective Promotion

Preservation

12. Preparing the Way: Helping People Take the Next Step

13. The Celebration: Let the Fun Begin!

Conclusion: Keep On Dreaming 

Postscript 

Appendix 1: Baptism 

Appendix 2: Fasting 

Appendix 3: Invest and Invite Cards 

Appendix 4: What Is Servant Evangelism?

Appendix 5: How to Conduct a Servant Evangelism Saturday 

Appendix 6: New Believer Email and Letter 

Notes 

Igniteis the ultimate how-to book for church leaders who want to reach more people for Jesus Christ. Pastor and founder of Church Leader Insights, Nelson Searcy, will provide practical, inventive guidelines for bringing first-time guests through the doors.  
This book sets forth a step-by-step, biblically grounded, proven plan for creating immediate church growth by utilizing a"Big Day" to mobilize the church for evangelism. This user-friendly guide will show church leaders what they need to do to reach the unchurched in their communities and break through the debilitating growth barriers that are holding them back.  
  
Through the inspiration of testimonies and stories, combined with the down-to-earth, applicable teaching that Searcy readers have come to expect and appreciate,Ignitewill give church leaders the tools they desperately need to reach and keep modern-minded, unchurched people to create and sustain growth momentum.

Suitable for church leaders who want to reach more people for Jesus Christ, this how-to book provides practical, inventive guidelines for bringing first-time guests through the doors. It sets forth a step-by-step, biblically grounded plan for creating immediate church growth by utilizing a 'Big Day' to mobilize the church for evangelism.

"Ignite" is the ultimate how-to book for church leaders who want to reach more people for Jesus Christ. Pastor and founder of Church Leader Insights, Nelson Searcy, will provide practical, inventive guidelines for bringing first-time guests through the doors. This book sets forth a step-by-step, biblically grounded, proven plan for creating immediate church growth by utilizing a 'Big Day' to mobilize the church for evangelism. This user-friendly guide will show church leaders what they need to do to reach the unchurched in their communities and break through the debilitating growth barriers that are holding them back. Through the inspiration of testimonies and stories, combined with the down-to-earth, applicable teaching that Searcy readers have come to expect and appreciate, "Ignite" will give church leaders the tools they desperately need to reach and keep modern-minded, unchurched people to create and sustain growth momentum.

Nelson Searcy served as the director of The Purpose Driven Community at Saddleback Church before starting The Journey Church of the City in New York City in 2002. He and his 1200-member church appear routinely on lists such as The 50 Most Influential Churches and The 25 Most Innovative Leaders. His newsletter for pastors and church leaders, Church Leader Insights, now reaches more than 40,000 subscribers and continues to grow by hundreds each month. Searcy lives in New York City. Jennifer Dykes Henson is a freelance writer based in New York City. She has served as a writer/producer and ministry consultant to organizations across the east coast. Prior to moving to New York, Jennifer worked with Dr. Charles Stanley as the manager of marketing communications for In Touch Ministries in Atlanta, Georgia. Jennifer and her husband are members of The Journey Church of the City.

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