Lead Pastor, The Journey Church of the City, New York, NY

* Spouse: Kelley
* BA/BS - Gardner Webb University
* M.Div – Duke University
* Additional study: Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

          In 2002, Nelson Searcy started The Journey Church of the City in New York, NY. The congregation has grown from a handful of people to over 1100 in four Sunday worship services and over 1200 in 95 small groups. The Journey is an innovative, multicultural church in Manhattan. An experienced strategist, coach and speaker, Nelson serves as a regular consultant to churches across America. He is the author of over 20 articles and 30 training resources on leadership, evangelism, church planting and church growth. Before coming to NYC, he served as the Director of The Purpose Driven Community at Saddleback Church.

* www.nyjourney.com
* www.churchleaderinsights.org
* www.smartleadership.com
* www.epicadventures.org