When I became a full time Sr. Pastor, the church consisted of approximately 7 people

and they could have all been my grandparents’ in age!

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The community was about 5000 people in total. I looked for ministries that were successful to help give me direction on the “how” to grow the Kingdom of God and found that many of the successful ones were too busy to help a young man in ministry.

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After traveling full time as an Evangelist, I became aware that so many Pastors felt lost. Not lost in the sense of not going to Heaven, but frustrated at the lack of growth and impact they were making in their community and they could find no one to help them with principles that would help them as individuals; as pastors and for the church.

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In 1998 we launched His Tabernacle with 5 people in a town of 6500 people. God blessed, the church grew, but it was more accidental than purposed (just figuring things out). I went to conferences, church growth seminars, all the normal things, but still never met anyone who would invest in me personally and develop the skills necessary to help me grow God’s Kingdom on earth quickly and impactfully.

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After hitting the 500 barrier for a couple years and not seemingly able to break that barrier I hired a coach. It cost about $25,000 by the time it was completed and it WORKED! The principles, the structures, and the personal care enabled me to excel and have the largest church in the county. This enabled greater influence and ‘voice’ to change our region for Jesus. I decided then to pursue a Doctorate degree in Christian Leadership to enhance my skills and to validate what the Holy Spirit was placing in my heart. Helping smaller to medium sized churches in smaller communities was burning in my heart, and today Empowering Pastors does just that; connecting and empowering local Church Leaders and their leadership to accelerate in reaching their communities for Christ.