Nelson Searcy is the Founding and Lead Pastor of The Journey Church with locations in New York City, San Francisco, CA and Boca Raton, FL. He is also the founder of Church Leader Insights and the Renegade Pastors Network where he coaches and equips thousands of pastors. Before starting The Journey Church, he served as the Director of the Purpose Driven Community at Saddleback Church, in Orange County, CA. He is the author of over 80 church leadership resources, and 14 best-selling books, including The Renegade Pastor: Abandoning Average in Your Life and Ministry.