Endorsements: WesleyanChurch Leaders
New Church Specialties is VERY grateful for the strong, consulting relationship we continue to have with The Wesleyan Church, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. The WesleyanChurch is a world-wide holiness denomination with 2,000 churches around the world. This is what Wesleyan leaders are saying about the ministry of NCS.
General Superintendents:
"If you are a church planter or a pastor responsible for church renewal, a tremendous opportunity awaits you at NewChurchUniversity (a ministry of New Church Specialties). This leadership-enriched, content-packed, strategically-focused, four-day event is some of the best time and money you will invest in preparation for a successful NewStart or ReFocusingChurch effort. NCU will motivate you to care more deeply about discipling the lost...help you plan for more effective outreach...connect you with a
network of ministry partners...affirm the value of your denominational partnerships...help you establish a coach relationship for follow-up accountability...and equip you for more intentional, fruitful evangelism. I enthusiastically commend NCU as a training tool you should consider."
Dr. Jerry Pence, General Superintendent
The WesleyanChurch
Other Wesleyan Leaders:
"Very few persons have ever planted a church, even fewer have planted four churches.....And then even fewer have had a successful career of coaching and training church planters. But I know at least one person who has…his name is Larry McKain. That is why when God began to lay on my heart the strategy of planting churches, Larry was the first one I called. Come to think of it, Larry was the ONLY person I called. He knows it....lives it...... breaths it. He'll help you DO it. I heartily recommend him!
Dr. Jim Garlow, Senior Pastor
SkylineWesleyanChurch
San Diego, CA
"N.C.U. made me acutely aware of the absolute necessity of carefully thinking through and planning every step of NewStart, ReStart, and ReFocusing opportunities on our district. Every pastor who is considering planting a church or refocusing a church should not only go through the assessing process, but he/she should take the kind of intensive training offered by N.C.U."
Ronald C. McClung, Wesleyan District Superintendent
Iowa/Minnesota District of the WesleyanChurch
"I have been involved with numerous organizations that provide training for planters and churches wanting to participate in a planting movement. However, none provide the comprehensive training offered by NEW CHURCH SPECIALTIES. Larry McKain has the background, passion and insights necessary to give practical, principle-centered training. We use NEW CHURCH UNIVERSITY for all of our NewStart and ParentChurch training."
Phil Stevenson, Director of the Evangelism & Church Growth Department
The WesleyanChurch
“I enjoyed the learning times, fellowship times, and worship. I would recommend this process to any new church planter. I wish I would have known all this years ago...”
R. Kenneth Blake
WesleyanChurch Planting Consultant for Europe
Pastors:
“As of this conference, we are 7 weeks into our Re-start. The East Michigan District of the Wesleyan church has never done this before. It was encouraging to see that all the things God laid on my heart and the District to have done and in place lined up exactly as if we had your materials. That shows my God is truly one of order! For the daughter church we plan on launching in 3 years, we will definitely send them through your “God-given” system!”
Chad Montague, pastor
Flint, Michigan
East Michigan Wesleyan District
“Spending time at NewChurchUniversity was VERY beneficial. I believe that because of the tools NCU has given me. Although everything I heard was useful and inspiring, the most life-changing, thought-transforming, convicting session was that on Loving the Church. Overall the “American” church in the past has been selfish and self-serving and intimidated or competitive toward other churches. We say we love Jesus and want to be transformed to be like him, but lack the understanding that to be like Christ we need to love the church (global church) and be willing to nurture, forgive, clean up and even die for her. To see the global church the bride of Christ, healthy, radiantunified and bringing glory and honor to God should be the goal of every Christian, but it begins with the leaders and the pastors falling in love with Christ and being willing to fall in love with His bride, the church. Now I can more effectively plan for how God will bless our mothering of a daughter church.”
Carman VanSchaick, ParentChurch Leader
Northwest Wesleyan District
“There are so many components that go into starting a church, but I’m leaving here not feeling overwhelmed. On the contrary, I’m leaving here knowing exactly what steps I need to be taking today and a good idea of what I need to be doing for the next 18 months. Thanks!”
Billy Wilson, Church Planter
Olathe, KS - Kansas Wesleyan District
“NCU to me is more personal (heart issue) than pastoral (ministerial). If I am healthy my church/ministries are healthy. Count me in as one of your raving fans! Every pastor needs this!”
Melvin M. Baliton, Church Planter
Wesleyan Vancouver, WA
“I planted a church five years ago and have been struggling with the process of taking it to the next level. This conference has given me the structure to do so.”
Darrell Cole, Refocusing Pastor
Northwest Wesleyan District
“Incredible event. I came in with a skeptical view of “another conference.” I came out with a renewed focus, a plan of action, and an accountable, determined timeline! I wish I had this tool 16 years ago when I began in ministry.”
Charlie Collins, pastor
Denton,NC -- North Carolina East Wesleyan District
“NCU has been a great source of encouragement for me. I look forward to seeing God do even greater things in our church!”
Matt White, Refocusing Pastor
Northwest Wesleyan District
“NCU took all the questions, ideas and pre-conceptions about church planting and articulated them and provided a plan for application. NCU was as good as it gets!”
Chris Emery, ReFocusing Pastor
Alabaster, AL -- South Coastal Wesleyan District
“Great! A wonderful tool—would have liked to have this information 20 years ago.”
Glen Hawkin, ReFocusing Pastor
Thomasville, NC -- North Carolina East Wesleyan District
“As the wife of a planter, this event has helped me know where I can best assist my husband in our church planting effort.”
Kristin Hand, spouse of a church planter
Mason City, IA Iowa-Minnesota Wesleyan District
“This event has been a pivotal moment in which God has been able to take His call and show me His actions to see that call fulfilled.”
William Hand, pastor
Mason City, IA Iowa-Minnesota Wesleyan District
“This has been a great four days. I have learned to be precise and intentional in seeking the Lord’s face to develop how He would have me accomplish His will.”
Mike Ketchens, Restart Pastor
Northwest Wesleyan District
“For years my church has stood at the edge of a great chasm, unable to move forward, occasionally losing people over the edge. We could see dimly in the distance, the radiant hope of something we knew must be there, but were separated by a great gulf. NCU taught us how to build the bridge we need to move forward again.”
Steve Flecken, Refocusing Pastor
Northwest Wesleyan District
“Thank you for reminding and revealing truths of ministry to me. Thank you for showing me Christ’s true love and burning passion for his “Church”. Most of all thank you for re-igniting in me my passion and vision to touch and reach people with the gospel as well as providing the tools and inspirations needed to make the personal changes (both in my life and in my leadership) needed to reach them most effectively.”
Chris George, Refocusing Pastor
Wesleyan Church Northwest District
“NCU provided me with relevant, practical, real-life solutions for our church plant. I went away more deeply committed to Christ’s church than ever. No church should ever be started without NCU!”
Brad Pharr, Church Planter
Eden,NC -- North Carolina East Wesleyan District
“It seriously made me determined to go back and become disciplined to change the way I pastor - taking into consideration the details of an evangelistic plan.”
Kurt Nybakken, Refocusing Pastor
Northwest Wesleyan District
“Before coming to NCU we had a lot of heart and passion about our refocusing church, but now we have added a clear direction and steps to take to seek God’s heart to see our and His hopes and dreams come to fruition – not only for our church but for the churches we believe God would want our church to parent.”
T. Lynn Hill, Refocusing Pastor
Seattle, WA WesleyanChurch
“The parent church track helped to open my eyes for the need for an action plan. I had always thought the main planning responsibility fell on the church planter’s shoulder. I was wrong. As a parent church, I need an action plan.”
Alan Goracke, ParentChurch Pastor
Iowa/Minnesota District of the WesleyanChurch
“One of the greatest conferences that I have been to in my life. It has helped me to think at the process of a church plant.”
Charles Moses, Pastor
Denton, NC -- North Carolina East Wesleyan District