About
Meet James Gleason
When I was 34 years old, I became the senior pastor of an established church that had long ago stopped growing and had forgotten why it existed. Week after week, year after year, the focus had moved from reaching people to keeping them. The passion of the Great Commission had been lost, and they were in survival mode. Filling the pews gradually became more important than reaching the spiritually lost for Christ.
With God’s help, we started discovering how God revitalizes His church. Over the next 20 years, we grew from 150 to 1850, planted five local churches, and ministered to the local community in ever-increasing ways. We saw hundreds saved and baptized and many more equipped and empowered to use their spiritual giftedness for God’s purposes. We became a church that was vital to its local community and had far-reaching impacts in our local community and worldwide.
These days, my joy is in assisting other pastors in discovering and implementing these revitalization principles. I invite you to pick up the phone or email me to discover how you can see your church take a step toward revitalization.
“After pastoring for ten years, I was led to receive coaching to become even more fruitful in pastoral ministry. James taught, challenged, and encouraged us to be in the business of making disciples. Since the cohort, I have had a renewed passion for seeking the lost and training up the next generation of Christ followers. I have been blessed, and our church family has reaped the benefits of my strengthened leadership. Whether you are just starting as a pastor or stuck in your pastoral leadership, the Lord will work through James and his experiences to provide what you need.”