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Practical Church Planting
Practical Church Planting
Practical church planting exists to give you practical tips, advice and encouragement when it comes to planting and growing healthy churches. Whether you are interested in planting a church, are in the process of planting a church, or just want to learn more about building healthy churches, you’ve come to the right place.
- 36 minutes 19 secondsPC 038: 7 essential apps I use for ministry
Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with Mission Support.
Mission Support
This episode was brought to you by Mission Support. Stay focused on your mission and let Mission Support help you with everything you didn't go to seminary for! Get support from experts with decades of experience working with churches who know your unique needs and challenges. Click here to talk with a guide today & love being a pastor again!
HERE ARE THE 7 APPS I SHARE IN THIS EPISODE
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Calendly
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Todoist
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Logos
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Google Drive
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MarcoPolo
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Trello
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Planning Center
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6 November 2024, 10:17 am -
- 34 minutes 36 secondsPC 037: 4 steps for amazing new guest follow up
Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with Mission Support.
Mission Support
This episode was brought to you by Mission Support. Stay focused on your mission and let Mission Support help you with everything you didn't go to seminary for! Get support from experts with decades of experience working with churches who know your unique needs and challenges. Click here to talk with a guide today & love being a pastor again!
HERE ARE THE 4 STEPS I SHARE IN THIS EPISODE
- Make it clear and obvious how people can get more information
- Input new guest info on Sunday afternoons
- Have an automated system of texts + email
- Have a personal follow up system that you are tracking
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23 October 2024, 8:57 am - 34 minutes 23 secondsPC 036: 6 ways to grow your YouTube channel
Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with Mission Support.
Mission Support
This episode was brought to you by Mission Support. Stay focused on your mission and let Mission Support help you with everything you didn't go to seminary for! Get support from experts with decades of experience working with churches who know your unique needs and challenges. Click here to talk with a guide today & love being a pastor again!
HERE ARE THE 6 WAYS I SHARE IN THIS EPISODE
- Record a short welcome video
- Post more than just your weekly sermon
- Organize your homepage by playlists
- Create a custom URL
- Scripture reference in the title + description
- Thumbnail images
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9 October 2024, 8:57 am - 33 minutes 43 secondsPC 035: 6 ways to celebrate your anniversary service
Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with Mission Support.
Mission Support
This episode was brought to you by Mission Support. Stay focused on your mission and let Mission Support help you with everything you didn't go to seminary for! Get support from experts with decades of experience working with churches who know your unique needs and challenges. Click here to talk with a guide today & love being a pastor again!
HERE ARE THE 6 WAYS I SHARE IN THIS EPISODE
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Video of your people answering one question about your church
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Video from of one person/couple sharing their story and how your church has impacted them
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Snacks/food
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Promote it
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Baptisms
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Shirts, socks, or swag giveaway
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Decorate the lobby
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25 September 2024, 8:47 am -
- 32 minutes 5 secondsPC 034: 6 reasons why you struggle to attract volunteers
Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with Mission Support.
Mission Support
This episode was brought to you by Mission Support. Stay focused on your mission and let Mission Support help you with everything you didn't go to seminary for! Get support from experts with decades of experience working with churches who know your unique needs and challenges. Click here to talk with a guide today & love being a pastor again!
HERE ARE THE 6 REASONS I SHARE IN THIS EPISODE
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It’s not simple to sign up/express interest in serving
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You don’t follow up well when people sign up
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The bar is too low
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You give way to many options
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You have the wrong person leading the charge
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Unclear and/or inconsistent expectations
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11 September 2024, 8:50 am -
- 32 minutes 2 secondsPC 033: Debunking Six Common Ministry Myths
Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with Mission Support.
Mission Support
This episode was brought to you by Mission Support. Stay focused on your mission and let Mission Support help you with everything you didn't go to seminary for! Get support from experts with decades of experience working with churches who know your unique needs and challenges. Click here to talk with a guide today & love being a pastor again!
HERE ARE THE 6 MYTHS I SHARE IN THIS EPISODE
- 01:21 Ministry Myth #1: Talking About Money
- 06:36 Ministry Myth #2: Always Being Available
- 11:44 Ministry Myth #3: Ministry Must Be Hard
- 14:00 Ministry Myth #4: Cost as the Primary Decision Factor
- 17:56 Ministry Myth #5: Leadership is Lonely
- 19:50 Ministry Myth #6: There's a Best Way to Do Things
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28 August 2024, 8:56 am - 30 minutes 21 secondsPC 032: 6 Ways To Communicate Upcoming Changes To Your Church
Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with Mission Support.
Mission Support
This episode was brought to you by Mission Support. Stay focused on your mission and let Mission Support help you with everything you didn't go to seminary for! Get support from experts with decades of experience working with churches who know your unique needs and challenges. Click here to talk with a guide today & love being a pastor again!
HERE ARE THE 6 WAYS I SHARE IN THIS EPISODE
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Church email
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Record a video
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Some sort of church meeting
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One on one conversations
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Through small groups
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Online meetings
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14 August 2024, 8:29 am -
- 28 minutes 49 secondsPC 031: 6 Tips For Smoother Service Transitions
Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with Mission Support.
Mission Support
This episode was brought to you by Mission Support. Stay focused on your mission and let Mission Support help you with everything you didn't go to seminary for! Get support from experts with decades of experience working with churches who know your unique needs and challenges. Click here to talk with a guide today & love being a pastor again!
HERE ARE THE 6 TIPS I SHARE IN THIS EPISODE
- Do a real service run through
- Play under all speaking moments
- Pre-service countdown video
- Have a consistent end of service
- Post-service music ready to go
- Bumper video/pre-sermon transition
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31 July 2024, 8:16 am - 32 minutes 27 secondsPC 030: Top 5 Church Website Mistakes & How to Fix Them
Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with Mission Support.
Mission Support
This episode was brought to you by Mission Support. Stay focused on your mission and let Mission Support help you with everything you didn't go to seminary for! Get support from experts with decades of experience working with churches who know your unique needs and challenges. Click here to talk with a guide today & love being a pastor again!
HERE ARE THE 5 MISTAKES I SHARE IN THIS EPISODE
- Hosting your sermon on your church website
- Posting the livestream on your website
- Not having the 3 most sought after things on your homepage
- Outdated events + sermons!
- lack of pictures from your church
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17 July 2024, 10:00 am - 35 minutes 32 secondsPC 029: 6 Tips for Running Highly Engaged Small Groups in Your Church
Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with Mission Support.
Mission Support
This episode was brought to you by Mission Support. Stay focused on your mission and let Mission Support help you with everything you didn't go to seminary for! Get support from experts with decades of experience working with churches who know your unique needs and challenges. Click here to talk with a guide today & love being a pastor again!
HERE ARE THE 6 TIPS I SHARE IN THIS EPISODE
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All groups should have the same curriculum
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You must communicate this and hold the line on this
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Groups should all run on the same schedule
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You need a plan for childcare (I recommend reimbursing)
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Start new groups, do not “multiply” groups
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Take group attendance
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3 July 2024, 10:30 am -
- 34 minutes 40 secondsPC 028: 7 Tips for Effective Portable Churches
Welcome to the Practical Church podcast brought to you in partnership with Mission Support.
Mission Support
This episode was brought to you by Mission Support. Stay focused on your mission and let Mission Support help you with everything you didn't go to seminary for! Get support from experts with decades of experience working with churches who know your unique needs and challenges. Click here to talk with a guide today & love being a pastor again!
HERE ARE THE 7 RECOMMENDATIONS I SHARE IN THIS EPISODE
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Find a consistent meeting spot(s) for non-Sunday activities
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Make sure the homepage of your website is extremely clear
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Engineer your space well
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Don’t elevate portable as better/holier than permanent
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Looking for space: Worry more about it being too big rather than too small
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Is it good for events + offices?
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Generally speaking
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19 June 2024, 8:49 am -
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