Practical 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 SIX CHURCH PREDICTIONS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Normal sized churches will continue to miss on vertical video The political vibe shift will significantly lessen - do not cower from God's word Livestreaming services increasingly become unhelpful Churches that preach expository sermons will reach more people than those that do not You will not grow and will impact fewer people if you confuse "non-politcal" with "non-biblical" Churches won't plant unless part of denomination or network Get more church tips and advice Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group

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 CHURCH PREDICTIONS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Being willing to sound partisan where Scripture is clear will attract people to your church There will be an increase in American church attendance You can have the largest Easter/Christmas special day attendance in your church's history ( Vertical video is not going anywhere Your Sunday experience will determine if people stay Get more church tips and advice Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group

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 TIPS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Auditorium done 25 minutes before service Serve team huddle done 20 minutes before service Next steps: minimal and practiced Run through/talk through the service Review sermon slides Serve team leaves post 10 minutes after service starts Tell new people what they should do next Get more church tips and advice Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group

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! In this episode, I walk though ideas and tips around how to plan for a church theme and calendar for an upcoming year. Get more church tips and advice Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group

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 TIPS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Start pushing it now Prepare marketing material Three primary asks Make the service speical Tell new guests their next steps Get more church tips and advice Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group

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 8 TIPS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Capture stories Include a story/illustration with your main/final point Don't write out your story in your notes Don't be the hero Aim for 3-4 stories/illustrations Use images when helpful Remember: you are not your favorite preacher Get more church tips and advice Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group

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 PET PEEVES I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Church planters wanting to meet to raise money, but give no response when you say you can't give financially Not responding to emails Pastors not prioritizing sermon prep Acting like people in the Bible were crazy/dumb Trying to look/be cool Not managing their household well (1 Timothy 3:4-5) A personal pursuit and love for Jesus Get more church tips and advice Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group

Discover six crucial financial pitfalls that churches often fall into. Learn why budgeting for mission is essential to prioritize church desires. Understand the risks of depending solely on a few big donors and the importance of diversifying income. Get insights on avoiding costly rent and finding the right space. Dive into why transparency in financial matters builds trust and boosts giving. Lastly, hear why discussing money should be normalized in churches, empowering pastors to talk confidently about generosity.

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 8 WAYS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Limit the number of sermon points One point per slide Limit the number of slides Set the sermon up with a question you are going to answer Sermon review with others before preaching Use illustrations/stories The more space between initial writing and preaching, the better Preach 40 minutes or under (mostly under) Get more church tips and advice Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group

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 WAYS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Plan 6-12 months out (knowing things can change) There is a difference between Sunday events and non-Sunday events Don't plan multiple things same week/weekend if it is a larger church ask/invitation Consider what you will announce from stage/email/etc., when making your schedule Not everything your church does has to be a church "event" Don't close shop in the summer Remember the more you share/have going on, the less people will see the importance of going Get more church tips and advice Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group