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 5 WAYS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Marco Polo Trello Board Email (messaging expectations!) Group text (or group messaging app) Google Drive (sermon notes / events checklist) Get more church tips and advice Click here to sign up for the Practical Church newsletter 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 WAYS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Have a visitor focused website (address, service time, “I’m new”) Create a welcoming first impression  Create a simple + personal connection process  Give them a next step  Invite them back  Get more church tips and advice Click here to sign up for the Practical Church newsletter 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 4 WAYS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Put your repeated tasks to show up weekly in our calendar  Add blocks to calendar as things arise On the day before (end of work day or evening) = Schedule tasks from your task manager You will always get more done if you calendar out your day  Get more church tips and advice Click here to sign up for the Practical Church newsletter 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 2025 CHURCH PREDICTIONS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE: Hand out invite cards multiple weeks before that Sunday Create a shareable graphic  Take some time during announcements 2 weeks before talking about invitation + a downloadable shareable graphic Schedule more people to serve Know what the service/Sunday will be like over a month in advance Share something you will be doing at the service Get more church tips and advice Click here to sign up for the Practical Church newsletter 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 2025 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 (invest in it!) Your Sunday experience will determine if people stay (saw a post about how no one leaves a church because of the screens/lighting…) - In America, we have options. For me, I am going to a church that is organized and that I can invite people to… Get more church tips and advice Click here to sign up for the Practical Church newsletter 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 METRICS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Sunday Attendance Small group attendance Unique giving units Connect cards Members doing what you ask them to do Get more church tips and advice Click here to sign up for the Practical Church newsletter 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 WAYS I DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE Understand their importance  Types of stories ranked When to do them Humor/story telling is a skill. Do not read personal stories  Get more church tips and advice Click here to sign up for the Practical Church newsletter 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 QUESTIONS I ASK IN THIS EPISODE Are they a part of your church? (Internally is always ideal) Do they show up every Sunday Do they give financially Are they involved in all the things a member/partner should be doing? Are they competent for the position of need? Get more church tips and advice Click here to sign up for the Practical Church newsletter 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 APPS I SHARE IN THIS EPISODE Calendly  Todoist Logos Google Drive MarcoPolo Trello Planning Center  Get more church tips and advice Click here to sign up for the Practical Church newsletter 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 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 Get more church tips and advice Click here to sign up for the Practical Church newsletter Click here to join the Practical Church Facebook group