Practical Church

Discouragement in ministry happens to everyone, so how can we endure it well? In this episode, we share 6 tips for dealing with discouragement in ministry. Welcome to episode 283 of Practical Church Planting.  Here are the 6 tips we discuss: No major decisions on Monday Work on Monday Find a pastor to meet with regularly Be honest with your elders/leadership team Put vacations/time away on your calendar Discouragement is normal, staying there consistently is a warning CONNECT AND NEVER MISS AN EPISODE Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get practical tips delivered right to you. For free resources to help you plant a church that thrives, check out practicalplanting.com.  You can also watch the video version of the podcast on our YouTube channel. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

In this episode, I (Dylan) share 9 church planting regrets. Welcome to episode 281 of Practical Church Planting. Here are the regrets I discuss in this episode: Church planting residency More & better training Clear & defined planting timeline Sermon work/coaching sooner More clarity around my management team Two monitors Logos for sermon prep Consistent working calendar Interested in sending Dylan a MarcoPolo message? Download the app and then send Dylan a Facebook message or an email at dylandodson@newcityrdu.com with your phone number. CONNECT AND NEVER MISS AN EPISODE Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get practical tips delivered right to you. For free resources to help you plant a church that thrives, check out practicalplanting.com.  You can also watch the video version of the podcast on our YouTube channel. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

In this episode, we answer ministry questions asked in your Practical Church Planting Facebook group. Welcome to episode 281 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch this episode below, or subscribe to the podcast and get our episodes delivered right to you. Interested in sending Dylan a MarcoPolo message? Download the app and then send Dylan a Facebook message or an email at dylandodson@newcityrdu.com with your phone number. CONNECT AND NEVER MISS AN EPISODE Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get practical tips delivered right to you. For free resources to help you plant a church that thrives, check out practicalplanting.com.  You can also watch the video version of the podcast on our YouTube channel. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

When it comes to planting a church, what you might think is most helpful in raising money and gathering a team might not be as helpful as you think. At the same time, there are things that can make a bigger difference than you might realize. In this episode, we share 6 underrated church planting tactics. Welcome to episode 280 of Practical Church Planting. Here are the 6 underrated tactics we discuss in this episode: A defined timeline Talk about why you want to plant this church Tell me a story of what God is doing Speak well of what God is already doing in the community Have a network/denomination on board Tell me what your family thinks Here are the six tactics we discuss in this episode: Prospectus Talking about not wanting to be a large church Post-launch timelines Talking about statistics about your area Talking about how different your church is going to be A sophisticated discipleship plan   CONNECT AND NEVER MISS AN EPISODE Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get practical tips delivered right to you. For free resources to help you plant a church that thrives, check out practicalplanting.com.  You can also watch the video version of the podcast on our YouTube channel. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

When it comes to planting a church, what you might think is most helpful in raising money and gathering a team might not be as helpful as you think. In this episode, we share 6 overrated church planting tactics. Welcome to episode 279 of Practical Church Planting. Here are the 6 tactics we discuss in this episode: Prospectus Talking about not wanting to be a large church Post-launch timelines Talking about statistics about your area Talking about how different your church is going to be A sophisticated discipleship plan   CONNECT AND NEVER MISS AN EPISODE Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get practical tips delivered right to you. For free resources to help you plant a church that thrives, check out practicalplanting.com.  You can also watch the video version of the podcast on our YouTube channel. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

Encouraging your people is practical way for us to live out the good news of the Gospel. In this episode, we share 6 ways you can do just that. Here are the 6 ways we discuss in this episode: Speak highly/well of your people Celebrate your differences Track prayers and pray for your people Reach out to people when they make an impact When preaching on challenge topics, encourage your church knowing many are striving after Jesus Always remember you are preaching to wounded people CONNECT AND NEVER MISS AN EPISODE Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get practical tips delivered right to you. For free resources to help you plant a church that thrives, check out practicalplanting.com.  You can also watch the video version of the podcast on our YouTube channel. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

In this episode, we share 5 tips on how to do pre-marital counseling. Here are the 5 tips we discuss in this episode: The pre-marriage course by Alpha (themarriagecourse.org) Set expectations up front Plan within your already decided boundaries Ask questions more than give advice Talk about sex/birth control   CONNECT AND NEVER MISS AN EPISODE Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get practical tips delivered right to you. For free resources to help you plant a church that thrives, check out practicalplanting.com.  You can also watch the video version of the podcast on our YouTube channel. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

In this episode, we break down Dylan's sermon prep process and give highly practical tips on tweaks you can make to your own. Welcome to episode 276 of Practical Church Planting. Here are the 7 steps we discuss in this episode: Knowing what you're going to preach Sermon prep setup What studying/writing looks like Finding stories/illustrations Work on your intro last Timeline for sermon prep How small group guides, slides, and everything else that comes from the sermon works   CONNECT AND NEVER MISS AN EPISODE Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get practical tips delivered right to you. For free resources to help you plant a church that thrives, check out practicalplanting.com.  You can also watch the video version of the podcast on our YouTube channel. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

Ministry exists to serve other people and help them experience Jesus. This means ministry consists of meeting with and spending time with people. In this episode, we share 6 tips on how you can do that more effectively. Welcome to episode 275 of Practical Church Planting.  Here are the 6 tips we discuss in this episode: Use a 3rd party tool Keep standard meeting times Make a note right away when offering to get together Questions are better than answers Emphasize you're not in a rush Make a note to follow up in a week   IMPROVE YOUR CHURCH WEBSITE This episode was brought to you by The Church Co. Get 40% off the first two years and have a fast, mobile-friendly, and well-designed website for your church. Use the promo code "practical" at checkout to get 40% off and get a better website today. Visit thechurchco.com/practical for more info. CONNECT AND NEVER MISS AN EPISODE Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get practical tips delivered right to you. For free resources to help you plant a church that thrives, check out practicalplanting.com.  You can also watch the video version of the podcast on our YouTube channel. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

When preaching through books of the Bible, there are some important things to keep in mind to help people stay engaged. We share six of them in this episode. Welcome to episode 274 of Practical Church Planting.  Here are the six tips we discuss in this episode: Give brief context of the book every Sunday Explain the characters every Sunday Keep your recaps brief Use phrases like "if you have been with us" Remember: it will always be someone's first time Make each sermon stand on its own   IMPROVE YOUR CHURCH WEBSITE This episode was brought to you by The Church Co. Get 40% off the first two years and have a fast, mobile-friendly, and well-designed website for your church. Use the promo code "practical" at checkout to get 40% off and get a better website today. Visit thechurchco.com/practical for more info. CONNECT AND NEVER MISS AN EPISODE Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get practical tips delivered right to you. For free resources to help you plant a church that thrives, check out practicalplanting.com.  You can also watch the video version of the podcast on our YouTube channel. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.