Practical Church

One of the best ways to keep your church up to date with what is happening at your church is through a church newsletter. But can you make and send one people will actually read? In this episode, we share seven tips to make your newsletters more effective. Welcome to episode 243 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch this episode below, or subscribe to the podcast and get our episodes delivered right to you. Here are the tips we discuss in this episode: Once a week, every week The shorter the better Plain text Space out the text Only include events happening within a few weeks Send it from the pastor's email Us an engaging P.S. at the end 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.

We all want more leaders in our churches, but how can we get more of them? In this episode, we share seven tips for building leaders in your church. Welcome to episode 242 of Practical Church Planting.  Here are the seven tips we discuss in this episode: Invite them to take a step Give away responsibility Setup quick feedback loops You must be willing to let it go Make no promises have the courage to say no Don't answer questions they can answer 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.

While preparing for sermons takes a lot of work, does it have to feel like hard work? In this episode, we share five tips to make your sermon prep seem effortless. Welcome to episode 241 of Practical Church Planting.  Here are the five tips we discuss in this episode: Create a consistent schedule Get ahead Talk through your sermon with others Plan your series out ahead of time Invest in your startup 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 can be hard, but it doesn't always have to be as hard as we make it. In this episode, we share seven things you can do that will make your life in ministry easier. Welcome to episode 240 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch this episode below, or subscribe to the podcast and get our episodes delivered right to you.   Here are the seven things we discuss in this episode: Get ahead on sermon prep Use a song bank for worship Set a consistent schedule Do fewer things  Talk about money Always respond to email Find a task manager that 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.

If we were to plant New City today, what are the things we would focus on? In this episode, we share seven things church planters (and existing churches) should do. Welcome to episode 239 of Practical Church Planting.  Here are the seven things we discuss in this episode: Upload sermon audio and video from day one YouTube Preach through books of the Bible Weekly newsletter Monthly non-churchy event Volunteer assimilation 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.

There are many ideas in ministry that sound good on the surface but aren't actually true. In this episode, we discuss five popular ministry ideas that are wrong. Welcome to episode 238 of Practical Church Planting.  Here are the five wrong ideas we discuss in this episode: All you have to do is be faithful Theological training is overrated Your meeting space isn't that important Preaching the Gospel doesn't involve strategizing Ethnic diversity happens organically 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.

Money can be tight for churches and church plants, but there are certain things well worth the investment. In this episode, we share five recourses that churches should be spending money on. Welcome to episode 237 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch this episode below, or subscribe to the podcast and get our episodes delivered right to you. Here are the five resources we discuss in this episode: Presentation software Financial software Church database system Online engagement Church website builder BONUS: Growing your launch team course 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 can be difficult and discouraging, but it is worth it. In this episode, we share six encouragements for smaller churches. Welcome to episode 236 of Practical Church Planting. Here are the six encouragements we discuss in this episode: Your church technically isn't that small You don't have to be all things to all people Don't be afraid to ask other churches for resources Focus on one issue at a time for a season Create a weekly schedule rhythm that works for you You have nothing to prove and no one to impress 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.

Engaging infrequent church attendees has always been a desire for churches. As we move out of COVID and the changing dynamics it has brought us, this challenge is as great as ever. In this episode, we share 7 ways to engage infrequence church attendees. Welcome to episode 235 of Practical Church Planting. Here are the seven ways we discuss in this episode: Get people serving Have a quality livestream Be proactive with groups Work on your social media/YouTube channel Don't complain about or guilt your people into coming View this as an opportunity, not a problem Always assume many people haven't been to a single week of your sermon series 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.

YouTube is the second largest search engine in the world (behind Google). Yet, many churches miss out on simple things they can do to make a big improvement on their channel. In this episode, we share with you eight simple things you can do today to drastically improve your channel. Welcome to episode 234 of Practical Church Planting. Be sure to check out New City's YouTube channel for practical examples of all eight of these tips. Here are the tips we discuss in this episode: Update your header image Record a short welcome video Organize your homepage by playlists Proper thumbnails Descriptions End cards Custom URL Create one consistent non-sermon video a week 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.