Practical Church

Consistent gatherings pre-launch are vital for a healthy new church. Welcome to welcome to episode 169 of Practical Church Planting. In order to have effective outreach events as you serve the community and build a launch team, they need to be built around, not be in place of, consistent launch team gatherings. Connect and never miss an episode Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get practical tips delivered right to you. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

How can you create values for your church that your church actually values? Welcome to welcome to episode 168 of Practical Church Planting. How can you ensure the values you have for your church are actually values your church holds and accomplishes? In this episode, we discuss these four tips for effective core values: Limit how many you have Make the memorable Attach values to your behaviors Tweak them if you need to Connect and never miss an episode Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get practical tips delivered right to you. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

Being overwhelmed shouldn't be a given in ministry. Welcome to welcome to episode 166 of Practical Church Planting. It's commonplace to hear how "busy" everyone seems to be. The problem, however, is that when you read the Gospels you never get the sense that Jesus was every rushed or busy. This means being overwhelmed is not a badge of honor. In this episode, we discuss these four reasons why pastors are often overwhelmed when it is own our fault: You don't proactively schedule your time You don't have a clear definition of what an emergency is There is a lack of discipline in how you handle your time You check your email too much Connect and never miss an episode Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get practical tips delivered right to you. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

There is always a lot to do in ministry. Here are some tips for how you can be more productive. Welcome to welcome to episode 165 of Practical Church Planting. Most people would say they want to be more productive, but often feel overwhelmed by all they have to do. In this episode, we discuss five easy tips you can implement right away to help you be more productive. Click here to read Dylan's blog on the same topic. Here are the five tips we discuss: Don't check email/social media until lunch Schedule your day ahead of time Start the night before Spend time with Jesus in the morning Set a hard end time to your workday Connect and never miss an episode Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get practical tips delivered right to you. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

Here are some resources we have found helpful. Welcome to welcome to episode 164 of Practical Church Planting. There are a lot of helpful tools and resources for churches. In this episode, we briefly discuss 13 different resources we use at New City Church that might be helpful to you and your church. We discuss these 13 resources: Planning Center Propresenter Nucleus (web & social) Acts 29 Quickbooks Google Suite Subsplash Zoom Adobe Spotify Text in Church Mailchimp Groupme Connect and never miss an episode Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get practical tips delivered right to you. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

What is your sermon prep process like? Welcome to welcome to episode 163 of Practical Church Planting. In this episode, we share what Dylan's sermon prep process looks like. No matter what yours may look like, you need a process if you want to preach the best sermons you can. Connect and never miss an episode Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get practical tips delivered right to you. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

Do you make any of these mistakes? Welcome to welcome to episode 162 of Practical Church Planting. None of us are perfect preachers, but sometimes we can make mistakes that are easily fixable so long as we are being intentional about getting better. In this episode, we discuss these five mistakes preachers often make: Complexity over simplicity Length over impact Impressive over impressionable Podcast over people Behavior over Gospel Connect and never miss an episode Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get practical tips delivered right to you. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

What is the best way to preach? Welcome to welcome to episode 161 of Practical Church Planting. Is it better to preach expositionally or topically? The reality is both methods and be done faithfully and effectively. In this episode, we discuss both methods and share these four reasons as to why we lean towards expositional preaching: People want to know what the Scriptures actually say People need to learn how all of the Bible is helpful People are confused about the hard passages they read. Personal experience: I (Dylan) always get better feedback from expositional sermons Connect and never miss an episode Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get practical tips delivered right to you. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

Contextualization should be rated, not overrated. Welcome to welcome to episode 160 of Practical Church Planting. Contextualization is important and helpful in helping you reach the people in your area. However, it can also be overrated and even unhelpful if we make it a bigger deal than it should be. In this episode, we discuss these four reasons as to why contextualization is overrated: Building relationships doesn't need a contextualization study Helpful, engaging, and applicable preaching works everywhere Contextualization can become an excuse for inaction The best way to contextualize is to do things and see what works Connect and never miss an episode Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get practical tips delivered right to you. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

Be firm on your theological convictions. Here are some reasons why. Welcome to welcome to episode 159 of Practical Church Planting. It can be hard to be honest with people on certain theological positions your church might hold. However, it is better for you and your church not to shy away from these things. In this episode, we discuss these four reasons why you shouldn't be weak on your theological convictions: Long term headaches are much worse than short term uncomfortableness Be a shepherd not a sheep People need clarity to make the best decision for them (and your church) People will respect you/your church Connect and never miss an episode Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to get practical tips delivered right to you. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.