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How to reach more people in 2020. Welcome to welcome to episode 153 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch the episode below, or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode. It's the start of a new year and you likely want to engage with and reach more people this year. Because of that, we share these four ways you can do exactly that in 2020: Social media presence Serve event/events Talk about your mission more often Be proactive about planting a new service or church plant Connect and never miss an episode Did you know that you can watch the Practical Church Planting podcast? Connect with us on our Facebook page or our YouTube Channel. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

We all agree the Gospel is the most important thing, yet it's easy to forget. Welcome to welcome to episode 152 of Practical Church Planting.  Most would agree that the Gospel should be somehow shared in every sermon. And yet, sometimes it's hard to connect it to a particular passage you may be preaching out of. Or perhaps with everything you are trying to say, you simply forget it. In this episode, we share these four reasons why we should include a Gospel presentation in every sermon: Many of your people can't tell you what the Gospel is Not everyone listening is a Christian People need to be reminded of the Gospel Scripture points towards Jesus Connect and never miss an episode Did you know that you can watch the Practical Church Planting podcast? Connect with us on our Facebook page or our YouTube Channel. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

A better staff equals a better church. Welcome to welcome to episode 151 of Practical Church Planting. The growth and development of church staff directly impacts the growth, development, and health of a church. In this episode, we share these five reasons to do year end reviews with your staff: Clarity in staff performance Set expectations for next year Development doesn't happen by accident You measure what you care about High achieving organizations do it Connect and never miss an episode Did you know that you can watch the Practical Church Planting podcast? Connect with us on our Facebook page or our YouTube Channel. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

How can we connect better with non-believers? Welcome to welcome to episode 150 of Practical Church Planting.  All of us desire to reach and connect with those who don't yet know Jesus. However, some of that disconnect comes from when we do things that non-believers do not understand. So in this episode, we discuss these five things you can do to make your services more understandable to non-believers: Avoid phrases like "we all know" Christianese is not your friend Tell people where they can find the Biblical text you are preaching from Assume your closest non-believing friend is there Tell people where to go for next steps Connect and never miss an episode Did you know that you can watch the Practical Church Planting podcast? Connect with us on our Facebook page or our YouTube Channel. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

What we wish we knew then. Welcome to welcome to episode 149 of Practical Church Planting. In this episode, we discuss these three things that Dylan wished he understood better before planting a church: It takes years to build trust and relationships Newness will create excitement for a while but vision is needed to sustain it You can't rush preaching development What we wish we knew then. Welcome to welcome to episode 149 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch the episode below, or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode. In this episode, we discuss these three things that Dylan wished he understood better before planting a church: It takes years to build trust and relationships Newness will create excitement for a while but vision is needed to sustain it You can't rush preaching development Connect and never miss an episode. Did you know that you can watch the Practical Church Planting podcast? Connect with us on our Facebook page or our YouTube Channel. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

How a lot of money was raised in not a lot of time. Welcome to welcome to episode 148 of Practical Church Planting. Recently at New City Church (where we lead), we raised $117,515 in financial commitments in three weeks towards our move into a new building. That's a lot of money given the size of our church. So in this episode, we discuss these four thoughts on how it happened: People need to know there is a need People need to feel the need Shorter time frames are often better than longer ones We were honest about what was at stake Connect and never miss an episode. Did you know that you can watch the Practical Church Planting podcast? Connect with us on our Facebook page or our YouTube Channel. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

What should you do when you don't know what to do? Welcome to welcome to episode 147 of Practical Church Planting.  We all face times when we have to make a decision but we aren't sure what to do. How should we respond in these moments? In this episode, we share these four thoughts on what to do: Pray for wisdom well before you need it Allow others to speak into the process, then listen Is your primary motivation God-honoring? Make a decision Connect and never miss an episode. Did you know that you can watch the Practical Church Planting podcast? Connect with us on our Facebook page or our YouTube Channel. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

We all make mistakes. Often similar ones. Welcome to welcome to episode 146 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch the episode below, or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode. No one plants a church with all of the answers. We all face similar difficulties and challenges which means we are likely to make similar mistakes. In this episode we share these four common mistakes church planters make to help you on your journey: Holding on too tightly to future plans Not being clear enough about finances Hesitancy in making decisions Focusing on what you want to do over what you can do Connect and never miss an episode. Did you know that you can watch the Practical Church Planting podcast? Connect with us on our Facebook page or our YouTube Channel. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

You don't need everything, but you do need somethings on launch day. Welcome to welcome to episode 145 of Practical Church Planting.  You don't have to have everything figured out on launch day, but you do need to have some things in place on day one. In this episode, we share these five very important things all churches should have on launch day: Sermon recordings Website/social media Serve team assimilation First-time guest follow up Online giving/giving processes Connect and never miss an episode Did you know that you can also subscribe to the podcast version of Practical Church Planting? Subscribe for free and never miss an episode! Appreciate the podcast? Please leave a rating and review, and even share it to help spread the word! Here’s where you can subscribe: Apple Podcasts Google Play Spotify Stitcher Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

You don't have to have everything figured out on day one. Welcome to welcome to episode 144 of Practical Church Planting.  There is a lot of pressure to have everything figured out for your church on launch day. While there are certainly many good things we should have in place, we don't have to have everything figured out. In this episode we share these five things that won't kill your church if you don't have on day one: First year preaching calendar planned Membership process all figured out Small group assimilation Full band every week Leadership pipeline Connect and never miss an episode. Did you know that you can watch the Practical Church Planting podcast? Connect with us on our Facebook page or our YouTube Channel. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.