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What are some helpful ways to respond when people have questions about your church? Welcome to welcome to episode 123 of Practical Church Planting. Y When someone asks to meet because they have "questions about your church," it could be because they are genuinely curious about some things, or because they have some issues they want you to address. Regardless of the reason behind that request, in this episode we share these 6 tips to help ensure these conversations go as well as they can: Be upfront about your church's beliefs Don't pretend you're open to certain changing your beliefs or practices if you're not Assume the best about their intentions Ask them the why behind the why Acknowledge that faithful Christians can disagree Remember: love is the most important thing  

No church is perfect. Here are 5 hopes if our churches in the next 10 years. Welcome to welcome to episode 122 of Practical Church Planting.  Because none of us are perfect, that means the churches we lead will not be either. But that doesn't mean we don't do the best we can to love and lead people like Jesus. Here are 5 hopes we have for the Church in the next 10 years that we think will help us do that even better: More women on church staffs More cross-denominational/network support More churches planting churches Better online engagement Less politics   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.

Support raising can be hard. Here is how to make it a little better. Welcome to welcome to episode 121 of Practical Church Planting.  If you are a pastor, church planter, or part of a church plant, fundraising is likely something you have to deal with. Because of that, we share these six tips when it comes to raising support in this episode: In-person is always best Don't wait until you are desperate Give a deadline/follow-up date Share wins/updates Give an end date to your support ask Don't say no for people   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. 

It's not a bad thing for pastors to know what their people are giving financially. In fact, we think it's a good idea. Welcome to welcome to episode 120 of Practical Church Planting.  There seems to be this idea that it is better for pastors to not know who is giving what financially to their churches. We don't agree, and in this episode, we discuss these five reasons why: You "look" at most everything else It's a huge measure of spiritual maturity It alerts you to issues people may be dealing with There is no law against it Your pride may be the reason you aren't   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.

Church planting is hard, and it might be getting harder. Welcome to welcome to episode 119 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch the episode below, or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode. It can be argued that church planting today (in America) is more difficult than it has been over the past few decades. While there are some challenges with that, there is also opportunity. In this episode, we discuss these six challenges about church planting today: The novelty is gone People are less committed to faith Gimmicky advertising no longer works Large beginnings are more rare People need more vision Church plants can't offer some of the things modern established churches can 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.  

Want to use social media more effectively? Welcome to welcome to episode 118 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch the episode below, or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode. Engaging people online through social media is vitally important. In this episode, we share seven practical things you can do to reach new people and connect with your current people better. We discuss these seven tips: Use yellow emojis What you post is more important than when you post Always post in 3rd person Avoid posting text only No stock photos Consistency over quantity Quality over quantity 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.  

Here are five important things to help you in ministry. Welcome to welcome to episode 117 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch the episode below, or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode. Over the past few years, Dylan has learned a few things that have really helped him in ministry. Some may be obvious, others not so much. Here is what we talk about in this episode: Preach in clothes you are comfortable in Meet with people on your time Set a schedule that works for you Let people do what you aren't good at Know why you need to say no 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 know if our church is healthy? Welcome to welcome to episode 115 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch the episode below, or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode. How can we tell if our churches are healthy and on the right track? Attendance doesn't measure spiritual growth, and church size is rarely a barometer of how healthy a church actually is. In this episode, we talk about these six ways that help show the health of a church: Are people increasing their generosity? Percentage of people in groups Attitude/involvement of church staff People inviting their friends Social media engagement with your church Percentage of people who serve 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.  

Need ideas for your Christmas sermon series (with a breakdown of what to preach each week)? Welcome to welcome to episode 115 of Practical Church Planting.  Need help figuring out what your Christmas sermon series should be? We are here to help! In this episode, we not only share Christmas sermon series ideas (which you can find anywhere) but also breakdown what you can preach on each week in those sermon series (which you can't find anywhere). Here are some ideas: Carols He Shall Be Called Uninvited King Songs of Jesus God With Us   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 you add a second service smoothly? Welcome to welcome to episode 114 of Practical Church Planting.  There a varying reasons why it might be time to add a second service. In this episode where share 5 tips on how you can do this transition well. Keep both starting times between 9 AM - 11 AM Have a plan before you need it Be proactive is possible Explain the WHY (no matter what) Make adjustments sooner rather than later 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.