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Sermon writing can be a lot of work. Let's make it a little better. Welcome to welcome to episode 72 of Practical Church Planting. While many pastors enjoy preaching, writing the sermon can be strenuous and tiring at times. Because of that, in this episode, we discuss four things you can do to help make the sermon writing process more enjoyable. 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 membership can be tricky. Here are some tips to help it go better. Welcome to welcome to episode 71 of Practical Church Planting. There is a lot that goes into church membership, from assimilating members, creating a membership process, church accountability, and more. In this episode we discuss these five tips to make it a little better: You should have it A process for joining the church Creating expectations for members Being upfront about your beliefs Membership renewal 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 lot goes into planning a sermon series. Here are some free resources that can help. Welcome to welcome to episode 70 of Practical Church Planting. More goes into a sermon that just preparing its content. We also have to think of sermon series graphics, videos, bumper videos, and more. Money is tight with most church plants, and so is available time. So in this episode, we talk about these four free sermon series resources: Ask other churches Canva.com Church Media Drop Church communications Facebook page 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.

Ministry can be grueling, so how can we stay healthy? Welcome to welcome to episode 69 of Practical Church Planting. It's pretty common to hear about ministry leaders burning out or having to step out of ministry due to moral failure. In this episode, we share six ways leaders can stay healthy in ministry. We talk about: Not neglecting physical health Prioritizing family Creating healthy boundaries Planning time to have fun and relax Take a Sunday off Go to a conference/join a ministry leader gathering 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 New City Church's YouTube Channel. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

Connect better with your people with this unique idea. Welcome to welcome to episode 68 of Practical Church Planting. If you work at a church you have undoubtedly been asked this question: what do you do during the week? In this episode, we share a fun way to answer that question, build more trust and connection between church staff and your members, and how you can let people behind the scenes of what working at a church is like. 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 New City Church's YouTube Channel. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

A healthy marriage leads to a healthy ministry. Welcome to welcome to episode 67 of Practical Church Planting. One of the difficulties about being in vocational ministry is how much you have to give. You give much of your time, money, nights, and days off helping other people. While that can be, and is, a privilege and a joy, it can also be hard at times. Because of that, there are times when you can (and should) do things to help encourage your wife and ensure she isn't being burnt out. Here are three ways you can help your wife thrive in ministry that we discuss in this episode: Be picky about who is in your small group Your wife doesn't have to be involved in the kid's ministry Make sure your wife has at least one (if not more) night out with her friends a month 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 New City Church's YouTube Channel. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

Are you making some easily avoidable mistakes on social media? Welcome to welcome to episode 66 of Practical Church Planting. Social media is vitally important in connecting with people in our culture. In this episode, we share seven mistakes we see churches make on social media and how you can avoid them. Here are the seven problems we discuss: Not taking social media seriously Spamming people with posts Using stock images Thinking social media is only for young people Not asking people in your church to engage your content Not using consist handles across platforms 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 New City Church's YouTube Channel. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

While launching large has a lot of benefits, having a small start can be helpful as well. Here are five dangers of launching large. Welcome to welcome to episode 65 of Practical Church Planting. There are some great benefits of launching with a large team. However, most churches don't. So in this episode, we want to share some encouragement to the majority of small church plants and share some of the dangers of launching large. We discuss these drawbacks for large church launches: It's harder to establish culture There isn't much time to create healthy systems and structures It's harder to get people connected The post-launch drop off can be more discouraging You only get one shot with most 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 New City Church's YouTube Channel. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

Do you work with your spouse in ministry? Here are some tips for doing it well. Welcome to welcome to episode 64 of Practical Church Planting. In ministry, and in particular church planting, there is a good chance you have or will work closely with your spouse. So today, we share 4 tips for you can work with your spouse well while also protecting your marriage. Here is what we discuss: Recognize where you work well together and where you don't Don't take conflict personally Don't let your marriage revolve around ministry Make sure it's something you both want to 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 New City Church's YouTube Channel. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.

Seminary is not a replacement for local church involvement. Welcome to welcome to episode 63 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch the episode below, or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode. It can be easy to think that being involved in a local church isn't that important while in seminary. In this episode, we talk about why that isn't true, and how not being involved in a local church while in seminary is a huge detriment to your development. Here are four reasons why: Everyone needs a local church Community is a command of God The classroom is valuable, but real life happens in the local church The local church provides great opportunities for learning and growth. You can find your ministry "gems" in the local church 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 New City Church's YouTube Channel. Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group.