Practical Church

Insta-stories are a great way to share with people what is going on at your church. Here are five tips to make them even better. Welcome to welcome to episode 31 of Practical Church Planting. Insta-stories area great tool for people to see what is happening at your church and for you to give people a sense of what it would be like for them to join you. In this episode, we share five tips that you can use to make your insta-stories more effective on Sundays. They are: Do 5-10 insta-stories, but no more than 10 Take different types of pictures Make different types of posts Make it look like something is going on Use volunteers 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!

Service run-throughs can help your service(s) run way smoother. Welcome to welcome to episode 30 of Practical Church Planting. Going over your service before it's actually time for your service is a great way to get out the kinks, get everyone on the same page, and eliminate many of the surprises that could have happened during your service that you didn't expect beforehand. Even if you don't think you have enough going on in your service to "need" a run-through beforehand, in this episode you'll find why they are so important. We discuss: What a talk-through is What a run-through is Why it's important no matter how complex your service How to make sure your sermon slides are also done well 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!

There are two main reasons often given as to why churches get stuck at certain growth barriers. We share a third that may be hard to hear. Welcome to welcome to episode 29 of Practical Church Planting. As churches grow, there are certain times and growth barriers that they can get stuck on. Why do churches get stuck? Two main reasons are often given; they need to create better systems and process, and those that have been a part of the church find it difficult to see things changing. Those are two real and legitimate reasons. Today we share a third, and it has to do with poor leadership. Let us explain! 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!

Longer sermons aren't somehow better simply because they are longer. In fact, it could have the opposite effect. Welcome to welcome to episode 28 of Practical Church Planting. Longer sermons aren't more spiritual or better just because they are longer. In fact, going too long can actually hurt what you are hoping to accomplish. In this episode, we share 3 benefits of shortening your sermon. It keeps people engaged It keeps you focused It keeps you realistic about your abilities 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!

Church announcements aren't anyone's favorite. But they don't have to be awful either. Welcome to welcome to episode 27 of Practical Church Planting. Church announcements don't have to be the worst thing in the world. In this episode, share 4 tips to help your announcement slot go better during your services. Here are the tips we share: Keep them short Have 2-3 announcements max The 80% rule Don't put them at the end of your service 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!

Having information new visitors need most on the homepage of your website is vitally important. Welcome to welcome to episode 26 of Practical Church Planting. The people who visit your website the most are not the people in your church, it is people interested in visiting your church. Because of that, your homepage needs to have information that they need the most right away. Here are the three things we discuss in this episode: An "I'm new" or "plan a visit" tab in your header Service times Location 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!

Live streaming your services can actually have the opposite effect of what you are going for. Welcome to welcome to episode 25 of Practical Church Planting. There are good reasons to live stream a service, but we believe live streaming your services as a church plant can be and often is a bad thing. Why? Here are four reasons we discuss: Bad quality is bad for your church People aren't going to Facebook for long-form videos The cost/setup to live stream The poor return on investment for church plants trying to live stream 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!

Church planting should never be done alone. Let us a give you a few reasons why. Welcome to welcome to episode 24 of Practical Church Planting.  Church planting is hard. We all need help and encouragement along the way. In this episode, we share four reasons why you should join a church planting network and/or a denomination. Here are the reasons we discuss: Accountability Resources Having a Tribe Mentoring 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!

Facebook Live is one way your church can connect and engage with more people. We've got some tips to help you utilize it more effectively. Welcome to welcome to episode 23 of Practical Church Planting. If you want to be more effective and engaging with Facebook Live, it takes more than winging it. In this episode we share 3 tips from what we have learned to help you utilize Facebook Live better. We discuss: Creating engaging content Why video quality matters Consistency is key 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!

Have a desire to plant churches but not be the lead planter? There is a (much needed) role for you to play. Welcome to welcome to episode 22 of Practical Church Planting.   It takes a lot of people with different talents and gifts to plant churches. In this episode we talk about how you can be involved in church planting even if you don't want to preach every week or be the main visionary. There is still a much needed part you can play. We discuss:   How church planting isn't a one man job How visionaries need people to implement ideas How God wants us to utilize our specific giftings and experiences 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!