Practical Church

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!

We all want to preach better sermons. Here are 6 tips to help us do just that. Welcome to welcome to episode 21 of Practical Church Planting. Here are the 6 things we discuss to help you preach better sermons: Know what you are going to say Practice what you are going to say out loud Too short is better than too long Don't start with a welcome Know your bottom line No one cares how much you know until you tell a story 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: iTunes Google Play Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group!

Want to reach more people with engaging content? In this episode we give you three resources to that will help your church do just that. Welcome to welcome to episode 20 of Practical Church Planting. It can be confusing and overwhelming trying to navigate how to communicate clearly what is going on in your church and also trying to stay on top of what it looks like to engage people online. When everything seems to change so quickly, what should you do? In this episode we share three resources that are particularly helpful in giving tips, advice, and ideas in how to do it. We talk about: Brady Shearer with Pro Church Tools The Church Communications Facebook group Gary Vaynerchuk 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: iTunes Google Play Have questions or want encouragement from other church planters? Join the Practical Church Planting Facebook group!

Sermon based small groups are a great way to run your groups. Here's how you can do them. Welcome to welcome to episode 19 of Practical Church Planting. You can watch the episode below, or subscribe to the podcast and never miss an episode. In this episode, we talk about how to do sermon based small groups and why they are so helpful for your church. We talk about: How to make it easy for people who missed the weekend service to still follow along The types of questions you should create How to make it easy for your small group leaders to facilitate How it helps people pay more attention during the message in your weekend services 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: iTunes Google Play