Practical Church

How can you use social media to connect with people and grow your church? Welcome to welcome to episode 2 of Practical Church Planting. Social Media is a great tool that can help people discover you, learn about your church, and connect with you before they ever visit. Below are some things to consider, and what we talked about, in this episode. Have a social media presence and functioning website prior to launch Have consistent (i.e. the same) social media handles across all major platforms Post consistently so people know you are active and actually doing things Recruit people in your church to help Don't just post about upcoming events, offer value in your posting as well We also share what New City Church currently does on social

A lot goes into naming a church, but what specifically should we be thinking through when it comes to church names? In this episode, we share some very important, but commonly overlooked, aspects that should influence your decision. When it comes to naming our churches, we need to be discoverable by people online. No one goes anywhere new these days without checking it out online first. This is especially true for a first-time guest visiting your church. Because of that, here are some questions to think through to make it as easier as possible for people to be able to find you online: Does a widely known North American Church have this name? Does a well-known church in your state have this name? Can you find social media handles and a website URL that all match? Is your church name in English (if you are an English speaking church)? Greek and Hebrew are great, but it is much harder to spell correctly and remember.